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Travel Nursing Hospital
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Travel Nursing Hospital Review of: Washington Hospital Center
| | Score
(all time) | Score
(within 1 year) | | 1. Friendliness and acceptance of travelers by staff | 3.4 | |
| 2. How open are they to allowing you to expand your skills while traveling? | 3 | |
| 3. Hospital Technology | 2.1 | |
| 4. Location (A nice area to live) | 2.7 | |
| 5. Cafeteria food | 2.6 | |
| 6. Parking | 2.1 | |
| 7. Physical layout of hospital effecient | 2.2 | |
| 8. Hospital appeal (looks) | 2.1 | |
| 9. Hospital orientation geared toward travelers? | 2.8 | |
| 10. Simplicity being initiated into the system (Do you have to do lots of unneccessary paperwork, drug testing, criminal background checks, etc. in addition to what the agency requires before you can start working?) | 2.7 | |
| 11. Reputation of the hospital | 3.3 | |
| 12. How nice are the doctors to staff | 3.5 | |
| 13. Friendliness of staffing office | 2.6 | |
| 14. Happy with the work scheduling procedure? | 2.4 | |
| 15. How efficient is their system so you can get your job done? | 2.3 | |
| 16. Adequacy of their nurse to patient ratio | 2.2 | |
| 17. How well staffed are they | 2.2 | |
| 18. How happy were you with your workload? | 2.3 | |
| 19. Staff morale (overall) | 2.5 | |
| 20. To what extent would you recommend this hospital to other travelers? | 2 | |
| Total Score (number or rankings) | 51(15) | (0) |
- I worked in the CVOR department(s) in the hospital. The good: The staff is friendly and welcoming, ordering and retrieving blood is not an ordeal. The bad: Preoperative readiness was an issue. Whether it's no H&P, no/incomplete surgery consent, or no site marking, there's almost always something missing. Circulators have no control over when the next patient arrives in pre-op holding. There are three (3) supply cores, but no guide or key to help you find things. Circulators have to charge for every single item opened, and we're made to feel like it is the most important part of our job. 01/27/2021
Housing was approximately 4 mile(s) from the hospital. The name of the housing complex was I secured my own housing. Housing was located in city of Washington. On a scale from 1 to 5, I would rate it a 5. I secured my own housing. - I worked in the NICU department(s) in the hospital. The level 3A NICU was the sorriest I’ve ever seen. It was the size of a closet and dirty and cluttered and cramped. No IVH prevention protocol. Loose policies. Doctors nice but not a lot of nursing input on care. Floated to NBN with a little orientation but did not feel adequate, odd and unclear roles and responsibilities of nursery nurse. Hospital Orientation and onboarding was good. Unit had no process whatsoever and I had to figure out access to everything on my own. Parking was 90 a month which I thought was great for DC. I parked in garage at night and in flat lot 9 or 10 during day with no issue. 06/01/2020
Housing was approximately 4 mile(s) from the hospital. The name of the housing complex was house share in Georgetown . Housing was located in city of DC. On a scale from 1 to 5, I would rate it a 3. Rented a room in a house full of grad students where some had left for summer - I worked in the Neuro ICU department(s) in the hospital. Wouldn’t recommend I was tricked into coming to the hospital by my recruiter but the pay rate was higher because the hospital is in such a sketchy area and the regular employees the ones who are born and raised in the DC/Md area are so thuggish and ghetto that the hospital does whatever it has to to pull in others from all walks of life to bring the hospital too a higher standard, paying off tuitions and student loans etc. the place is a dump , security is pretty lax considering it’s located in one of the roughest areas I’ve worked with poor security , the units do not have cameras at the doors, so the secratories have no idea who they’re buzzing in. Not compassionate or sensitive to employee needs or crisis, they are only concerned about what they can take from you. And some of the doctors and NP’s are some of the rudest my arrogant disrespectful practitioners I’ve ever had the displeasure of dealing with. 03/25/2019
Housing was approximately 8 mile(s) from the hospital. The name of the housing complex was N/a. Housing was located in city of Alexandria. On a scale from 1 to 5, I would rate it a 5. Had everything - I worked in the Cardo/HospiceThe Nursi department(s) in the hospital. The Nursing on the unit were not friendly. I willnot1868 work there again. 07/29/2017
Housing was approximately 20 mile(s) from the hospital. The name of the housing complex was Hotel. Housing was located in city of VA. On a scale from 1 to 5, I would rate it a 2. Service was poor. - I worked in the Emergency department(s) in the hospital. Worst travel assignment by far. The ER is dirty, EVS rarely cleans rooms, the department is completely disorganized, patients are out in rooms and then kicked out and placed in hallway beds/chairs in every crook and cranny, there are patients every where! The local community even hates this hospital but for whatever reason they come. Holding 60 admits, always at max capacity and they still won't divert. The regular staff are unhappy, even one of their assistant nursing directors is a traveler that has to tell you something. They always have call outs, one shift half the staff called out. They put you in trying situations and try to force more patients on you and don't care what the acuity is. Not to mention they charge you $60.00 a month to park in the garage/lots, the area is shady so they highly discourage parking in the neighborhoods. The best thing about this assignment were the days off. 07/17/2016
Housing was approximately 5 mile(s) from the hospital. The name of the housing complex was Campus Gardens. Housing was located in city of Hyattsville,Md. On a scale from 1 to 5, I would rate it a 4. Nice place to live, staff were extremely welcoming, appliances new, wood floors, pool. - I worked in the ICU float department(s) in the hospital. They repeatedly messed up my schedule and did not even have me on the schedule for an entire week. They then tried to squeeze me in at the end of the week, which I could not do, and then put the responsible on me. 08/27/2013
Housing was approximately 9 mile(s) from the hospital. The name of the housing complex was Mark Town Square. Housing was located in city of Alexandria. On a scale from 1 to 5, I would rate it a 1. Housing was nice - I worked in the Main OR department(s) in the hospital. I would NEVER recommend an assignment at this hospital. There is a substantial number of travel RNs at this facility because the permanent staff is the LAZIEST group of people I have ever encountered in my healthcare career. Also, the facility itself is FILTHY. There are HUGE cockroaches walking around inside and outside the building. The parking is ridiculous. I had to pay $60 for a one month parking pass from the 11th of the month to the 30th. It was not prorated and was not for 30 days. At the end of the month I was required to purchase another 30 day pass. I felt financially raped besides there never being any parking spaces for staff that work 11am to 11pm. 08/07/2013
Housing was approximately 12.5 mile(s) from the hospital. The name of the housing complex was Town Square. Housing was located in city of Alexandria. On a scale from 1 to 5, I would rate it a 4. Security gate, but cars wait on the side of the entrance and follow you in. No wifi in the apartment but available in the Business office, sometimes. Fortunately there is a Starbucks across the street from the complex so you can get a coffee and use the internet there, HOWEVER, there are ALOT of questionable persons hanging out there from mid-morning to closing time. - I worked in the ICU float pool department(s) in the hospital. I do not recommend this hospital for an assignment. Staffing office is very difficult to work with. They give you a schedule with not input and give you a hard time if you need to make a switch they are also constantly changing your schedule. 06/14/2013
Housing was approximately did not use mile(s) from the hospital. The name of the housing complex was did not use. Housing was located in city of did not use. On a scale from 1 to 5, I would rate it a 1. Did not use housing - I worked in the cath lab department(s) in the hospital. The hospital has immaculate reputation. But when working in the area (cath lab) was unpleasant, unorganized, uncoordinated and unsafe. Cath lab had management turn over over, 3 times in the 9 months that I was there. They would treat travelers like we where required to be there and would give us 2 late stays a week (after our shift was over). I was scheduled 10 hours a day and I would always leave with in 3 or 4 hours after my shift was over. Staff is treated badly and management has no clue how to manage the doctors, staff and daily schedule. Its really sad, because it has potential. 04/25/2013
Housing was approximately 8 mile(s) from the hospital. The name of the housing complex was The Reserves at Potomic drive. Housing was located in city of Alexandria, VA. On a scale from 1 to 5, I would rate it a 5. Housing and transportation was great! - Housing was approximately 4 mile(s) from the hospital. The name of the housing complex was Crystal Square. Housing was located in city of Arlington. On a scale from 1 to 5, I would rate it a 5. 12/20/2012
Took my own housing. Expensive, but Arlington is amazing! LOVED the complex...pool open in the summer for limited hours. It was directly over a metro line (A MUST) but I did have an hour commute and had to take a bus, as well, to get to work, but the hospital offered a free shuttle to and from the green and red lines from 5am to 11pm monday through friday. Rooftop sundeck to have dinner or wine and watch the airplanes take off and land at Regan airport (which was noisy, but not too bad). Right over about 100 stores underneath the complex. Great security. Parking was only $75/month and I could take an elevator directly to my apartment. It was the best living experience Ive ever had! - Housing was approximately 8 mile(s) from the hospital. The name of the housing complex was 100 Luna Park Drive. Housing was located in city of Alexandria. On a scale from 1 to 5, I would rate it a 5. 02/05/2012
- I worked in the ED department(s) in the hospital. There is a lot of redundant paperwork and many times Nurses had to make copies for other departments, working with CT, X-Ray and Lab can be difficult, many people seemed not to care about patient care, No one to clean up messes except for Nurses, few techs to help out, average N:P ratio 1:6 regardless of condition, hold admit patients for hours, sometimes days, There is a scheduling committee and even though supposed to work every other weekend based on contract work either Fri & Sat or Sun and Mon every weekend.
The best thing about the assignment was the days off. 07/06/2008
Housing was approximately 13 mile(s) from the hospital. The name of the housing complex was Barton's Crossing. Housing was located in city of Alexandria. On a scale from 1 to 5, I would rate it a 5. Housing was great but the 13 mile drive usually takes an hour to hour and half. Lot's to do in the area so you will never get bored - I worked in the 1C department(s) in the hospital. Been here for a few months. The floor work is easy (nice break from what you might be used to). The anciallry staff has poor attitude. Stats don't get done till sometimes 3 days later! 07/28/2006
Housing was approximately 13 mile(s) from the hospital. The name of the housing complex was Bartons Crossing. Housing was located in city of Alexandria,VA. On a scale from 1 to 5, I would rate it a 5. Housing was great. Nice area and always felt safe! - Having a fantastic time in good working conditions in HAWAII, can't get much better than this.
I worked in the ICU department(s) in the hospital. Housing was approximately 6 mile(s) from the hospital. The name of the housing complex was Kai Nani. Housing was located in city of Kapaa. On a scale from 1 to 5, I would rate it a 5. Hospital provides housing, or a stipend, I took the stipend and live in a nice apt. on the beach - I worked in the ED department(s) in the hospital. Housing was approximately 25 mile(s) from the hospital. The name of the housing complex was Extended stay. Housing was located in city of Gaithersburg,MD. On a scale from 1 to 5, I would rate it a 4.
Don't get housed in VA if you are driving. Drive time toooooo long!!!!!!!!!
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