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Apr 11, 2009 05:10 PM

Can you help me get to California

by EzraRn

Hello Everyone,

I live in Illinois and want to work and live in the SF Valley/Tarzana area. Can you help me get a job there, Im flying out to LA this month to look at apartments. Im hoping to have an interview then too. I have been visitng the websites and applying online. What else do you recommend.

Is there a place that the hospital recruitors look to elsewhere............somewhere I can post my resume?

Any advice is appreciated,Thank you

Graduated 5/08, RN for 8 months in the ICU, ADN, BS in accounting, MS too.......funny how the ADN(1/30th the cost) is paying for the other two degrees


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Old Apr 11, 2009, 11:11 PM

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Call the hospitals directly; don't assume that an online application will be enough to get your foot in the door. There are a lot of people looking to land jobs out here.
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Old Apr 12, 2009, 04:37 PM

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I'd hate to tell you this, but there's not a lot of jobs right now and a lot of competition. The economy in California is horrible. I am the only one in my nursing class to have a job at a hospital. I have friends still working at their old jobs as LVN's. Please ensure you have a job before you move here.

Good luck!
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Old Apr 12, 2009, 05:26 PM

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thanks for mentioning having a job before moving because i was pondering asking for a leave of absense and just moving there into a month to month apartment and hitting the pavement each day until i got a job.......

I still might do this but not until i atleast have my CA. RN license in hand. that ball is rolling tommarow morning.
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Old Apr 12, 2009, 09:40 PM

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Well, good luck, but really think that through. We're talking about new graduates from June 2008 who do not have jobs. Many hospitals are having hiring freezes. I don't know how far 8 months of experience will go. One nurse posted here with 3 years ICU although most recently her experience was NICU and OB, and has been unable to find a position. If you do some research and look at other posters who cannot find work, I would definitely reconsider the move until you have obtained a position.
The economy is rough.
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Old Apr 12, 2009, 10:48 PM

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I agree with Nicki.
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