Getting a little freaked out

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Hi, From a lot of the NJ post and hearing about hospitals closing. If I am am new graduate in a year and a half. Is it easier to get a per diem job or is that after working a year of so. I live in NJ and I am close to NYC(I would much rather work in NJ) but I want to make sure I will get out and get a job within 6 months. I plan on only staying in the NJ and NYC area. Even though I do not have kids, nor married, my family is here and that is where I want to stay. Would it be easier to get a job as an older adult (late 30's) with management experience or would it be easier for someone right out of college with little or no work experience.

Thanks:redbeathe:heartbeat

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Specializes in Neonatal ICU (Cardiothoracic).

If you are a new grad nurse, you are on a level playing field with all the other new grads.

My advice is for you to get in on a nurse externship. They are great ways to get a foot in the door, and a manager who will create a position for you.

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You need experience before you can become per diem.

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What is a nursing externship? Please explain how I would go about doing this? Thanks

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Nurse externships are positions that you get after your junior year. They are usually in the summer and they allow you to gain experience in a hospital outside of clinicals. They are paid positions so if you are able to get one it is a great way to get your foot in the door. I wish I was able to have done it but I worked full time so I couldn't. I know some of my classmates weren't able to do externships so they got jobs as nursing asst's, which allow you to gain expierance too.

Best of luck to you, I am a new grad having trouble getting in anywhere.

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hello,

don't be too freaked out, just know that you'll have to be patient and may have to work in a place outside of your comfort level for the first year or six months.

i agree with the recomendations to get an externship.

they are competitive, most require a 3.0 minimum plus two letters of recomendation from your preceptors/instrutors. apply to several.

i graduated in December. Passed the baords in February and am still jobless. i have an interview next week and have been to one in a nursing home. I hope to hear from them soon.

what you can also do is get any job you can inside the hospital so you can find out about positions opening up within the system before they go public. if you have been in any work force you know that most places hire from within due to the ability to trust the proven track record. hospitals are no different.

out of a ccm class of 60 graduates i have heard of just 15 so far getting work. of the people who are working all either moved out of state to PA and FL, or worked as nursing aides, had externships or had 'connections' through networking.

another thing i can't stress enough is the networking with your current professors.

i am only going on this interview this week as i was recomened through one of my professors for the job. it gets me in the door. no guaranty of the position, but it's a start.

Atlantic health also has a learning program for new graduates. again it's a very competative program for new grads.

http://www.atlantichealth.org/en/atlantic/professionals/nursing+programs/post+graduate+programs/hire+learning+program.html

Robert Wood Johnosn(maybe a little far from you) has externships aswell

http://www.rwjuh.edu/careers/externship/

also keep in mind that if you live in NJ and work in NYC the state of NJ will tax your out of state pay a lot more than if you work in NYC. however it is easy to get NY state reciprocity. just pass the NJ NCLEX, take two online classes and pay the registration fee's for NY state.

best of luck.

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