Savannah GA area??

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Specializes in ICU.

There is a possibility we may be moving to the area around Savannah GA sometime after September. While nothing is for sure, I was just curious to know what is out there. How are the hospitals and the job market? I would be looking for something in the critical care field specifically MI, SI, or trauma. What kind of pay to expect?

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Specializes in ICU.

Oops, forgot to add, how hard is it to move your license state to state? I currently hold a Florida nursing license.

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Specializes in ICU.

I am still a student so I am not sure about pay, but I used to live there. Hospital choices are either Candler or University Memorial Health Center which has the trauma center. If you decide to move there and have kids I recommend living outside of Chatham county for the better schools.

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Specializes in ICU.

Can't speak for Savannah other than that it is GORGEOUS (so jealous!), but I will tell you that it is an absolute bear to transfer a license to Georgia. Get started early if you can. The link to their licensure by endorsement document is here: http://sos.georgia.gov/acrobat/PLB/38%20Application%20for%20Licensure%20by%20Endorsement%23.pdf, so this should give you some idea of what you're getting into. HR at the hospital I work at said it can take 30-45 days to transfer a license to Georgia.

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There is Memorial University Medical Center or St. Joseph's/Candler (the two hospitals are under the same healthcare system). From my experience, it is different to hear back from both HR departments so I suggest getting started early! It took St. Joseph's five months after I submitted my application to call me to schedule an interview.

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