HELP! New RN in need of job in CT, NY or MA

[GTammaro]

Hey everyone,

For those in hope of passing the NCLEX

Hello everyone,

I am looking for any advice or leads to finding an RN job ASAP!

I am a male RN with an ADN from a community college in Massachusetts in 2008. After a series of unfortunate events I finally became an RN in North Carolina in December of 2009. I am moving back to CT and am looking for a job in NYC, CT, and Boston MA. Unfortunately I am seeing that a lot of places want only BSN RN's. I want to start in a Hospital setting preferably working with pediatrics (also preferred), but may be open to doing home care.

I am also concerned about the gap I will have with no RN employment from the time I graduated (2008) to the time I got my RN License (Dec. 2009), to looking for a job in CT now (March 2010).

If anyone has any advice or knows of any classes that I can take to keep my brain active please do share! Or better yet, if anyone knows of their employer looking to hire a new nurse please let me know so I can apply!

Thanks All,

-RN G

[liliabacu]

Oh I'm really surprised about the name. I'm from Romania. I had graduated from romania with BSN and I have RN license in NY I have 3 years med surg. and OR experience. I applied everywhere even nursing homes and home care agencies but no one answered me back. Thanks for all information. Having BSN doesn't help me and most of the places they are asking for BSL ASLC. What did you mean with In-house? I don't have experience about these terms.

Hi,

I bet you've got all the answers by now and probably a good job too. Well, "in-house" means that hospitals hire their own employees in the new grad programs or in the new positions available. For example, our hospital just hired 3 new nurses but they first worked here as PCA's or CNAs. So if 3 applicants who never worked at our hospital compete with the 3 ones who have been working here for years, the "in-house" ones will get the job. They know the routines, charting method, doctors, managers, nurses, etc. The training period would be easier and probably shorter (financially sound).

And yes, you don't have to take the NCLEX-RN again. Just seek endorsement from another state and they will give it to you sooner or later.

I am Romanian too :redbeathe but did my nursing school in MA. Lived in Mures for a long time. Good luck.

My best,

lilia