- so i am planning to move to nyc.. and while finding housing will be difficult, ive found it to be a much easier task than finding a job ( or so it seems by other posts )..

- as a new grad associates, it seems that i should skip out on applying to hospitals and start with nursing homes?

- does anyone know what the starting pay is like and how many patients you take on?

- ive worked in sub acute and ltc for 4 years as an lpn, taking on 17-28 patients, should i expect the same type of work and workload?

- how is the job market in hospitals in the outer boroughs? i want to find housing that's convenient to where i work, so i am unable to commit to a neighborhood for living space yet...

The hospital job market in all boroughs of NYC is pretty bad right now. I don't know much about the workload at a nursing home but I know the pay is usually a couple dollars less than a hospital, so somewhere in the mid 20's per hour I would expect.

they pay mid 20's for RNs or LPNs?

worked in the nursing home before for 6 months then i quit. there is too much work. like my floor has 40 patients. im the only rn in the floor wit one lpn and 4 cna. i was a new grad bsn. they pay me 35/hour. but there is no over time pay my shift suppose to be 8-4 but most of rn go home 6pm the least. it was terrible.

i usually get like 800 per week inc tax. but my friend who has associate degree new grad was accepted in long island hospital and work 3x a week and average pay of 1600/wk bcause of the overtime

You can try OPWDD (Office for People with Developmental Disabilities)residencies or day centers. They pay $30-$35/hr and hours are not too crazy, no weekends or holidays. I love it...

With the closing of hospitals in NYC --and the new grads coming in...seasoned nurses not retiring.

Times are tough, I never thought I would be the one to type that. But yeah, "bad" is putting it kindly.

Its not even enough to have a BSN, you also need experience.

My advice? Get a years' experience anywhere then try and get an interview in NY.

I met with a recruiter, he was pretty honest with me. He said, he looks at the graduation date and stops reading.

A nursing home, is great to help you keep your medication game going. But as far as listing it for experience, it doesnt say much. It says youre a medication dispenser. The LPNs and Aides do almost ALL of the work. I dont mean to offend anyone in the field, Im only sharing with you all what was told to me.

With that said, he said you could "be all you can be" and join the army. (Who is only accepting BSNs btw)

Do volunteer work in a hospital, show them youre a team player. Even if its just making beds, youre going to be the best bed maker ever to cross that place.

Use your connections, nurses you know who are already settled in a hospital, let them speak for you.

Other than that, just play the waiting game.