New grad needs help!

I thought there was a nursing shortage in CA? I can't beileve you can't find a job.

First, are you a US citizen or have appropriate clearance to work in the USA?

Second, what sort of position are you looking for, in terms of shift/unit?

To clear up a few things, the Bay Area is the highest paying area in the US for nurses, therefore quite a few wish to work in this area. New grad programs usually start in August and February. If you have two years experience, it is no issue finding a position, but as a new grad, it is.

Agency is definitely not the route to go, you have no experience under your belt. How are you going to function on a unit without oritentation, if in a hospital; or care for thirty patients in LTC and be legally responsible for them? Plus when working agency, you are expected to have some training and experience behind you...........

Unfortunately, you are not going to find registry work if you have never worked as an RN in a facility of some type before. And if you find one that will take you, RUN!!!!! That means that they are just concerned with filling a shift, and not your license. A sure mean to losing it very quickly and before you get started.