UC vs Centura

[Mjemm25]

I have ICU interviews coming up for U.of Colorado, Porter, and Littleton. Has anyone worked at any of these? Can anyone comment on work environment, pay, reputation? I have 3 years experience in Philadelphia ICU. Thanks!

[klone, MSN, RN]

UCH has an excellent rep, particularly for cutting edge evidence-based medicine. If given the choice between Centura and University, definitely I would choose UCH.

[CallBeth]

I Have worked for Centura for about two years now and they are a great company. But given the chance, and if I actually wanted to I would go to UC Health. You could always PRN/Part time at those other hospitals because they are always looking for ICU nurses.

[theliman]

Worked ICU for Centura for two years, at the U now for 1. 100x happier at the U.

[SummitRN, BSN, RN]

U makes nurses rotate days and nights

[klone, MSN, RN]

U makes nurses rotate days and nights

I imagine that would depend on the department, no?

[SummitRN, BSN, RN]

I imagine that would depend on the department, no?

All of the ICUs at the very least, but I think all of the inpatient units have to.

They eliminated night contracts, everyone rotates now unless you are very senior.

They hemorrhaged staff and are desperate for nurses. They've been recruiting heavily.

[klone, MSN, RN]

I had heard they had gotten rid of the night contracts and that it caused quite a coup among staff. Honestly, UCH was the only hospital I have ever heard of that offered a night shift contract in addition to a differential. Pity staff didn't realize that, and instead left in droves. Grass isn't always greener.

[SummitRN, BSN, RN]

I had heard they had gotten rid of the night contracts and that it caused quite a coup among staff. Honestly, UCH was the only hospital I have ever heard of that offered a night shift contract in addition to a differential. Pity staff didn't realize that, and instead left in droves. Grass isn't always greener.

Most Denver hospitals don't make staff rotate days and nights.

[klone, MSN, RN]

Most Denver hospitals don't make staff rotate days and nights.

True, but it sounds like the rotation was a reaction to getting rid of the night shift contract. They could have just got rid of the night shift contract, and have people work straight nights, and if they want to go to days, it goes by seniority, like most other hospitals.

FWIW, I know of at least a few departments at Denver Health that have rotating days/nights. I believe they do a month on each.