Pros
Steady employment with a fair amount of OT opportunities. My pay was very good. Most of my co-workers were nice and helpful. I liked all of my charge nurses- they were very competent. Codes were always a group effort, with a DR sleeping overnight in the hospital, if needed for the code or rapid responses. ACLS/CPR certification can be done at the hospital. My input is reflective from 1.5 years ago.
Cons
In 2021, when I retired, we would average 5-7 patients at night. We had to do our own blood draws, EKGs, admissions and a whole lot of bladder scans. The administration seemed to tolerate some of our NA / RN being more interested in their phones than the patients. No pharmacist on after maybe 5pm. It made new admissions VERY time consuming. As is with most facilities, management is always expecting you to get out on time- which is difficult to do, unless you’re OK with crappy Epic charting. There is no cafeteria at night. You get use to bringing your lunch. Most RNs don’t take an official lunch. There is just no time. Eating while you chart is customary, although some folks do take a real break at times. I only gave 4 stars because you can give good care to 4-6 patients, with the assistance of a good aide, but our “normal” ratio was