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The most outstanding opportunities in the region for new RN graduates are available at Charleston Area Medical Center...
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the region’s only Level 1 trauma center
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the region’s only renal transplant program
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nursing units specializing in the treatment of neurologic, orthopedic, psychiatric, renal, and trauma patients
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a skilled nursing unit
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inpatient medical rehabilitation unit
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one of the highest-volume open-heart surgery programs in the nation
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West Virginia’s largest cardiac catheterization program, which operates five dedicated cardiac catheterization labs
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four intensive care units, including open-heart recovery, coronary, medical, and surgical ICUs
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one of the region’s most highly regarded cancer treatment programs
CAMC Women and Children’s Hospital
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the region’s only Level 3 neonatal intensive care unit, with 26 beds
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a 10-bed pediatric ICU
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comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services for women and children
throughout the region
CAMC’s Clinical Nursing Career Ladder: "Movin' on up"
For more than 15 years, staff RNs at Charleston Area Medical Center have had the opportunity to receive recognition and additional compensation through a four-tiered Clinical Career Ladder.
Graduate nurses may initially “challenge” the Ladder after completing their first full year of employment. By advancing to the level of Clinical Nurse II, an RN’s base rate of pay is increased by $1.60 per hour, which is the equivalent of $3,328.00 annually, based on full-time employment. Advancement to the Clinical Nurse III level results in an additional hourly rate increase of $2.30, or $4,784.00 on an annual, full-time basis. The highest level attainable is Clinical Nurse IV. Those reaching this stage of the Clinical Career Ladder are rewarded with an additional hourly rate increase of $2.80, which equals $5,824.00 per year, on a full-time basis.
At CAMC, advancing the Clinical Career Ladder recognizes and rewards excellence in nursing care at the patient bedside and thereby demonstrates the commitment of CAMC and its nursing staff to providing the best and most advanced care in the region.
Compensation plus
Salary:
The salary for RN graduates working at CAMC is an hourly rate of $18.00, which equals
$37,440.00 annually, based on full-time employment.
Shift differentials:
RNs earn shift differentials of $1.25 an hour on evening shift and $1.25 per hour on night shift.
Critical Skill Bonuses:
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Weekday bonus – On evening and night shifts, Monday through Thursday, RNs receive a bonus of $1.75 (in addition to the applicable shift differential).
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Weekend bonuses – On Saturday and Sunday day shift, RNs are paid a bonus of $1.25 per hour. On evening shift Friday, Saturday and Sunday, RNs receive an hourly bonus of $3.00, in addition to the evening-shift differential of $1.25 per hour. The night-shift bonus on Friday, Saturday and Sunday is $3.00 per hour, which is in addition to the regular evening-shift differential of $1.25 an hour.
Benefits at a glance
Any CAMC RN employed in a pro rata (at least 20 hours per week) or full-time (40 hours per week) status is eligible for a full complement of benefits, which include:
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Extensive major medical insurance coverage
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Comprehensive pharmacy coverage
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Pharmacy discounts at Memorial Hospital’s outpatient pharmacy
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Dental insurance of up to $1,000 per year
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Free term life insurance equal to one times an employee’s annual salary
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Optional additional term life insurance
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Group automobile and homeowners’ insurance
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Paid time off (PTO) equivalent to 21, 8-hour days (or 14 12-hour days) per year - full-time employees (part-time and .5, .6 and .7 pro-rata employees accrue five days per year)
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The opportunity to purchase up to five additional 8-hour days of PTO per year
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Short-term and long-term disability (after one year of employment)
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A retirement plan with a dollar-for-dollar employer matching component (after one year of employment) and immediate vesting
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Pre-tax health-care and dependant-care spending accounts
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A full-service federal credit union, offering direct-deposit checking and savings
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Cafeteria discounts
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Free parking
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A vast number of quality continuing education offerings through the CAMC Health Education and Research Institute
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Many other benefits too numerous to list - Click here to see the entire list
- When can I apply for a Nurse Extern
position at CAMC?
- Applications will be accepted from January 1, 2008 to February 22,
2008.
- When can I apply for a Registered Nurse Candidate position with CAMC
(nursing students getting ready to graduate?)
- If you graduate in December 2007 you may apply now! If you graduate
in May 2008 applications will be accepted from January 1, 2008 to March
21, 2008.
- When are the interview dates for Nurse Externs and Registered Nurse
Candidates?
- Those applicants who are chosen to interview for the Nurse Extern
positions will interview on March 8, 2008. Those applicants who are
chosen to interview for the Registered Nurse Candidate positions will
interview on April 5, 2008. Both sessions are to be held at the Summit
Conference Center
(<--- click to access their site)
in Charleston.
- What is the difference between a Nurse Extern I and a Nurse Extern II?
- Nurse Extern I candidates are nursing students in their first year of
an AD program or first or second year of a BSN program. Nurse Extern II
candidates are nursing students in their second year of an AD program or
third or fourth year of a BSN program.
- How will I know whether or not I have been selected to interview for
a Nurse Extern or a Registered Nurse Candidate position with CAMC?
- Once your application has been received, someone from Employment
Services will be in contact with you regarding additional paperwork that
will need to be completed in order to process your application. Once this
has been received and your application has been processed you will be
notified by a letter (to the address on your application) of your
invitation to the interview session.
- Does CAMC have scholarship monies for Nursing and Allied Health
professions?
- CAMC does have a scholarship that is designed for students who are
seeking degrees in the areas of Nursing and Allied Health.
- How can I apply for the Nursing/Allied Health Scholarship?
- Applications will be accepted each year with a deadline of April the
1st.
Click here to apply online.
- Do I have to send in all the requested information for the
Nursing/Allied Health Scholarship in order to be considered?
- Yes, all information is required for consideration of the scholarship
and must be submitted by the deadline indicated on the application.
- Who determines whether or not I will be awarded a Nursing/Allied
Health Scholarship?
- The Nursing/Allied Scholarship Committee will meet around June/July
of each year to determine who will receive the scholarship. They determine
the awards/amounts of each scholarship. This is based on the information
provided by the applicant.
- How long will I receive the scholarship once I have been awarded?
- Scholarships may be awarded for either the fall semester of that
year, or the fall semester of that year and the spring semester of the
following year.
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Links
to other nursing sites
To learn more about the nursing market, nursing specialties, basics of nursing, etc. check out the following sites:
Greater
Charleston Area Chapter of AACN
West
Virginia University Charleston Division School of Nursing
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For more information . . .
Contact CAMC Employment Services by calling (304) 388-7800 or 800-323-5157, or visit our
website at
www.camc.org.