university hospital pcna cleveland ohio

OUxPhys, BSN, RN · Mar 22, 2015

I work at UH as an NA2 (same thing as a CTA) and I started at $12.00/hr with no prior experience. Mornings tend to be busier than the afternoons or evenings. Sometimes you have to split the floor if you are shirt staffed. It really depends on the floor and nurses as well as the management.

pediatricnurse2 · Mar 23, 2015

That's pretty high for a starting rate. They gave me part time evenings. I applied for full time nights or prn but I guess they felt my school schedule was going to get in the way. My start date will be on April 6th. What is orientation like and how long is it? Also am i able to pick up more shifts if I want to even though I'm part time? Also what is considered full time so I have an idea of how many hours I may get or want? Sorry for all the questions I just like being informed.

OUxPhys, BSN, RN · Mar 26, 2015

Are you in a BSN program? I am and I applied for an NA 2 which is strictly PRN for that reason. Hopefully you dont have any evening clinicals or if you do hopefully you dont get scheduled on those days. What floor did you get hired on?

Orientation is really how fast you get your book signed off. You'll go to a new employee orientation and then you will have an orientation to the place you are working at. I believe full time is considered 36 hours?

pediatricnurse2 · Mar 27, 2015

I won't be in a bsn program until next year. I'm working on getting my lpn license right now only because I don't feel like waiting all day to get into an rn program. I was hired on the pediatric floor. I work in the evenings so hopefully it won't be so bad once I start. And ok I was just wondering because I didn't know what qualified as part time because I really wanted full time and I was going to pick up extra shifts once im done with orientation if that was possible.

OUxPhys, BSN, RN · Mar 28, 2015

Float pool is always looking for people. You can call them, let them know when you can work and they will assign you a floor.

pediatricnurse2 · Mar 31, 2015

Do you think it would be possible to have more than one job working there? I work at a nursing home in Lakewood so I've been struggling to figure out how to work both without conflictions. Are you able to set your own schedule if you work more than one or do you think they will work with me on setting a schedule? Also how long did your background check take to come back? I was told 5-7 days and it's been 6 days already I'm supposed to start next Monday so I'm getting a little anxious due to the waiting.

OUxPhys, BSN, RN · Apr 1, 2015

There is a saying in the military: no news is good news. If you havent heard anything about your background check then that is a good sign.

That depends on your manager. If you tell them you have a second job they may be willing to work with you.

pediatricnurse2 · Apr 1, 2015

Ok good because I figured I would've heard something by now and not hearing anything made me a little worried. I just hope and pray I hear something before Friday so I can at least prepare for my start date. What color scrubs do you guys wear just so I know what to look out for?

OUxPhys, BSN, RN · Apr 1, 2015

Since you will be in peds you'll probably have a slightly different dress code. Other areas of the hospital wear teal or a combo of teal and white.

pediatricnurse2 · Apr 22, 2015

So I finally got my orientation schedule starting on may 18th and I'm super excited about it. I wasn't able to get full time but I am part time. Do you know what is considered part time because they gave me 3pm-1130pm instead 7am-7pm like I wanted.