Emergency departments willing to give a dedicated new graduate a chance..... realistic

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Are there any emergency departments that are willing to hire an ADN RN?? I will relocate *ANYWHERE*. To date I have spend 18 months searching for an RN position.

Thank you so much for your time in advance.

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Small community hospitals in California will still hire ADNs

Posting from my phone, ease forgive my fat thumbs! :)

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Specializes in ED, trauma.

To be perfectly honest, I am having a hard time finding an ED looking to take a chance on a BSN graduate without experience.

Looks like I'm going to have to be miserable for 1 year. If I can't get in to an ED after that, I'm going to have to go back to school for paramedicine instead.

Floor nursing seems to break every fiber of my being, but I can do anything for a year, but 12 months with a paycheck is better than searching for a unicorn ED new grad position without an income.

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I would expand your search to outside the ER. Also, the way I got hired in my ER was by putting a suit on, bringing my résumé and talking directly to the nurse manager for my ER. Everything is online these days and its easy to get lost in the pile of applicants. Going in person and meeting them will set you apart from the other applicants.

And even if they don't have a position in that particular area available, the NM may be able to give your resume to another unit! Be persistent, and don't give up hope.

Also, you might be able to increase your hire-ability by takings ACLS, PALS, etc.

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Thanks everyone for your time and advice. I have not been limiting myself to only emergency..... I've covered everything *including* pedes, maternity, nicu and obgyn (pretty akward for a guy to apply.... I'm desperate).....I'm focusing on hospital needs in hopes I can at least gain some experience.

I have been applying nation wide (focusing on areas with minimal applicants/competition) however, have had little luck. Just scoring an interview seems to be an impossible task in itself. As far as dressing to impress...... I always wear a suit.... and have always received great feedback. Unfortunately, I live in an area where walking in to hospital in effort to speak with a nurse manager...resume in hand....... Has only gotten me escorted out by security. *many people hVe used this approach. As for acls, pals ectect........ I'm already racking up debt.... I had a contract temp job as a data clerk and hVe now exhausted my cash cushion. I'm broke as a joke!!!!

Sry for the errors, I'm exhausted

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Specializes in Pediatric/Adolescent, Med-Surg.

If you have been looking for a job for 18 months then I would suggest you go back to school and get your BSN. It will make you more marketable and you are probably being passed up for other new grads with a BSN. Are you doing anything currently to keep your skills up? After being out of school for 18 months with no job employers will start to wonder if you are losing your skills

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This is just ridiculous in my opinion. There is a reason that reputable/safe emergency departments don't hire new graduates: it's not good practice. If you did find one that hires new grads I would be cautious and suspicious, to say the least. Ask yourself, "why can't they attract qualified applicants?"

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Thanks everyone for your time and advice. I have not been limiting myself to only emergency..... I've covered everything *including* pedes, maternity, nicu and obgyn (pretty akward for a guy to apply.... I'm desperate).....I'm focusing on hospital needs in hopes I can at least gain some experience.

I have been applying nation wide (focusing on areas with minimal applicants/competition) however, have had little luck. Just scoring an interview seems to be an impossible task in itself. As far as dressing to impress...... I always wear a suit.... and have always received great feedback. Unfortunately, I live in an area where walking in to hospital in effort to speak with a nurse manager...resume in hand....... Has only gotten me escorted out by security. *many people hVe used this approach. As for acls, pals ectect........ I'm already racking up debt.... I had a contract temp job as a data clerk and hVe now exhausted my cash cushion. I'm broke as a joke!!!!

Sry for the errors, I'm exhausted

I don't know where you live but I know in Texas, taking initiative is always a positive as far as job hunting goes. I know my hospital is currently hiring new grads for the ED and med-surg floors. If you PM me I'll give you a little more information.

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Specializes in ED, trauma.
This is just ridiculous in my opinion. There is a reason that reputable/safe emergency departments don't hire new graduates: it's not good practice. If you did find one that hires new grads I would be cautious and suspicious to say the least. Ask yourself, "why can't they attract qualified applicants?"[/quote']

The EDs that hire new grads are usually hiring EMT/Medics who have returned to school for their RN, or ED Techs who have gone on to become RNs. I don't think it matters much where you start as long as you come ready to excel.

How many floor nurses have failed in the ED because they felt too much like a new grad and couldn't keep up? Not knocking floor nurses, but any unit is difficult to start out on. Changing specialties can be difficult. If you know what you want, why not just go for it out of the gate?

Would it not be better to start in the desired unit (if you are truly capable) then to start on a less desired unit and leave them a year or two later resulting in high turnover on the units? Then the floor and units will lose out on having stability. It seems like a waste of everyone's time if you don't plan on sticking it out.

Just my two cents.

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.
Thanks everyone for your time and advice. I have not been limiting myself to only emergency..... I've covered everything *including* pedes, maternity, nicu and obgyn (pretty awkward for a guy to apply.... I'm desperate).....I'm focusing on hospital needs in hopes I can at least gain some experience.

I have been applying nation wide (focusing on areas with minimal applicants/competition) however, have had little luck. Just scoring an interview seems to be an impossible task in itself. As far as dressing to impress...... I always wear a suit.... and have always received great feedback. Unfortunately, I live in an area where walking in to hospital in effort to speak with a nurse manager...resume in hand....... Has only gotten me escorted out by security. *many people haVe used this approach. As for acls, pals ectect........ I'm already racking up debt.... I had a contract temp job as a data clerk and haVe now exhausted my cash cushion. I'm broke as a joke!!!!

Sorry for the errors, I'm exhausted

The job market stinks....period. There is NO area with minimal applicants/competition available. The dream of getting the job you want no longer exists but that pipe dream is still perpetuated by the media and schools......it actually angers me that students are still being lead down the primrose path with a bunch of lies.

Peds, maternity, OB/gyn, NICU are all specialty areas....and with a plethora of nurses out there they aren't looking for new grads. and if they do they are looking for the BSN.

Expand your search to med-surg or a LTAC.....long term acute care. These are facilities that are licensed as acute care but are for the long term acute patients...like complex woulds, failure to wean off vents.....some have intensive care units with all the bells and whistles....actual telemetry and critical care units. This is where hospitals send their complex patients that have suffered set backs/complications with multiple co-morbidities.

I know this is not your dream job but you might also think of rehab or skilled facilities. Get something under your belt while you finish you BSN.

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.
This is just ridiculous in my opinion. There is a reason that reputable/safe emergency departments don't hire new graduates: it's not good practice. If you did find one that hires new grads I would be cautious and suspicious, to say the least. Ask yourself, "why can't they attract qualified applicants?"

I don't think it is ridiculous to hire new grads in the ED as an ex hiring manager....I have hired many. The problem these days is budget. These nurses need extensive orientations and classroom learning which hospitals are just plain too cheap to do anymore.

With the proper guidance and orientation these new grads make excellent employees. It's just no one wants to spend the money or the time....sad really.

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Have you checked Alaska? There is a new grad program starting at Alaska Regional...maybe try there. Also, Providence Alaska Medical Center offers new grads positions and programs as well :)

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