Santa Clara County Hospitals

[Purple_RN]

Hi,

For anyone who lives in the San Jose, California area could you please tell me what hospitals are good hospitals for a new grad to work at. Basically I want to know about the hospitals where the staff wants to see you succeed, supports new grads, and has good benefits:)

Thanks

Purple_RN

[jewelsg627]

Well, my $0.02 is this:

I was born and raised in San Jose (though I currently reside in Sunnyvale). I also went to Good Sam - I was born there and the people were also really kind. i was a patient there, not a nurse (I am not currently a nurse, but on my way) but the people seemed like they would be good to work with.

I worked at Lucile Packard/Stanford and I agree...they are both GREAT hospitals, very friendly, clean, and organized--very caring nurses too.

My boyfriend's mother had surgery at El Camino...I have heard nothing but pleasant things about that place--when we went to visit her the people were so nice! Seemed "work-friendly" too.

I used to live near Valley Med. (thank god, no longer--not the best area, but didn't know that when I moved there). I never went in there, though so I can't really comment on them.

Lastly, I have heard NOTHING but horror stories about Kaiser. I have made a point to stay far and clear from Kaiser. However, again, I have never been there myself, so I cannot really judge them--I am simply going off the stories that I have heard form family & friends.

I don’t know that my 2 cents will be of any worth b/c I am not a nurse, but I thought I would give you my perspective on the environment at those hospitals, anyway, since I have some of experience with them.

Hope any of this helps and Good Luck! =)

[275Main]

Thank you for the responses. I have been under the impression that most places in the bay area have a similar starting salary, between 31-33 for a new hire before diffs. Is this true? Or are theses rates only in san francisco or san jose? Does Oakland, Daly city, Palo Alto etc. pay in the same range?