Pros
Pay was within market range. Pay was higher with professional certifications and jobs within critical care units (including surgery). Free parking. Wonderful clergy staff, although I’ve heard the department’s incredible Manager was fired—huge mistake. Faith-based hospital owned by Adventist Health System.
Cons
Nurses in surgical areas are overworked and under appreciated. It’s all about the money and rushing through the surgical processes—PreOp, IntraOp, and PostOp. Even though the hospital’s Publicity Team puts out great advertisements to the public, RNs are not encouraged to “live and work” the Mission Statement which is: To Extend The Healing Ministry Of Christ. I don’t know about other departments, but nurses in Surgical Services were often miserable, stressed, and unhappy. Big turnover. There were very few Team Leaders with positive attitudes. RNs felt helpless to try and make a “difference”.