Pros
Alta Bates is one of the highest paying employers for travel RN contracts, but it comes at a price. Their cafeteria food is also pretty good and there are some really friendly people that do work there.
Cons
Started here as a traveler to try this hospital out, but could not wait to get out of there. I did not feel safe in my practice there and therefore did not renew my contract. From my observations and discussions with staff, there seems to be little career growth here and administration is not supportive. Many of their talented and long term staff have left due to shady administration tactics meant to drive out senior workers who are more expensive to employ. Outdated policies and workflows lack efficiency putting more strain on an already stressed out nurse. The reason why 60-80% of their nursing staff are temporary contractors is because no nurse wants to work here. The only people that do stay are the travel nurses who can tolerate the place for a fat paycheck. Here are some more things I want to share: 1) Outdated and broken equipment and scant selection of supplies for patient care 2) Outdated policies, repetitive charting, tasks and double checks that result in redundancy and lack of efficiency 3) They have lift equipment in each room. Expect to turn your patients by yourself. There is rarely any help. You might get help from another traveler if they are not struggling themselves on how to get through the shift. 3) 8 hours shifts for regular staff. I prefer my three 12 hr shifts (36 hours) in a week. Full-time staff work four 8 hour shifts which equals 32 hours which means less pay unless you want to work 5 days a week. 3) Expect to be floated once or twice in your shift. Not a fan of floating in the middle of my shift, but to do that TWICE is ridiculous. 4) Unhealthy work environment- No teamwork, collaboration or cohesion. Charge and remaining unit staff keep to themselves as employee turnover rate is very high here.