Washington Hospital Center

[Soliloquy, MSN, APRN, NP]

Does anyone know anything at all about this hospital today? Base rate for new grads, nurse retention, etc?

[i<3u]

I believe it's on their website...around $27. Did you apply for this upcoming cohort? If so, have you heard anything from them yet? I applied like a month ago and I haven't heard a thing from them.

[KimberlyRN89, BSN, RN]

I received an email a few days after submitting the application. I guess a general "follow up". It asked questions like what is the name of the hospital that you completed your final clinical (what kind of floor was it, e.g. med surg, tele, etc..) , do you have a DC license, and what floors would you be interested in. I haven't heard anything since though.

[Colonel Angus]

Wouldn't let my worst enemy work there

[Platinum_One]

Base pay is $28/hr w/o differential

[carelover75]

Why do you say that? Please explain!

[luvluv]

Wouldn't let my worst enemy work there

couldnt agree more, and I currently work there. There is a HIGH nurse turnover rate. New grad nurses stay for about a year and they leave. i hate this ghetto hospital so much.

[BadMoonOnTheRise]

luvluv,

Do you know if WHC hires ADNs with a year of experience? I know it's a ********* place to work, but a job's a job.

[luvluv]

Yeah they do. It seems like they will hire anyone that walks in off the street.

[BadMoonOnTheRise]

I'm sorry you hate your job so much. I've definitely been there before. I don't mean to pry, but would you mind telling me a little about why it's so bad?

[KimberlyRN89, BSN, RN]

Yeah they do. It seems like they will hire anyone that walks in off the street.

They didn't hire me lol. I never heard back from them after that initial email. But I did have a interview at National Rehab Hospital and like you said, the turnover seemed to be very high. But I figured people were just there for that 1 yr of experience and then leaving. I didn't get the job, but I think it may be a blessing in disguise.

[renardeau, BSN, RN]

I'm interviewing there soon, but I'm curious also as to why people seem to have such bad opinions of WHC? (And what is meant by "ghetto"? The state of the hospital? Or the area around the hospital?)