Hello, I am a Spanish speaking LVN that had 6 months experiecnce doing private duty nursing getting paid $16.50/hr w/no benefits and I was out of work whenever a patient would get hospitalized and I HATED it and it was because I felt like what I was doing was mostly babysitting. I would sit there at the patients home and just give their meds, feed them through their gtubes and suction them when they needed it and while they would sleep I was sitting their like dum di dum dum .
So anyways... I kept looking for a new job and they were all mostly home health agencies that were hiring new grads until out of nowhere I replied to this ad where an eye surgial center was looking for a bilingual LVN and I just sent my resume to see if they were still hiring (the ad was posted 3 weeks back) and they called me back right away to come in for an interview. I thought they would tell me I needed a year of exp. like all places do but they said if I like to multi task and do everything FAST and I said yes, please! Because I was so tired of basically doing nothing in private duty. So they told me to come in the next day and Ive been there every since and I LOVE it! :heartbeat
They started me at $20/hr w/full benefits and I work M-TH 10 hour days with no work fri, sat, sun ever!
It is so fast paced pace that time goes by so quick! I prepare the patients before surgery, put drops in their eyes, start IVs (they didnt care that I had never started one except my IV cert class, they said I would learn fast here and I did), take vitals, receive them after surgery,and discharge them. They also put me in the OR as a circulating nurse so I can learn that as well. My advice for all you LVNS that havent found a job DONT give up! And go to as many interviews as you can until you find a place you love!
PS - If you are a bilingual LVN looking for a job in Los Angeles County, let me know as well!
Are there really so many LVN new grads who just cannot find a job ANYWHERE? Omg, I am getting really scared here. I am going to get my license pretty soon, but it sounds like I'm still going to have a hard time. What about SNIFFs? is it hard to get a job there too?
Are there really so many LVN new grads who just cannot find a job ANYWHERE? Omg, I am getting really scared here. I am going to get my license pretty soon, but it sounds like I'm still going to have a hard time. What about SNIFFs? is it hard to get a job there too?
I got my license in august and STILL have not found and LVN job. I've been on 2 interviews and they ALL want experience. I've submitted over 100 applications and no luck. I too am bilingual and there is no luck, Im so fed up, it's ridiculous.
Wow Congrats on your job that sounds great! I just recieved my license in August also, and have applied a few places with no luck yet Im not bilingual but I do live in LA county...if anyone knows of any opening please let me know! Im willing to do anything to get the experience..pay doesnt matter! Thanks!
Congratulations! I really need a job. I have been looking for awhile and it's frustrating. I have been working as a caregiver because it is better than not working at all. I have been looking like crazy but without my 1 year experience I have not been given a chance. I hope that I will get one soon too. By any chance are they hiring where you work? I live in the Los Angeles area and bilingual.
Congrats Unfortunately for me (S. Florida), I am still looking for work. I hope I find a job soon. I am so anxious to work and use the skills that I have been taught.
I am also bilingual and unfortunately unable to find a job. Does anyone know if there is any home care agency that hires without experience, thanks a lot.
I have been LVN for 30 years, and there are still no jobs. I am going into homecare. But doing my RN through an online program, tired of no work.
I hear you!! I dont have 30 years but I do have 3 and that seems to not be enough....I too am considering going back to school. Perhaps I may have a better edge but at this point who knows at that point the market may be even worse.
Wow that sounds like a great job. Good luck to you, hope I can find something great in Florida. I'm gonna start looking in the next 3 months, graduated 2 weeks ago.
I would sit there at the patients home and just give their meds, feed them through their gtubes and suction them when they needed it and while they would sleep I was sitting their like dum di dum dum 
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Im not bilingual but I do live in LA county...if anyone knows of any opening please let me know! Im willing to do anything to get the experience..pay doesnt matter! Thanks!
Sparkle82
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Are there really so many LVN new grads who just cannot find a job ANYWHERE? Omg, I am getting really scared here. I am going to get my license pretty soon, but it sounds like I'm still going to have a hard time. What about SNIFFs? is it hard to get a job there too?