Pros
I was very satisfied with my job as an RN at Seattle Children's. They focus on family-centered care, provide excellent training for new and continuing employees, and value patient safety. The research taking place is amazing and makes me want to continue working there. I feel like they also treated the staff well and the people I worked with were generally happy in their positions.
Cons
The scheduling and vacation requests were handled differently in each department, and weren't always the best for the nurses. My unit had over 100 nurses, but no more than 4 nurses could request vacation at one time, and it was all based on seniority. The institution had "self-scheduling" but most the time requests weren't honored. Other than minor staffing issues, I don't think there were many "cons" to working at Seattle Children's.
