Can turning down a job cost you a chance later?

[RNDreamer]

I'm in my last semester and I'm going through the list of hospitals, their New Grad requirements, etc.

My question is: If I decline a job offer at a hospital, and in the future decide to apply for a position there, can the fact that I declined their offer in the past cost me an interview in the future?

I was thinking about this today because I was thinking: If I got an offer from Hospital A and Hospital B, and declined A to work at B, if I applied to Hospital B (maybe a year later, even if for a per diem position), would they even look at my application?

I hope my question was clear. Thanks in advance for your responses.

[cherick22]

I turned down a job offer at a local hospital last May. Then I was hired by the same manager 5 months later...same floor different shift. In fact I didn't even have to go in for an interview. We spoke on the phone and

she asked why I changed my mind so I simply explained how I wanted to work a different shift and be closer to home. In May the job was the same shift and closer to home. I decided to wait until two criteria were met before

changing jobs. She understood and hired me on the spot!

[tewdles, RN]

In my experience it has more to do with how you decline their offer of employment than other issues.

[Rebecca Thomas]

I kind of believe it does. I applied for a lpn job at a well known hospital and turned the position down related to pay. When I became a RN, I applied for several  positions, and I continue to get rejection letters saying they chose another candidate.  I still keep applying,  maybe one day they will at least allow me to interview.