New grad in LTC as first job .. Good idea?

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    by Sep 15, '12
    I graduated in may 2012 and I still have yet to find a job. I am from Harrisburg pa. I was wondering if I should start applying to nursing homes. Is this good experience?Any other may graduates with no job?
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  4. Asst. Admin
    Sep 15, '12 by
    Realistically speaking, what are your other options in a tough nursing job market? Look at your situation in the following manner:

    1. LTC job = RN pay and RN experience
    2. No job = no pay and no experience

    I suppose you can re-word your question to read, "Is it a good idea to pass up LTC opportunities while waiting for the hospital job that might never happen?"
    Meriwhen, joanna73, CapeCodMermaid, and 2 others like this.
  5. Sep 15, '12 by
    Hi there! I am applying to nursing school right now and I have been thinking of other options in case I cannot find a job at a hospital when I graduate. One thing I think you might want to look into in plastic surgery. The nurses in Rhodes offices get both OR and PACU experience and it might be an easy transition to a PACU position in a hospital. Just something to think about.
  6. Sep 15, '12 by
    Should have proof read my post lol, damn auto correct! Not Rhodes, those!
  7. Sep 15, '12 by
    do they hire new grads? I think plastic surgery offices want OR experience.
    I want to stay in the area I live in now! I could move and work in a hospital but I don't want to do that! I think I will apply to LTC facilities.
    How long does it usually take a new grad to get their first job? I have been out of school for over 4 months!!
  8. Sep 15, '12 by
    Quote from gustia55
    How long does it usually take a new grad to get their first job? I have been out of school for over 4 months!!
    How long does it take? Average of over a year. Someone recently posted on here that she got a job after 2 long years.

    Take what you can get!
  9. Sep 15, '12 by
    oh wow that makes me feel better! Would you recommend taking an LTC job or moving for a hospital job?
  10. Sep 15, '12 by
    Quote from gustia55
    I graduated in may 2012 and I still have yet to find a job. I am from Harrisburg pa. I was wondering if I should start applying to nursing homes. Is this good experience?Any other may graduates with no job?
    It's tough to find a hospital job now. It's not impossible, it's just a lot harder than it used to be. Scroll through all the threads/posts about new grads posting about how difficult it is to find a job.

    If you land a hopsital job, great! But apply to LTCs, and other non-hospital places just in case. But money = money (and RN experience = RN experience) like TheCommuter said.
    TheCommuter likes this.
  11. Sep 15, '12 by
    Thank you!!! I will deff Start applying to LTC facility and I was thinking of applying I flu clinics too
  12. Sep 15, '12 by
    Quote from gustia55
    do they hire new grads? I think plastic surgery offices want OR experience.
    I want to stay in the area I live in now! I could move and work in a hospital but I don't want to do that! I think I will apply to LTC facilities.
    How long does it usually take a new grad to get their first job? I have been out of school for over 4 months!!
    It all depends on the place, I had a friend who got hired at a plastic surgery office and she was a new grad. She was so happy because she wants to be an OR nurse. This was in Newport news Virginia. Do whatever you feel most comfortable with. I agree with the commuter, any experience is better than none! Good luck and keep us posted