1. How has your future employer treated you?
Did they call you back when they said they would? Have they answered all of your questions satisfactorily? Are there any red flags that would make you hesitate to take a job with this organization?
2. What kind of orientation do they have for new graduates?
What is included? How long is it? Will you have a preceptor? Will they extend your orientation if needed?
3. What do nurses who work there say about the organization?
Did the facility keep their promises after they were hired? Were they happy with the support from administration and other nurses? What is their retention rate? Do their values match your own?
4. Has the hospital earned magnet status?
This award is given to hospitals that satisfy criteria set by the American Nurses' Credentialing Center (ANCC), an affiliate of the American Nurses Association. The hospital must show their nurses have excellent patient outcomes and a high level of job satisfaction. Their staff nurse turnover rate for staff nurses must be low. The hospital must have an appropriate grievance resolution system in place. Theoretically, hospitals that have been awarded magnet status should have better work environments than hospitals who have not earned this status.
