St Barnabas, Livingston, NJ ORIENTATION SOON!

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I graduated with my BSN in December and was recently offered a position at St. Barnabas!! Orientation starts June 18th. Anyone else starting orientation there on the same day? Also, has anyone gone through St. Barnabas' orientation recently? Any words of advice for a new graduate going onto a pulmonary unit?

Thanks guys!!

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Specializes in Post-Surgical, Urology, Short Procedures.

No but I know it's a great hospital! Good luck!

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how long after your interview did you find out you got the job and did it involve a second interview?

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how long after your interview did you find out you got the job and did it involve a second interview?

I interviewed with the HR rep and then also with the nurse manager of the unit on the same day (basically two separate interviews). The interview with the nurse manager is the most important imo. I found out approximately two to three weeks later that I got the job, but I did keep in contact with the HR rep during that time to try to find out if I got the job or not.

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I was on Med-Surg floor for my clinicals this semester. It is a very good hospital (Waaaay goood than Clara Mass). Nurses over there were mostly satisfied with their jobs. Actually, I will be graduating next May and was thinking about applying there. Please let me know how it went, and tell me more about your experience there later....Good luck....

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Specializes in Currently: Certified School Nurse.

Mindi - congrats on your new job! Since I am hoping to work at St Barnabas one day, I am curious about your orientation. How long is it and how is it structured? i.e. is it classroom or on the unit you will be working? Do you orient on the shift that you'll be working on the whole time? Any info would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks and again - - congrats!

Also, did you specifically want Pulmonary or is that just what you ended up with?

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Thanks nycNurse2b! I don't know everything about orientation since I haven't started yet, but here's what I know:

1. First week entails HR, policies, intro to real nursing, pharm test, etc.

2. Second week you start on your unit. First day is shadowing only. Day 2 is your first day of having patients.

3. First few weeks are M-F day shift (no matter what you're hired as).

4. I've been told that after they see how comfortable you are, they switch you to 3 12-hr day shifts.

5. If you're hired as night shift, like me, you're then eventually put onto the night schedule so that you can get used to the hours and staff.

I've been told orientation is approximately 8 weeks on med/surg. I did not specifically want Pulmonary, but I'm glad that it's where I will be starting out. My true passion is to work with infants. Hope this helps!

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Specializes in Currently: Certified School Nurse.

Mindi -

Wow - 8 weeks! that's pretty good. thanks for the info! And good luck on monday!! Please post back and share how everything is going. Again, good luck and congrats!

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I have applied to a bunch of jobs there.. do you think I should call HR and talk to them? Cuz no one ever seems to get back to me...

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