No return call from nurse manager, should I keep calling?

So she JUST got back June 1? She probably has a ton of calls to return and things to tend to..give her a few days.

Wait, did you interview for a position or are you trying to schedule an interview with the NM?

I would leave it alone for a week. She undoubtably will get your voicemails. However, if she just got back from vacation...well, priorities. Unfortunately, you may not be one of them. Just sit tight and give a call again next week.

Keep looking while you are waiting.

I would certainly hope the NM understands what you're calling in reference to by the end of the first voice mail. I think multiple voicemails is overkill and your best bet is to either call and talk to her when she's at her desk or pay a visit. It may not even have anything to do with you...she may still be working on the budget that includes hiring new grads. Is this the only job you're interested in/applying for?

Having been a nurse manage in the past, STOP calling. Nothing was more annoying than having multiple calls from people wanting a job. HR forwarded your app, if the manager is interested, she will call.

Sorry to be so blunt.

Apparently, the 2009 nursing job-search world is very different from the early 1980s engineering job-search world. Back then, if you took the time to send in a resume/application, you'd at least get a rejection letter.

After searching 3 months for my first job as a newbie RN, I've received ZERO rejection letters, maybe 2-3 rejection emails, a whole bunch of non-responses, three sets of interviews, plus one job offer (accepted, starting 7/6/09).

Maybe it's just me, but it seems darn rude for employers to say that they're accepting applications, then just freakin' IGNORE people applying for the job. Poor communication, zero feedback.

Is this the standard for the nursing industry nowadays?