Lpn moving to Az!

[Zadia]

Hello Arizona peeps! I am looking in to moving to the Scottsdale area in the next year, when I said next year, I mean 14 months from now. How is the job market in Scottsdale for an LPN? Right now, I have no experience but am hoping to land a job in my state in the next couple of months so I can always put 1 year experience in my Arizona nursing resume. I currently work for a chain restaurant (olive garden) and know that if I maintain my job there I can always transfer to the scottsdale olive garden while job hunting. My biggest fear is moving there and get stuck as a waitress for months because of not being able to find a nursing jobs. Your thoughts please? I am also starting excelsior in Febraury for my RN, hoping to have that done by this time next year but am mostly counting on my LPN license to get me through for the next 14 months.. Please let me know what area in Az hold the most nursing jobs, also looking to live in a "safe" area for AZ. Thanks!!!!

[AZMOMO2]

Actually i think the pay for LPNs might be lower than that because an RN I know that works there makes $22-24 something like that.

[UnicornRN]

I sent them an e-mail and they never replied. I'll keep looking! Thanks for the info.

[frodo-dog]

Call Loving Care Agency, they are really good and have a "new grad" program where they teach you skills and build your skills through client assignments. Call and talk: [phone]

[thedewey]

Hi [COLOR=#003366]Zadia

I did an LPN program here in AZ then went on for my RN so I never worked as an LPN. But a few people from my class have already gotten jobs as an LPN (and they just got liscenced in June) and are making $23 an hour. Most jobs will be in nursing homes as the hospitals here dont take LPN's anymore.

[dee-40]

I will be moving to AZ this summer. I have 2 yrs. as a LPN, can anyone tell me what's the starting salary for LPN's.