RNs in DFW (Arlington, Mansfield: renting, neighborhood, to live)

[holldog99]

I think we're going to live (renting, at first) in Mansfield or the area of Arlington just north of it. I am a RN with a lot of ICU experience and a little bit of recent L&D. I have questions...

What hospitals treat nurses well? Pay competitively?
What charting systems are used at Methodist and Baylor hospitals? (I know HCA hospitals use meditech)

I have worked in large metropolitan hospitals and smaller community hospitals and like both for different reasons. I may like to settle down in a smaller community hospital, but would like to hear about both. Thank you!

[Kosmonova]

Baylor uses Eclipsys, not sure about Methodist. Texas Health, UTSW, Parkland and Children's Health all use Epic. Forest Park and Cook Children's use Meditech.

[ChristieP]

Most of the big chain hospitals are excellent places to work for RNs. The market here is very competitive!

[4Movingeast]

Nurse friends at both THR, Cook Childrens, Baylor systems like/ love their work environment. Plaza FW not so much. You have lots of options- but IIRC there is a terrible L&D at one of the Arlington hospitals. Not trying to spread fodder and maybe it was in the past and has since improved but just research as much as you can!

[holldog99]

Thanks for your input! My husband got a job offer today. We are still deciding to accept or not, but it looks like we are moving. It's time for me to start figuring out whether to get a staff position or travel in order to get a feel for the hospitals . Do the hospitals hire travelers?

[ChristieP]

Very few DFW hospitals hire travelers. The few that do are either in a bad neighborhood, or the hospital has a crappy reputation and can't get local nurses to work for them.

[alastrian2]

Parkland routinely hires travelers, primarily in the emergency department. Like ChristieP says, it's a rarity.