UCSF Benioff/ mission bay info

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Specializes in Mother Baby- perinatal Nursing.

Hubby is getting more serious about moving to CA from FL by the minute so I probably should become more serious about research...... Lol. I found this hospital and it seems to fit me well. I am coming from a high risk hospital in Orlando Hospital with the largest NICU in the country. We deliver 1000 babies a month. It is a stand alone mothers and babies hospital. How does this compare? I don't want to be bored with a tiny hospital getting called off all the time- been there, done that. Anyone have any info on marketability, pay, are they hiring???? I know it is brand new...... Anything would be amazing! Thanks.

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Specializes in L&D, infusion, urology.

UCSF is a huge medical center (beautiful new building, BTW! They just moved a month ago). Not a Podunk little community hospital. A friend is in the new grad training program, and said the pay is very good. One of the PICU nurses (my cousin's son was just in the PICU, so I have spent some time there recently) was saying L&D was looking for nurses.

Sacramento, then San Francisco have the highest paying markets in the US. However, they are also among the most competitive (throw San Diego and Los Angeles in there, too, they just don't pay as well). These places also have astronomical housing prices and living expenses. Gas is $3.50/gallon an hour from the city (SF), so probably $4 in the city, or more, right now. Make sure you have something lined up before making a move like that. You have experience, which will make a HUGE difference.

Pretty much any hospital in San Francisco will give you what you want- big hospital feel. Just be aware it's not only the tiny hospitals that call people off. You'll want to ask about how they handle a low census.

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Specializes in Mother Baby- perinatal Nursing.

Thanks so much....... I so appreciate your help, it was so helpful. Looking at a contract that would pay for my license.

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Why not Stanford, Lucille Packard?

Also just as a heads up, travelers make less than staff positions in the Bay Area, so keep that in mind as well. Many travelers I know only travelled to get their foot in the door waiting for a staff position to open. So, if you can get a staff position I would go for that.

Also, if you haven't started the license process yet, it can take anywhere between 3 months - 6 months to get your California license.

Good luck!

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