The Best Place You've Been

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Guys, tell me the best places you've ever worked.

The nicest people, the traveler friendly places.

I need a new location.

Specializes in Home Health.

Hello,

I am still looking for a good place. two places not to go to are Methodist hospital in Pasedena and County hospital in Bakersfield, Ca. I am in Palm Springs right now and its better but not travel friendly.

Specializes in Operating Room, Med-Surg, Home Care.

Were you working at Methodist Hospital in Arcadia?

Specializes in Home Health.

Yes a 3 month contract

Specializes in ICU/CCU/ER/CVICU.

I've traveled for almost 20 years now......and don't see myself quitting this lifestyle anytime soon. Nicest places and friendliest folks don't necessarily go together. I'm an outdoor type myself so what I like may not be your idea of heaven.

Scenery and outdoors:

Any of the New England states

Wenatchee, Washington (try Cougar Inn at the state forest)

Door County Peninsula, Wisconsin

Albuquerque, NM (my location right now)

Olympia Peninsula, Washington (great place)

Muskawag, Alaska

Best folks:

Hands down, it was Abilene, TX at Hendricks #1

Next, Wenatchee, WA

Both good folks and great facilities

Albuquerque has to rate way up there too...but learn Spanish

Worst: (remember, my opinion only)

Waterbury, CT

Indianapolis....Methodist

Just about all of the East Coast Florida hospitals

Best assignment.....Smokejumper medic in Glacier National Park one summer.

It's a great life......it's your only one so why not enjoy.

The Wolf:paw:

Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Wow Wolf - you make me want to chuck IL and start travelling. Can't do it, but wow is about all I can come up with.

Specializes in OR.

www.medicalstaffingnetwork.com

aka MSN

sent me to Maui, Hawaii for 3 months! The best

place and friends ive ever had!! I got a rent

a car, housing stipend (get the stipend, not the

apt, my coworkers ended up in dumpy studios),

free flight etc.. the hospital, Maui Medical is ok

but ying for yang!

Specializes in ER.

New England (Rochester,New Hampshire) Frisbie Memorial, great staff, beautiful surroundings, short drive to ocean, mountians, covered bridges,small white mountian churches, got it all............good luck

My favorite thus far is UCSF. Very travel friendly and a great environment to work in. Would definetly consider working another assignment there.

Specializes in Home Health.

nsgshortage, I tried to pm you but it wouldnt go through

Specializes in ER.

who were you trying to PM? let me know if it was me

Specializes in Flight, ER, Transport, ICU/Critical Care.

I think at this time of year - take a look at

Falmouth Hospital

in Falmouth MA for an ER contract.

You are treated fairly and as one of the staff.

The RN's, Admin and support staff are the best.

The orientation is excellent and the ratios are phenomenal. 2.5 - 3 to 1. 1:1, if necessary!

The MD's are easy to work with, too.

They ALWAYS ramp up staffing this time of year d/t the influx of the Cape Cod season. So it IS NOT a core staffing issue - just supplemental for the season.

The down side:

Housing is a bit sticky (and expensive), but you are on CAPE COD for the summer and just a ferry to the Vineyard and Nantucket. So many great things to enjoy -

I think most companies staff there (through Cape Cod Healthcare - they also own the Hyannis facility. But, I do not know first hand about Hyannis - but, I'd expect that it would be a good choice too) so I'd shop the best one for Bottom Line $$$ and housing allowance (get as much info and pic's PRIOR to getting there - this is USUALLY not executive type housing). It will be very difficult to arrange your own housing.

If a group were "going" and everyone could pitch in their housing money you might get a better choice. Call the realtors and do it soon.

Good Luck

;)

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