State retirement/County retirement

[travel09]

Hi everyone,

I was wondering if there were any hospitals in the state that offer state/county retirement instead of 401K type plans?

Thank you for all of the replies!

[Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN]

Not many do anymore unless it is a county hospital or a prison.

[travel09]

That is a bummer! Do you know of any county hospitals in Louisville?

[elkpark]

In my state, even the county and state employees are now on a 403b (like 401k) type retirement program, rather than a traditional, defined-benefit pension.

[pecanpies]

University of Louisville offers a 403b. I don't know of any that offer defined-benefit pension plans - at least, not to new hires. Maybe the VA?

[NurseCard, ADN]

When I oriented at Eastern State Hospital in Lexington, they

were still requiring new staff to carry KY Retirement, but I

believe they were getting ready to do away with that policy

and start offering, I believe, a 403b. They MAY STILL be offering

the KY Retirement, I don't know. I work there for a staffing

agency.

I started working there just this past October, BTW.

In Louisville, try Central State Hospital for KY Retirement.

[travel09]

Thank you for the information NurseCard. What agency do you work for? I am debating to go staff or agency (never did agency before). Any suggestions or opinions you can provide? Thank you

[NurseCard, ADN]

I worked for Nurse's Registry; I only did it because I was having trouble

finding a full time job, and because they sent nurses to Eastern State,

which I thought was cool; I love Psych nursing.

If you are in or near Lexington and are interested in agency nursing, I

would contact them, they are very nice people working in that office, very

understanding if you can't pick up shifts... just very nice. Downside for

NR is that they staff very few facilities; however they have opportunities

for doing private duty as well.

I have another full time job now and can't pick up any shifts but if my

hours change anytime soon, then I may go back to picking up some

shifts at Eastern.

[RN_2012, BSN, RN]

THOMPSON HOOD VA has a state retirement system.