New grad nurses - beware - Registered Nurse Emory Healthcare Employee Review

2.0
27 Mar 2015
Recommend
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Pros

1) Great place to learn 2) Staff is generally friendly 3) Decent health insurance

Cons

1) If you are a new grad nurse, be very careful before signing contract. Our cohort was told one thing - and ended up being offered a contract that exceeded what we were expecting by 30 months and $10,000. This totaled a 2.5 year, $20,000 (early termination penalty). We were asked to sign the contract 1 month after being hired. It was difficult at that point to turn it away having turned down all other offers. 2) New graduate nurses - work anywhere else before Emory. DO NOT sign the contract. You will be stuck making pennies. $23/hour is not competitive especially considering the responsibility Emory nurses shoulder. If you really want to work at Emory, work someplace else first for a year then apply to avoid the residency requirements and contract. 3) If your boss just doesn't like you this will affect your raises and there is very little you can do about it. 4) Don't be fooled by the name - if Emory can cut corners to save cost they will. Nursing is expected to make up the gap.

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Cons

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5.0
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Pros

I have a lot of autonomy working at the high school. But, your time and level of intensity will depend on the school that you're placed at. I happed to be at a very sport-heavy school. You really run your own show, no one is micro-managing you, and you can make it what you want for the most part. There are some perks like continuing ed stipend, extra pay for monthly meetings, and gas reimbursement. You don't need to fill a quota of referrals. The pay is okay, compared to other compensation packages within athletic training. But the pay is still not good enough to support a family of 4 with all the costs that go into creating a happy home (with savings).

Cons

It all depends on the school you're assigned. The work is A LOT if you're at a sports-heavy school. This can be great if you enjoy ALL the football and chaos, but not great if you don't. The total hours worked is manageable, but the volume of work is insane. Most days I feel over-stimulated, exhausted, and empathetically burnt-out.

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