Pros
Good experience for nurses; somewhat flexible schedule; benefits not as good as they used to be, but still pretty good
Cons
Since my hospital became part of the Sutter network our overall quality has deteriorated greatly. The patients no longer tell me how happy they are to come here. The atmosphere is not as nice as it used to be. The flexibility and ability to change your cored hours has been stripped completely. Our benefits have gone up in cost and down in quality. No more bonus pay for working extra shifts. They seem to be doing everything they can to get out of paying overtime. They try to make it look like they listen to our criticisms, but it is all show. There is no incentive to learn since we no longer get extra pay for credentials or degrees nor do we get money to put toward our education.