Honestly Jason u are my role model, in as much as am still a student nurse, u have open my eye in the deal I am looking up for. Yes I like nursing as a career but still want to make a better livelihood for my kids through nursing. I do appreciate ur contents.
A follow-up video on the interview process for Kaiser would be great. There are just so many different processes that people talk about. Is it one or more individual interviews, or a panel interview? Do they ask unique questions or basic ones....please share! :0) Great videos!
Thanks for the video suggestion! When it comes to the interview process it is going to be different from department to department, position to position, and hospital to hospital. New grads applying for a residency process go through many lengths to get a job offer. They have to interview with a panel of nursing staff/managers and are competing with thousands of other nurses. They go through several interviews and have to take tests to make it to the top round of prospective applicants. Experienced nurses have it a little bit easier. But, they must still take a test, then they will need to interview with one or more department heads, possibly nurses, and depending on the manager/director you must be prepared to answer NCLEX-like questions in person.
I love your heart and honesty. I have not met people who are so open about applying to jobs in nursing . It always seems like nurse earnings and job opportunities is a secret . I also wish Kaiser didn’t prioritize family . Some of us have lost all our families and family is just us . Every one should be treated equally. We don’t chose to loose our families . Nor should families choose same careers :( for security . Every human being has their own path they need to follow . I prefer referrals and I can’t wait to put your name on it. I would never have known about nursing in California was it not for u and Monica being so honest and opening ur world to us . God bless you abundantly 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾. See you in the next video :).
Check alternative options like going through staffing agencies. This is not difficult, get a professional to set up your resume and CL. Check AMN Healthcare or American Mobile staffing, the give you the option to choose specific facilities you want to work as a travel nurse. KP is one of them, you could start there or use any other one around there as a means to getting to KP as Jason did.
Having a relative may help but it's definitely not the deciding factor. Most of my coworkers do not have any relatives who work in the Kaiser system. Actually, this problem is more prevelanf when we lived in NYC. In NYC you got a job because of who you knew and not what you knew. You could also literally walk into the hospital ask for a manager and hand them your resume, tell them you want to work there, and they would forward your info to HR and you'd have a job in less time than out here. I tried to do that here in Sacramento when I first visited. I waited into the ER with my resume in hand, asked the staff if I could speak with a manager, and they straight up told me they don't do that here and that I had to go online like everyone else and apply through there. I was really turned off when they said that to me but I totally get it. They want to make the hiring process as fair and as unbiased as possible, so they ask everyone to follow the same process.
Would you mind sharing how I can also apply ? I really really need a remote job. You may not know me, but I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks in advance.
lol, this came early today. Thank you for the video and your selflessness. I will be working in Oakland KP if I get to move to CA. I will be done with my BSN in 2023. Your insights on how to be our best is invaluable. I saw your response on ANM and did a deeper dive and the question is not if I will join KP but when. I saw Stanford has a union and their pay rate matches KP's, however I do not think they are a Healthcare behemoth like KP. Thank you again sir.
Thanks for always commenting on my videos! My brother lives in Oakland and I know many people hate on it but Monica and I love it there! The location is perfect and the weather is always on point. I have the Stanford contract and they do pay more than Kaiser but they're also located in a city that could easily be considered the city with the highest cost of living in the country. At least with Kaiser, because they have hospitals all over the state, you get to settle in a location with a relatively low cost of living and still benefit from having higher wages.
@@NursesToRiches Thank you too for being active on your channel and dropping dime responses always. You are right, numbers don't lie - overall, I get to spend $18,700 more for living in San jose instead of Oakland every year. Any way you look at it, KP is a one-stop healthcare shop and should always be the employer of choice to consider ahead of others.
Of course, any time! I love interacting with my viewers. Just wait til I post next week's video, I go in depth into our income so you guys can see how insane it is the amount of money we make... I'm sure you're all gonna love that video.
@@NursesToRiches Anything from you is always breathtaking. I have a fair idea you guys make, I always make further sense from the videos you post here. For example, you guys earned $350k for working less than 60 hrs/wk. I know many people that can become nurses and be very good at it that currently work 60 hrs/wk and can easily work over 60 hrs if possible but are earning around 60-70k/pa. I use your stories to push them to change their situation. They will be setting themselves up to make over 5x in pay pa.
Wow, that is so awesome! It gives a me a good feeling inside, knowing that the people who watch my videos share the same mindset. You are making a monumental difference in those people's lives with your advice!
There is a Kaiser down the street from me, and how great that would be if I can get into Kaiser in the future. That would change my commute from 200 miles a day round trip a day to work now, to like 5 miles down the street for Kaiser.
People should be pushing for higher pay all over the country for RNs. California is definitely a hcol state but the high pay still offsets it. I know of people working as an RN for like 25/hr. Its terrible!
You're not kidding.. Nurses literally put their lives on the line for wages that they could barely make a living on. If we all took a stand, and demanded higher wages, moving to a state with higher pay would not have to be an option.
Thank u for this video!!! It is so much motivation. Im currently an LVN in Sac. Im also in school for my BSN. Kaiser is my dream job when I become an RN. My brother works per diem at Kaiser in Vacaville and makes so much. Im hoping I can get into Kaiser somewhere.
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My dad was a nurse for Kaiser for 22 years and I have some connections. Im doing an emt program and then going to do emt with hopefully the Prn company and I know the person that is a supervisor for the er assistant department which is what I want to do after. So I hope that getting that foot in the door will get me a nursing job with Kaiser in the future
It could help you land a job in a medsurg unit if you are a new grad and currently work for the hospital, but it's nearly impossible to get hired into an ED as a new grad. So, if your goal is to work in the ED I would recommend you get a job at another hospital (even if it's part time), get like 6 months to 1 year of experience, and then apply for an ER position at Kaiser.
Thank you so much for this video and all of your videos/advice! I'm done with my BSN in 3 week in FL. My plan is to take the NCLEX within 2-4 weeks and try and transfer my license to CA asap! I'll probably have to work here until the CA license comes in but I'm excited to get started! Have had 5 recruiters from different hospitals in the South Florida area come to our university and it seems like the average starting pay for a new grad is around $26 an hour with average patient load of 6-7 patients per nurse (and that was 2 hospitals saying that's what they "try" and keep their nurses at meaning sometimes nurses get more patients). All but one hospital requires new grads sign a 2 year contract with cancellation fee's of close to $10K. I'm hoping for better in CA.
I'll defer to the knowledge of others here. I think you can choose CA as your state of licensure while taking the NCLEX and you would not need to transfer. If that is possible, I would start applying to jobs in CA, no time to waste. I think you can even apply to the residency program Jason spoke about here. Check all the other hospitals he mentioned in his other videos and apply to all of them.
@Christopher, @Ochili made some good points. The NCLEX is a national exam, and it's only part of what you need when obtaining your license. You can take the NCLEX in any state and then, afterward, choose the state you want to apply for licensing. So, in this case, you can take your test in Florida, and apply for your license through the California website. Also, definitely do look into nurse residency programs (I have a link to one in my RU-vid page's community tab).
Curious to know besides pay what your experience has been with Kaiser. I’m currently at SRMC and prior to that Dignity. Always loved the autonomy and my colleagues. I hear Kaiser is not favorable in terms of autonomy and micromanaging. Some things to think about besides pay🤔 love to know your thoughts! Love the content here!
I think I will have to make a video about the culture at Kaiser. I will say this, every hospital has its pros and cons. I worked at Sutter Roseville and I absolutely loved my coworkers and the automy. But, I disliked the way in which assignments were handed out, although that always comes with the job and it did improve by the time I left. Kaiser, on the other hand, is in a league of it's own, it's like a well-oiled machine (for the most part) and things seem to be very robotic at times. Before going to Kaiser I heard about micromanagement and I was terrified of working here, but this is going to be highly dependent on your supervisors, managers, and director. The Kaiser I work with has very down-to-earth administrators and there is VERY little micromanagement because it seems like our census is way too high half the time to even pay attention to that. However, the one thing that does have to get audited is our stroke, sepsis, and MI documentation because we pride ourselves in having those things in check. When it comes to employee relationships, however, this is where Kaiser falls short. I have had the most amazing relationships (on a deep level) with everyone I have worked with prior to coming to Kaiser. Once at Kaiser, though, my relationships with my coworkers feel a bit superficial. We do get to talk to each other. I've even hung out with a couple of them, but it just doesn't feel the same. I hope my response answered some of your questions. If you have any others, feel free to let me know.
This is all dependent on the hospital and even the unit. Before moving to Cali, I heard this about Kaiser and I was terrified of working there. Management in my department is always working on trying to be better. My unit is pretty tight knit and we have a good relationship with our ANMs and Managers. My manager is very approachable and I can talk to her about anything. Also, an ANM's personality and work ethic can be very different from another.
Thank you for this video! Such priceless info. And I appreciate the transparency in your videos. Does it matter what area of nursing do I specialise in (ICU, ER, Med-Surg, etc.)? If yes, what area of nursing would recommend to gain experience on?
Hi, Thanks for the comment! It doesn't matter which of those specialties you apply to, they will all pay the same. And the application process is also exactly the same.
Thank You for the video, I am currently a kaiser employee but my goal is to land a position as a c.n.a would you do a video regarding any tips and advice 🙏
Hey loving the content man! I know Kaiser likes to promote and hire from within but how are they with transferring units/floors. Like if you start on Tele or Medsurg will you ever have the opportunity to move to ICU or ER without previous experience in those departments? Are they willing to cross-train you?
Hey, thanks for the question! Unfortunately, one of the things Kaiser is not known for is cross training their nurses. We have had many nurses leave the hospital system because they were ER nurses trying to get into an ICU but were turned away because of the "lack of critical care experience". So sad because it's the only hospital system I've worked for that does this. Although, we have had our ER nurses go to every other unit (like PACU, GI (endoscopy), IR, and many others). As a Tele nurse I do think they will consider you for a position in anyone of those units except for the ICU. So, if you ultimately want to end up in an ICU within the Kaiser system, I highly recommend you get that experience elsewhere before you apply for a position at Kaiser.
Okay thank you so much for the information! I currently work on a critical care step down unit and my hospital will take people from my unit to work in the ER and ICU(I’m interested in ending up in either of these units, preferably ER) Would you recommend trying to get a per diem job at Kaiser on a Tele floor in the mean time to get my foot in door with them until I have a year of ER/ICU experience?
@@johnwarmerdam3811 absolutely! With a per diem you will have the benefit of being able to gauge how well you like the Kaiser system, and you get to enjoy the the higher wage that comes with the position.
Thank you for sharing so much about salaries and how to get a job. Can you share more about what you do everyday? I’m interested in nursing school and I’d like to know more about the responsibilities and duties! Also, is the job itself hard. What’s the most challenging part?
The most challenging part has been what we have been dealing with over the last 2 years. We all get into nursing (and medicine) knowing we wanted to help others, but we could have never imagined the amount of patients we would encounter that have no regard for themselves or others around them. Many of our patients this past year getting admitted or dying have been unvaccinated (not being political at all, but this is a fact). They have made it difficult for us to treat patients that come to the hospital with non-covid-related illnesses. Every day that I come to work, the doctor and nurses say they feel so defeated because we have very sick patients that have to sit in our waiting rooms for hours because we have no room in our ER to treat them in. It's extremely frustrating, and it's one of the reasons why so many nurses are leaving bedside nursing since covid came into existence. Other than that, some other challenges are: trying balance your focus between charting and providing compassionate patient care; not always being able to spend the holidays with your loved ones because you might be scheduled to work one major holiday per year (although this is not a problem at Kaiser because everyone wants to work the holiday since it pays double time and a half and anyone would be willing to swap with you); and one of the things I hate the most is taking on more roles than you thought nursing would entail (like having to arrange transportation for a patient going back home, or trying to fix broken equipment you need to perform your duties). I'll probably make a video about this topic because there's a lot more to it than what I could say in a RU-vid comment reply.
@@wesleyburns8 the notification system is awful. They don't notify you of every new job posting you signed up to receive notifications for. So, I had to go to the career page and apply through there.
Hey Jason, I’ve been following for a while and I really appreciate the content. My wife graduated with her BSN back in December and has been working med/surg/tele at sutter Roseville. She loves it but it’s too far of a commute. She’s been applying like crazy to Kaiser Vacaville, Morse, and South Sac. She meets the basic requirements such as 6 months of experience but still no luck on landing a position. Do you have any tips or advice? Thank you.
Thank you for your videos, they are information gems! Have you heard anything about KP Fresno and how difficult it may be to get a job there? Also, how soon did you hear back after applying for a position and completing the required testing assessment that talent acquisition sends out? Is that an automatic HR thing to send required testing to applicants or do only potential candidates receive the testing? Thank you in advance.
Hi, Thanks for the comment! I will actually be making a video to show our viewers what to do before, during, and after applying for a job at Kaiser. Getting a job at Kaiser is usually easier toward the end of the year because that's when departments get their budgets approved for the next fiscal year. Also, it took Kaiser about 1-2 weeks to notify me (via a phone call) that they would like to bring me in for an interview. Typically, candidates that they are likely to consider for the position are the ones that are given the chance to take the medcalc test so HR could see if the candidates meet basic requirements for a job at Kaiser.
We pay around $70/bi-weekly for union dues that cover our pension, health insurance, dental insurance, and representation at the bargaining table. My wife and I were initially nervous about being insured through an employer-owned insurance plan but we have had the most amazing primary doctors, specialists, and overall Healthcare provided to us through Kaiser. It's by far the best insurance we have ever had. We are able to get appointments with our primary doctors and referrals to specialists within days of sending them a message on the KP health mobile app. We are also able to reserve the pick up of prescriptions or blood draws right through the app. It's amazing! When it comes to relocating benefits, however, Kaiser does not offer any kind of relocation assistance.
@@NursesToRiches That is great! Thank you so much for the detailed information! I got a ticket to travel only after seeing your videos! Can't wait to visit!
I love your channel. Thank you so much for all the good information. I just graduated and taking NCLEX next week. I really want to work for Kiaser in LA but all the job posting for LA Kaiser was for experienced RN. Should I apply for other kaiser hospitals? My ultimate goal is Neuro ICU RN, but ICU is not hiring, should I apply for any position and just have my foot in the door?
Omg so sorry for the delay! Yes, apply for anything and everything! Regardless of whether they ask for experience or not. Also, apply to every hospital you can find in the area or the surrounding areas.
Thank you for your videos they are so helpful and informative. Question, I eventually want to work in ER and will be entertaining LVN school to gain 1. Experience 2. To make money to pay down student loan. I plan to work urgent care ( “plan” because sometimes you accept what ever comes first) but have in my mind to apply to psych hospital positions as well. Do you think that either of these experiences is helpful if applying as a new-grad RN once I bridge over and graduate? I have worked as CNA long term and Acute and I noticed that LVN’s (and RN) don’t get much practice drawing and starting IV’s and I know those are skills needed in ER (worked as a Reg rep in ER 5+ years). I absolutely love the ER and can’t wait to be a nurse.
Hi, thanks for the question! Your experience as a CNA, future LVN degree, and future experience in an urgent care center will make you a great candidate for most positions. However, it may be difficult to get a job as an LVN at Kaiser. LVNs, although hired as such, often times perform basic duties like checking vital signs, doing ekgs, and drawing labs. They aren’t usually put in a role where they are receiving full patient assignments. However, if you are looking to actually get hired at an ER and gain patient care experience, I recommend you apply to a non-kaiser hospital, preferably a small community hospital because they are more likely to give you more autonomy to gain the skills that would get you a job at a place like Kaiser.
This is awesome! I finished my first year of my pre nursing courses. I know nursing is not the highest paying, but they put their lives on the line especially this last year. If only we can demand higher wages for nurses around the country. We would not have to move to ca. Anyway I’m interested in moving to sacremento ca what would be the best way to get a job at Kaiser since I’m in Florida
Congrats on pursuing nursing! In order to get a job in California, as a new grad, you should try to stand out from your peers. See if you can volunteer in a hospital during or after you finish your degree. That is something I did and I think it really helped me in my applications. Also, make sure you are always looking for "nurse residency programs" because hospitals like Kaiser Permanente and UC Davis often hire dozens of new grads through those programs. And, also, make sure you visit California to check out the areas before you move so you know what it is that you're getting yourself into. Oh, and don't forget to obtain your license before you apply because most employers won't even look at your application unless you have your license.
Can you (or anyone reading this) tell me about being a traveler, working 1,000 hours, then getting hired as staff? Do the 1,000 hours as a traveler have to be at the same facility that I will get the staff job at? Also, does the 1,000 hours as a traveler give me an advantage over non-kaiser applicants? I couldn't find info about that online. Thanks for the video!
The Kaiser facility to take a traveling gig for would tell you that they would prefer you complete 1,000 in their facility before you consider applying. And, yes, working as a traveler in the facility would increase your chances of being hired over someone who has never worked for Kaiser.
Hi new sub here! Love your content! My concern with applying for a part time 20hr position is not being able to get OT and having to pay for the high cost of living in Cali. I will be applying for a PACU position which on the job posting it was listed as part time & full time in the same listing but under hours it was listed as 20. So my question is for your area (Sacramento) is 40 hrs biweekly for an 18 yr experienced nurse with (no debt but looking to buy a home) be enough to live on?
I took the pre assessment exam for kaiser but don't know if I pass or not. How do you know if you passed and how mong after the test should you expect to hear back?
Unfortunately they won't tell you. The only way to find out is by reaching out to an hr recruiter, or if you applied to a job they'll let you know you've been selected.
@@NursesToRiches Thank you, I watched that video. I was looking for other hospitals in such as Sutter Medical Center Sacramento, Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, etc.
Hi Jason! I have an interview with Kaiser Roseville on Monday as a phlebotomist. I did my externship with them last year. I actually was offered a position at Sutter, but do you have any advice about questions they would ask?
So I just got a job with Kaiser and my rate isn't as high as I thought it would be. I was told it was non-negotiable as it was based of the union contract or something but I would be getting a rsis3 after a first review and then again 2 months after that. Rate isn't terrible, I just thought it would be higher.
@@Ooberfun69 the Northern California Kaiser hospitals have a stronger union than the Southern California Kaiser hospitals. I made a video about it here a while ago: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_ZcpLmicDFM.html
Experience from other countries is definitely considered as proper experience. However, it's going to highly depend on so many varying factors, like country (Canada, UK, many European countries, and Australia/New Zealand get preferential treatment), city, specialty, and years of experience.
So what is the full time schedule at Kaiser? I heard in one of your videos you said that you work 20hr a week as a full time regular employee. Did I hear it correctly? So just 40 hrs every 2 weeks?
As long as you work 20 hours or more per week, you earn the same benefits (paid time off, sick leave, holiday pay, birthday holidays, continuing education pay, etc...) as a full time employee. 40 hours is what's considered full time but you'll rarely see a "full time" employee working at Kaiser.
Hello sir I’m very thankful for all your videos. I was bothered by the current news about KP and it’s staff doing work strike … What is happening to KP?
Kaiser is a multi-billion-dollar organization and in the first half of this year they've already made over 3 billion in profit. The employees who are planning to go on strike are part of the SEIU-UHW union, which means it does not involve the nurses who are part of the CNA (California Nurses Union) in Northern California. The nurses who are represented by CNA have already secured a 3 year contract as of last November. However, the threat of the current strike involves employees across dozens of roles at the company, including registered nurses, admissions staff, cleaners, phlebotomists, surgery assistants, and others who work in California, Colorado, Washington, and several other states. They-and for good reason-don't feel like they are staffed properly or paid well (considering employees in Northern California's Kaiser hospitals get hired wages). So, if the strike does occur, it will mean that up to 85,000 employees across all of those states would not be showing up for work and the entire system would be affected.
That information is not available to the public but the starting base salary is $55.08/hr (not including shift diff) with 1 year of experience and goes all the way up to $80.46/hr with 25 years of experience. But, if you're per diem, the rate will range from $66.09/hr to $99.65/hr.
Have you heard that kaiser permanente have double retirement pension? is it true? My friend who work in san francisco bay area told me about it. If you can please make a video about it. Thanks!
In Northern California case managers do not follow a different pay scale. If you look at my other videos, you will see the last scale and will be able to deduce how much you would earn based on your years of experience as a nurse. However, if you go to a Kaiser in either California, they have a different contract for nurses working in specialized fields, and will pay them a higher wage than a non-specialized staff nurse.
Hello. Is it possible to transfer from one Kaiser to another from one city to another? I am doing my pre reqs for nursing, and will be in nursing school eventually. After completion, I'd like to get a job at Kaiser once I have enough experience. I'm from Bakersfield, CA, and would like to work in Sacramento Kaiser for a year so that I could take the "365 day challenge". Would like to transfer back to Bakersfield afterwards. Thank you
You can transfer from a northern California Kaiser to another Northern California Kaiser and maintain your seniority but if you're transferring from a Central California or Southern California Kaiser to a Northern California Kaiser the only thing you maintain is your years of service, so you'll still accrue pto and sick time based on your years of service. But, when it comes to bidding on vacation or requesting a day off, you'll be at the bottom of the totem poll.
Hi jason, do you have an idea how long was the process of the application when you apply at sutter? I'm from the south and thinking to move. I tried applying to kaiser but i know it's a long shot so i am considering sutter. I heard you also need an insider if you want your application to move at sutter. I just don't know if that was true.
That is 100% false. We have followers who got jobs at Sutter within weeks of applying and not knowing anyone in the state. As for me, I applied online, and within a week received a call for an interview. My Skype interview was scheduled for a few days later, and I received a job offer 5 minutes after my interview finished. I didn't know a single person at Sutter when I applied. So, you most definitely do not need an insider at Sutter if you want to get your application noticed.
Based off of your experience, does Kaiser tend to offer more part time positions compared to full time? I’m an ER nurse with 4 years of experience here in Florida and I’m looking at hopefully moving to Sacramento next year! But I feel like I would prefer working full time compared to part time to have some extra cash in my pocket
Almost all their positions are part time with the max being 32. 8 hour shifts though so it feels more like a full-time job. And you can always easily pick up extra shifts if you want. It’s honestly kind of how their job model works, nurses are brought on at 24 hours but can pick up as many shifts as they want. But it’s also super nice to have the flexibility of only working your 24 hours if you want to.
Hmm, they test for drugs but I do not remember all of the ones they tested for. It's possible that some prescription drugs have the same elements that a street drug may have.
Here is the text from the contract: "An employee is entitled to a Normal Monthly Pension if he/she retires on his/her 65th birthday and has completed at least one year of Pension Service. The Normal Monthly Retirement income shall be 1.4% of Final Average Monthly Compensation (FAMC is the average of the employee’s base monthly compensation rate for the highest sixty consecutive months within the last 120 months of employment) multiplied by years and partial years of Credited Service. For purposes of determining FAMC, the base monthly compensation rate shall include evening and night shift differentials. For employees retiring on or after January 1, 2007, the pension multiplier shall be 1.45% of Final Average Monthly Compensation." Basically, this is what it means: let's say your average monthly income is $10,000 and you worked for Kaiser for 30 years before retiring, they would calculate your monthly pension like this-->($10,000*30)*(1.45%)=$4,350/mo So, if you retire at the age of 65, your monthly pension benefits would be $4,350/mo, unless you opt for a lump sum payout.
Honestly, I've never considered my pension as part of my retirement income because there's always the possibility of the pension fund becoming underfunded, mismanaged, company could go bankrupt, or other legal exemptions might occur. That's why Monica and I have been maxing of our 401ks every year and investing in taxable brokerage accounts. We also plan to eventually buy rental properties, and I'm working on building a community around financial literacy for nurses that will hopefully help provide an additional source of income. Edit: forgot to mention that's why Monica and I are working on FIRE (fatFIRE in our case).
Do they have acute dialysis RN jobs at KP or do they outsource 3rd party? You work in the ER, you see dialysis nurses rolling down to the ER with their machines?
when you get hired, does the submission status change from "talent acquisition review in progress" to perhaps "hired, accepted, etc."??? or does it not change and you just get hired? currently in the progress of finishing the hiring process..... Also. how does kaiser take to get back to you before they tell you that you got the position?
HR is awful when it comes to updating the status of job posting. You could either be rejected or offered a position and they may still leave the status as "talent acquisition review in progress". Also, I made a more in-depth video going over the timeline of the process it took from submitting an application to starting orientation. You can watch it here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UlpM-9oGMMc.html
Hey boss, your vid on nurse income describing how nurses can take advantage of California overtime laws protecting nurse was outstanding. Do you happen to know if these over time rules apply to CRNAs or NPs? Thanks for your time sir.
Hey, thanks for the question! Unfortunately, CRNAs and NPs do not qualify for the OT benefits that RNs qualify for 🙁. Certain types of advanced practice nurses are exempt as professional employees. These are certified midwives, certified nurse anesthetists, and certified nurse practitioners. If you are not one of these advanced types of nurses, there is a good chance you are entitled to overtime.
Hey Jason, I’m also in Northern California and currently applying to the resident program. What type of volunteer experience did you have when you first applied! And did you put that you heard about the job via a referral from a current employee? Thanks in advance!!
Hey Kenny, I volunteered in a busy emergency department in NYC for about 6 months before I passed my boards-so I included that volunteer experience in my resume. And yeah, I also stated that I heard about the job via a referral and I also included a relative's name in my application.
@@NursesToRiches Thanks for your response Jason! Okay great! I have similar volunteer experience and also noted that I was referred by a current employee. Only thing I don’t have is a relative working for the organization. Did they verify with your relative to confirm whether or not you were related to them? Thanks again!
@@NursesToRiches Ok great! Can you provide the template you used for your resume and cover letter? Would like to see what Kaiser likes to see in these 2 documents. Thanks in advance!
@@NursesToRiches Hello Jason, quick question (hopefully you may can answer by midnight since that’s when app is due) how many pages was your resume when you submitted to Kaiser?
What would make me looking like an outlier in the application pool? Like if I did a nursing cardiac advancing program at my local university would that help?
Absolutely! I volunteered at an ER in a large hospital as I was transition in my last semester to obtaining my nursing license. Doing that really helped me get hired at my first nursing job. I was also the vice president of our school's photography club and a member in the student senate. So I'm sure all of those extracurricular things that I did helped me stand out from all of the other new grads.
The horror stories are really more unit dependent than anything else. For example, my ED is known to have managers that used to be RNs on the floor and they're super chill and down to earth. However, the ED Kaiser just 20 minutes from the one I work had over 90 nurses quit in less than 6 months because the management and working environment was extremely toxic.
Unfortunately that's a tough question to answer because it took me 8 months to get in, took monica 3 months. Takes others months to years to get in. So, if will have a job in your state at that time you can apply as early as you want. Otherwise, I would apply a few weeks before to every hospital in the area and take whatever is offered first.
I started applying in February when my license was approved, but only received offers from Sutter and Dignity Health. I chose Sutter and began working in May. I continued to apply to Kaiser after I started at Sutter and received a Job offer from Kaiser in November. I started working the next year at Kaiser in January.
I have created a profile with the hospital but I notice you can't select prn or per diem. There is part time and short term. What do I do if I only want to work per diem? Thanks in advance!
That's odd because Monica works with a lot of Nurses that got hired on as per diem. And when I look I am able to filter results by on-call (very deceiving but it'll show you per diem positions if you select that).
Hello. Thank you for all your information. Im One of your followers. I love how you explain to those who wanted to move to cali. I live in nj at this time and wanted to move to california as a nurse. Currently have cali license too. I just want to ask you about dignity health hospital? If you can give me some info about which hospital will be a good start for me,. My choice is sacramento and safe place to live. Hoping you can read this and please send me message back. I really appreciate you. Thank you so much
Hi Michelle, thanks for the comment! Dignity Health is the lowest paying of all the hospitals in the Sacramento region. It's also the one I hear most negative things about from friends who have worked there. However, the farther you get away from Sacramento with Dignity, the happier you'll be working there. I have a friend that works at the Sierra Nevada Memorial Dignity Hospital in Grass Valley and he absolutely loves it. Monica actually got a job offer there and she had good vibes about the place too.
@@erosbutyassified took me 8 months of applying for every position they posted in the department I wanted before I got hired. Not once did I say I'll never get in. Find a job somewhere else if that's what it takes and just keep applying to Kaiser while your work at the other facility.
I would personally just go to the career section on hospital websites. You can sign up for job posting notifications and will be one of the first to apply. Check out Sutter Health, UC Davis, Dignity Health, and the Kaiser website.
One follow-up question please.. how long do you think it would take a RN with about 2 years and 4 months of hospital experience to find a job in Sacramento? Just looking for a rough estimate so I can have a feel of the job market.. like are we talking 1 month or 6 months? Thanks so much!!
It's really going to vary. I have many friends and coworkers that have recently graduated nursing school and, because they applied to every single hospital, they were able to find work within a month or two of applying. You just have to be willing to apply for anything and everything if you want to get a job sooner. And you have to apply for dozens, if not hundreds, of jobs per day. The more you apply, the faster you'll get employed.
Your full of baloney.. I've been a nurse for Kaiser Permanente for over 20 years and never heard anybody making over 350K.. even a CRNA dont make that much unless you work 24/7..
Gotcha. So I and all of our coworkers must be imagining our paychecks. It's pretty obvious you have not seen my videos where I've shown actual paystubs that my coworkers have given me to use in our videos. More than half of the nurses i work with are earning over $200k/yr and over 1/4 are earning over $300k/$400k. They literally show me their paystubs and tell me I can use them in these videos if I want.
