Working at kaiser

[hawaiilala]

Hi,

I'll be graduating from nursing school in northern ca in a year, I have heard good things about kaiser and I would appreciate any opinions.

Is kaiser a good company to work for?

Are you able to switch nursing Departments?

How is the pay?

What is the pay diff for evenings, nights, weekends?

i would appreciate any information

thank you!

[Alex_RN, BSN]

No California doesn't require OT pay after 8 hours or every nurse would be making crazy money out here.

I don't know what is required, but of the two California hospitals that I have been on staff: Hospital A counts OT after 12 hour a shift. Hospital B starts OT after 8 hours a shift. Because of the higher base, I make more money at hospital A. Same union, same 12 hour shift, same dept., different contract.

[amzyRN]

The places I've worked pay 1.5x your base pay plus what ever differential after 8 hours. After 12 hours it's double time. And for the person who said you won't get benefits if going per diem is not correct. I have 2 friends who work per diem and get medical benefits at my old hospital, but they have to work more than 30 hours per week. They will only pay medical benefits though, so no PTO and possibly no contribution to retirement. What you need to do is check the contract with the hospital, Kaiser being a union facility.

[Kuriin, BSN, RN]

Kaiser WILL NOT provide benefits even if you work >24 hours. Yes, you may be able to pay for it, but you will NOT BE OFFERED free benefits. Sorry to burst your bubble.

Per Diem employees, although not eligible for benefits, will be entitled toapplicable overtime/premium pay and/or differentials, and maintaineligibility for pension benefit pursuant to Article XXIV, 2402.

Please don't argue with a Kaiser nurse about benefits. Yeesh.

[Bunnybunbun]

Kaiser pays one of the best! But I was told they also work their nurses the most. They do have great health care/ cheap. Their per diem makes awesome money but as per diem u may float to different units...

[Wolf at the Door, BSN]

On 3/27/2019 at 1:51 AM, Bunnybunbun said:

Kaiser pays one of the best! But I was told they also work their nurses the most. They do have great health care/ cheap. Their per diem makes awesome money but as per diem u may float to different units...

If u icu u will float as per diem to med surg or med tele

[Chocolate29]

I have heard that pay at kaiser is good, but it is because the nurses do a lot. for example, there are no CNAs and you would have to draw your own labs and do your own breathing treatments. Is this true or did I mishear somebody?

[phantasybm]

Well I got into kaiser so I can say yes it’s true. At least in the ER you draw your own labs and do your own EKGs. Pay is great, ratios are usually 3:1 but you work hard as they move patients fast.