Moving to LA Calif. Best RN jobs?

Question

I've been an RN for 24 years, would like to give my daughter a chance to follow her dream of acting. Going there to give her an eye opening! any advice?

Answer 1

della...

Go to a nursing forum like www.allnurses.com

There are literally hundreds of nurses who can answer your questions!!! Best of luck.

Answer 2

I suggest looking at monster.com or other job searching websites. It really depends on the patient population you want to serve. I am currently a resident physician working in UCSF Fresno and I was in medical school at UC Irvine. All of California (North and South) are similar in how they practive medicine. I'd think long about where you want to live vs where you want to work. Think about if you want to be in a urban area, by the beach, in an affordable area, or in a safer neighborhood.

As far as hospitals go, Kaiser hospitals are notorious for working you hard, but you get paid fairly and you are rewarded the longer you work there. They have great benefits for their employees too. The VA (veteran) hospitals are government jobs, so once you get employed there, its almost impossible to get fired. Its usually a lower patient load, and it's great getting to work with veterans (I'm currently on a rotation for substance abuse here at the VA in Fresno and I love our patients). Community hospitals (which include UCLA, USC) can be packed and you might have to deal with residents who are newer in their training. This could be a perk for you, where you can help them out, or frustrate you with doctors who don't know the system well.

So I would boil it down to several questions you want to think about: What kind of hours and how busy do you want to be? Do you want to work with academics/residents? Do you want higher pay in a more secluded area or a lower pay in an overpopulated area (usually the more rural area, the cheaper the housing and the more professionals get paid)? Do you want to work for a company or the government? I hope this helps.

Answer 3

Kaiser Permanente Hospitals are everywhere.

Answer 4

Work For UCLA Best Damn Hospital EVER!!!!!