Frustrated New Grad

That is one reason I've kept my NREMT-P after becoming an RN!

Natalyk,

I've seen some of your posts, and I totally understand how frustrating it is. Northern Cali is insanely difficult for jobs. I was a MEPN and headed to SoCal for a job (coming back up in a few years). The CCT program you got into is phenomenal, so I definitely understand wanting to stay around.

Try West Contra Costa hospital. I have a friend who was just hired as a new grad per diem in their ED. You might want to give it a shot, and that would fit well with your school schedule.

http://www.wcchd.ca.gov/index.htm

Hope that helps.

Volunteer EMT-B is no help at all getting hired in NJ. It gets me out of the house and keeps me semi-sane and I love my fellow crew members, but you really do so very much less than a nurse or paramedic does and many of the nurses and paramedics don't respect EMT-Bs, having seen so many dumb ones ... or we bring in dumb patients ... and it carries over.

I feel your frustration! I lived in the Northeast all of my life, graduated NS in 2007, and probably sent out 150 applications in 2 states, and all I got was two PRN jobs in M/S and LTC, neither of which was the area I really wanted, ED.

I had to relocate, leaving family and friends behind, which was tough. But I got into a great "ED school" in NC that was for new grads and RN's looking to get into the ED. It was 6 months long, combination of classroom and dept shifts the first 3 months, then with a preceptor for the last 3 months. It was very helpful and a great experience. I've since left that hospital and in a smaller ED (they had just opened a new ED the place I trained at, over 75 bed ED and not nearly enough RN's!) and as much as it pained me to move, I don't have any regrets.

I hope you can figure out or find something soon!

What is going on here?????

Similar story in Illinois. I graduated with a BSN with honors from a reputable school. I've been a paramedic for 6 years, worked as an ER tech for 2 years, have ACLS, PALS, CPR and I still can't find a job. I wanted to start in an ER and figured it would be no problem. It has gotten to the point where I have started applying for med-surg jobs (which I really don't want) and even those job postings seem to want experienced RNs. What is even more annoying is when I tell people I am having trouble finding a job in nursing, they look at me like I am crazy....

So frustrating!!!!

There was just a posting for an ED nurse at Magee hospital in Pittsburgh if anyone wants to relocate?

Just a quick FYI, most home care agencies don't want to hire new grad nurses, either. At least not here in the NJ/Philly area. They want at least 1 year of experience.

Man, it must be really dried up there. Are you in Chicago? Have you tried Sinai? I know several new grads who worked at their ED. It's a MADHOUSE, but it's a start and you'd see a lot of. . .interesting stuff.

Of course, they started before the economy tanked.