SSM or BJC

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I just finished up my first year as a staff nurse at a BJC hospital and I am debating if I should switch to a hospital in the SSM hospital system. The floors are about the same med/surg type floors and the pay is very similar. One floor has every 3rd weekend (SSM) and the other has every 4th weekend rotation (BJC).

I think its the work environment that will be my deciding factor, but I won't really know until I'm there. Anyone have an opinion about the two? The job with SSM would be at St. Joseph in St. Charles.

Thanks a lot!

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What bjc facility r u working at? I work at st joes in st. Charles. But w rehab. Dont know much about the med surg floor.

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I work at big Barnes and I decided yesterday to stay there due to the benefit package and a small pay increase, that came completely out of nowhere.

The reason I originally applied was to switch to day shift, and as in the same week days became available on my current floor. So, once everything was on a level playing field it was difficult to chose.

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Do u live out in st charles? I plan on applying to a different position around aug or sept. Looking to try something new. Just wondering how the commute is from st charles to barnes. I work nights and it sucks. I eventually want to work days. Barnes is every 4th weekend. Thats nice.

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I live in florissant so St. Charles is closer than Barnes for me. I don't know how the commute from St. Charles to Barnes is but, I work with a few people who make that drive.

I don't think every floor has every 4th weekend but my current floor does. It is nice! Good luck with your job search! I'm sure you'll find something that's day shift. How long have you been a nurse?

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Working every 4th weekend would be a dream for me. What are some good floors to apply too there?

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Ive been a nurse for 3 years. Working rehabilitation the whole time.

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Yea with 3 years of experience, you won't have a problem finding another job at all. I would say it depends what type of specialties you like. There are a few that aren't bad.

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Ive only done rehab. So ive done nothing else. I was thinking about doing a year or so in med surg.

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Well the medicine floors at Barnes are rough and they are mostly primary care. But the surgical floors aren't as bad I don't think. I would say look for a surgical unit like thoracic surgery, colorectal surgery, gyn oncology etc. there are a lot of tele floors too if you like that.

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What! Primary! I think I remember hearing they were doing that. I dont mind primary but not every night. What floor do u work on? Do you have primary on ur floor?

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We have primary care sometimes but not often. I work on a renal floor.

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