New Graduate jobs in MD,VA,DC areas

Bellissimo · Jul 13, 2011

I do not have good news. I took my board two days ago and I ran out of time at 215 questions. I tried the PV trick and no pop up.

I am pretty down right now. I did kaplan and Hurst but I must had failed. No job offer no board..........

Good luck to you guys

JJ2011 · Aug 22, 2011

Im sorry to hear that but do not give up. Stay encourage!!! You will successfully pass next time.

aNYTrini-n-FLRN · Sep 6, 2011

did you get your MD license through endorsement and if so did you have to do a refresher course? I am looking into moving to the area as well. Try John Hopkins best in the nation. It is in Baltimore.

aNYTrini-n-FLRN · Sep 6, 2011

Dying to get in at John Hopkins. I am in Fl and a new grad I passed NCLEX and ready to work.. Here in Fl it is normal to go to the unit in person and speak with the nurse manager just so they can have a face with a name. I am ready to do the same there but not sure if that would seem out of place. Any ideas about getting in JH?

soon2bnurstudent, BSN, MSN, RN, APRN, NP · Sep 7, 2011

Congrats on passing the NCLEX! Here (at the hospitals in the DC and Baltimore area) it is NOT normal to go to the unit in person and speak with the nurse manager. In fact, the behavior would probably be considered very unprofessional. Think about it....they are busy professionals; someone just showing up on the unit would likely be viewed as being disrespectful of their time. The nurse manager would just direct you to contact the Nurse Recruiter at HR (right after he or she took down your name so they would know who NOT to hire when your application comes across their desk .

You may be too late for the recent new grad cycle at Hopkins, but your best bet would be to contact the nurse recruiter in HR and ask about the new grad application process. I have a few friends and classmates who graduated in May who are working at JHH; some obtained their positions as early as March and they all started working last month. Other than that the jobs are posted on-line but they come and go quickly, often the same day since there is no shortage of applicants. If you are really interested, you need to check the website daily for Nurse Clinician I positions.

My guess is that since you referred to Johns Hopkins as the "best in the nation" you are referring to JHH but bear in mind that Hopkins is a health system; you may have better luck getting into one of the other hospitals which are still part of the Hopkins family. I know several people who have done that and who are reaping higher pay rates than at JHH while still being part of the system. JHH offers less pay than many of the hospitals in the area but you get the JHH name as a career booster...it's a trade-off :)

Speaking of trade-offs, make sure you are looking at the total picture before moving to this area from FL. FL has a lot more available RN positions than here, especially for non-BSNs (this area is very partial to BSNs, especially at hospitals affiliated with BSN programs like JHH). Also, the cost of living is high, especially if you want to live somewhere decent and within reasonable distance of the better hospitals. The grass isn't always greener on the other side...I actually considered moving TO Florida because of the amount of opportunities available there! In any case, good luck on your job search :)

aNYTrini-n-FLRN · Sep 7, 2011

Thank You for the heads up. I am currently in a BSN program where I will grad in Dec of 2011. In the Central Florida region the market in saturated with new grads, especially in the Orlando area there are only 2 major health care systems. The openings are limited for new grad but flooded with applicants. I have applied from Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Shands in Gainesville, Jackson Memorial in Miami, as well as the local hospitals. However, I am willing to relocate to any city that I have family which I do in Baltimore.

It seems as though its all about timing.

soon2bnurstudent, BSN, MSN, RN, APRN, NP · Sep 7, 2011

It is definitely about timing so if you are a December grad I would definitely start looking NOW! In FL, I am not familiar with the Central FL market, but I did find lots of opportunities in Broward and Palm Beach counties (try Northwest, Westside Regional, University, and West Boca MC).

Pokytrokyt · Sep 8, 2011

You may be too late for the recent new grad cycle at Hopkins, but your best bet would be to contact the nurse recruiter in HR and ask about the new grad application process. I have a few friends and classmates who graduated in May who are working at JHH; some obtained their positions as early as March and they all started working last month. Other than that the jobs are posted on-line but they come and go quickly, often the same day since there is no shortage of applicants. If you are really interested, you need to check the website daily for Nurse Clinician I positions.

I was hired at JHH in August as a new BSN/RN. JHH has a rolling hiring process - they hire new grad nurses every month. A friend of mine (another new grad) was just hired to work on an Oncology unit starting in late September. JHH is staffing up for two new buildings opening next Spring for Peds and Critical Care.

If you have an inside connection at JHH, by all means use that. But I found my job the standard way: I watched their job posting web site every day, and applied for every job I thought I was qualified for - always labeled as a Nurse Clinician I position. Just my personal experience, but I think hiring managers want people who can start work in 30 - 45 days. Which means if you don't have a MD or multi-state license you're at a disadvantage.