Hearst Critical Care Fellowship is an unparalleled opportunity for aspiring critical care nurses
Pros
-abilily to move within the system (Manhasset-LIJ-Southside-14 hospitals) -job stability -opportunity to move from bedside nursing to management / educator / clinician coordinator - competitive salary and PTO package -free indoor parking -tertiary care center so Manhasset gets the highest acuity patients transferred in -excellent orientation program (Hearst Critical Care Fellowship)
Cons
-cuts in ancillary staff (patient care tech, unit secretary) have shifted more of the non-clinical duties to the nursing staff -you're on your own when it comes to meals --> rarely get normal lunch (1 hour UNPAID deducted whether you eat or not?!) or required break time because there is no dedicated staff for relief -small incremental cost-of-living raises (0-1.5%) are sometimes replaced with "lump" sum (ie your base rate doesn't improve)