Pros
Pay if you're a new grad. If you are a seasoned nurse, it is only $1-2/hr more than a new grad. Co-workers Residents Tuition reimbursement, PTO, holiday pay is 2x hourly rate if you work it.
Cons
Management sticks to themselves, are slow to follow up on issues, if they follow up. High patient to nurse ratio. Plan on never being able to take a break, if you take one you will be stuck there that much more after your shift ends. Unable to leave at end of shift unless your work is completed, if you get an admit towards the end of your shift plan on being there for an additional 2-3hrs to complete your assigned tasks. If you leave without completing your work they will call you back into complete it. Unable to use sick time until after the 10th day in a row of being sick; basically is wasted unless you give birth, have covid, or break something to where you need more than 10 days off of work. High employee turn over Discipline is slim, so many staff clip corners, you are always cleaning up the sloppy work of others. Nursing license has never been more at risk at any other job than it is at this one. Horrible feeling. Being mandated to stay if someone calls in or doesn't show up for their shift... nurses get mandated if nurses or CNAa's call in (and work as an aide). Management will work the easiest cart at times if someone calls in, so plan on having to switch assignments if you are on the easy cart