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Location: Houston, TX
Company: Memorial Herman Healthcare System
Experience: Mid-level
Highest Level of Education: Undergraduate Degree



Job Responsibilities
carry out doctor's orders in hospital setting, basic care of patients, patient teaching
Job Requirements
the need is great for nurses, however to get into a nursing program is getting harder and harder each year.
Uppers
seeing people leave better than when they were admitted to the facility.
Downers
understaffed, burnout...
Lifestyle
talk to some nurses and nursing instructors. if you want to be in healthcare and you feel nursing isn't for you, try different avenues.
Compensation
there is a sign on bonus, day one benifits, tuition is paid for, you can easily find another job if you ever have to move.
Advice to Jobseekers
talk to some nurses and nursing instructors. if you want to be in healthcare and you feel nursing isn't for you, try different avenues.

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