What Can You Tell Me About Oakwood Healthcare?

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Specializes in Hospice, Adult Med/Surg.

Can anyone tell me about working for Oakwood Healthcare in the Detroit area? I just applied online for a couple of positions that they have posted on their website. They seem to have a lot of openings. I have been rejected by quite a few hospitals because I haven't practiced at the bedside for almost five years. I am hoping that Oakwood will see that I have kept as current as possible and have an excellent work history!

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Specializes in Trauma, Cardiac Cath/Special procedures.

just be careful, some of those dates for the jobs posted are from like june 09. good luck to you!

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Specializes in Hospice, Adult Med/Surg.

So do you mean be careful, because that could mean that it's a terrible healthcare system to work for, hence the positions not being filled, or be careful in the sense that those jobs were probably filled long ago and they just haven't taken them off of the website yet?

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Specializes in Trauma, Cardiac Cath/Special procedures.

I'm going with the latter. I'm sorry, i should have been more clearer. I had just recently applied for some positions yesterday, and that's when I noticed that some of those dates were that far back. You can actually call and talk with a nurse recruiter as well. hope this helps and good luck to you :cool:

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Specializes in Hospice, Adult Med/Surg.

Thanks, I appreciate your responses. Merry Christmas! : )

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Specializes in Trauma, Cardiac Cath/Special procedures.

Merry Christmas and a very happy New Year to you and yours !!! :)

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I work for Oakwood and I love it. I am on a critical care floor that has seasoned nurses and new grads. Be careful to select what kind of floor you want because I'll be honest some nurses don't belong in certain areas. (even with experience) My advice is to ask many questions from the nurse manager...not the HR people. You can get a feel for the unit just by the manager. Good luck to you!!

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Specializes in ICCU - cardiac.

I also work at Oakwood on a critical care floor since June, I graduated in May. As with any job there are good and bad points. But for the most part, I like it alot. I usually have 3 pts with a max of four so I can't imagine working a med/surg unit and having as many as 8!!! I think as a new nurse and finally feeling somewhat confident, one of the most important aspects of my job is having a good rapport with the nursing aides; if not, I would be running the halls all night, never getting a break and barely getting to know my pts! The respect is a two-way street. I agree with the other post - definitely ask the mgr alot of questions, see how the unit and rooms are set up. On my floor, there are 3 different pyxis', an IV room and a med cart, alas, there is no central med room - this I don't like. But I do like my co-workers - there a few seasoned nurses and mostly new grads. So we all help each other out. When a new pt arrives, we all go in to help. I know that I can always depend on someone, which is huge for me! I may be out of orientation but I have only been an 'official' RN since July. At least have an interview and see if its what you're looking for. Good Luck!

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