CommonSpirit Health

Just signed an offer with CommonSpirit Health for a ICU role and starting soon. What does new-grad orientation actually look like? Length, structure, preceptor pairing, how much classroom vs floor time? Heard the formal residency program is solid but want to hear from people who've been through it recently. Any units to specifically request (or avoid) as a brand new RN?

CommonSpirit Health reached out about their internal float pool program rather than going through a traditional agency. On paper the rate looks competitive ($70-80/hr depending on shift) but no travel stipend obviously. For anyone who's done it: how does the assignment process work? Can you choose facilities? Length of contracts? Is it actually flexible or just staff RN with extra steps?

Considering a ortho position somewhere in the CommonSpirit Health network. Multiple facilities and the postings all sound similar on paper. For anyone currently working in the system: which campus has the strongest culture for med-surg? Better ratios? Less burnout? Which to steer clear of? Not looking to drag anyone — just trying to land somewhere I can actually stay for a few years.

Interviewed for a ortho position at CommonSpirit Health and asked about float policy. Got the standard "only when needed" answer. For anyone there: how often is "needed"? Is it once a month, every shift, etc? And do they float you within the same service line or send ICU nurses to cath lab? Coming from a system that floated heavily and burned out hard; trying to vet this before signing.

Got an offer from CommonSpirit Health 3 years in and weighing it against staying put. For people who made a similar jump: what surprised you about working there? Charting system (Epic vs other), ratios on your specific unit, management quality, how PTO/scheduling actually works in practice. The big one: do they actually enforce ratios or is the staffing matrix a suggestion?

Looking at jobs and noticed CommonSpirit Health advertises tuition assistance. The marketing is vague ("up to" some dollar number). If you're currently using it for an CRNA prerequisites or anything similar — what did the actual reimbursement / loan-repayment look like? Annual cap? Any service commitment after? Trying to figure out if it's actually a meaningful benefit or just a recruiting line.