[cddris]

I graduated January 2007 and passed the licensed exam in April. I have been working in a skilled nursing facities for 3 years but have not been able to even get an interview at the hospitals in the Boston and South of Boston area. Does anyone know of any hospitals in these areas that are presently hiring?

[suzy253]

How close are you to RI? No problem in hiring new grads here.

[cddris]

Thanks for the info. I am not far from RI, about 25 minutes. Can I work in RI with a MA license? Any suggestions for good places to apply in RI?

[Ironclad]

I have an advise to all new grads who can't find a job in MA. Don't waste your time! Go somewhere else! A lot of hospitals in other states offer relocation assistance. Go to new places, meet new people! But please, please, please, don't waste your time in Mass. Because time is money

[drmorton2b]

True about that. Westwood Lodge Hospital (a Psych Hospital) in Westwood, MA is always looking for new grads. They'll take anyone even LPNs.

[ALISE04]

Originally Posted by Ironclad

I have an advise to all new grads who can't find a job in MA. Don't waste your time! Go somewhere else! A lot of hospitals in other states offer relocation assistance. Go to new places, meet new people! But please, please, please, don't waste your time in Mass. Because time is money

TOTALLY AGREE THAT IS WHY I AM MOVING TO NYC!

[bostongrad07]

if you don't mind floating you should apply to nemc they are hiring a ton of new grads lately..

[edogs334]

What I don't get is why most Boston hospitals don't offer the degree of miscellaneous (fringe?) benefits that other hospitals do- such as tuition assistance and relocation allowances. Hospitals like HUP in Philly and John's Hopkins in Baltimore will pay a generous portion of their RNs' grad school tuition, while most hospitals in Boston only offer "tuition reimbursement" at ~$2,000/year or less. I just don't get it.

[gerry79]

Originally Posted by edogs334

What I don't get is why most Boston hospitals don't offer the degree of miscellaneous (fringe?) benefits that other hospitals do- such as tuition assistance and relocation allowances. Hospitals like HUP in Philly and John's Hopkins in Baltimore will pay a generous portion of their RNs' grad school tuition, while most hospitals in Boston only offer "tuition reimbursement" at ~$2,000/year or less. I just don't get it.

I guess its supply and demand. Where I work (Beth Israel) there were over 250 applicants for 60 new grad positions. With all of the nursing programs within a a 20 mile radius of the large hospitals in Boston they can be a bit picky.

[edogs334]

Gerry,

You're probably right about the whole supply/demand factor. Hospitals will make the benefits that much sweeter if the demand for RNs (new grads AND experienced) is great but there aren't very many applicants. It seems like Boston hospitals have their pick of new grads, but they are always looking for RNs with >1+ year(s) of experience.