still no new grad RN job here in the Big Island......

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    by Jul 19, '12
    It's been 6 months since i passed my NCLEX RN exam and no luck finding a job here in the Big Island Hawaii....i'm losing hope in finding one....I'm still trying but everywhere you turn needs one year experience or no job hiring......I even tried applying off island.....can anybody help?

    Thanks...
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    by davitch Jul 19, '12 3:19 am
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  4. Admin
    Jul 19, '12 by
    Hello and welcome to the site.

    I moved your thread to Nursing First Job Hunt Assistance where hopefully you will receive some helpful replies. You might want to read through other threads in this forum to see how others are dealing with similar situations. Also, try looking in the Hawaii state forum.
  5. Jul 19, '12 by
    Quote from davitch
    It's been 6 months since i passed my NCLEX RN exam and no luck finding a job here in the Big Island Hawaii....i'm losing hope in finding one....I'm still trying but everywhere you turn needs one year experience or no job hiring......I even tried applying off island.....can anybody help?

    Thanks...
    It may not be the most desirable position but maybe try working as a CNA at a local hospital just to get your foot in the door. For my current position there were over 400 applicants and the only reason I got an interview was because I worked as a CNA at the facility. Might be worth a shot to put in 6 months somewhere.
    davitch and mdgale like this.
  6. Jul 19, '12 by
    I agree with the previous post. Also, what about Home Health, LTC, phsyician's offices, Hospice providers?? Anything that is "Healthcare" related is worth a shot! :-)
  7. Jul 19, '12 by
    Quote from bpowers5211
    It may not be the most desirable position but maybe try working as a CNA at a local hospital just to get your foot in the door. For my current position there were over 400 applicants and the only reason I got an interview was because I worked as a CNA at the facility. Might be worth a shot to put in 6 months somewhere.
    Can you apply for a CNA position after you have passed the boards?
  8. Jul 19, '12 by
    hi davitch. i have been applying to Oahu, and not even a consideration. and i have 3 yrs experience. I even have a HI license. Are alot of the HI people having same prob?
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    Jul 21, '12 by
    i agree with all previous poster. however, don't despair there's a job position out there with your name on it, seriously it took me 9mo. to get a job once i passed the nclex mind you i was already a seasoned rn,bsn in my native country of madrid,spain. having said that, make sure that you keep placing applications to all islands. in addition, it would be beneficial to you to keep all certificates like cpr,acls, up to date. moreover, don't discard the idea of shadowing a nurse, besides that, having a specialization like would help as well. however, i will be honest with the present economy there's a lack of nursing positions in all hawaii, even for experience rn's. with that said, don't lose the faith and don't limit yourself only to hospitals, apply to every medical venue possible. wishing you the very best in all future endeavors...aloha~

    p.s. make sure you check with queen medical center, below you'll find a link pertaining this medical center.

    https://remote.queens.org/+cscoe+/logon.html
  10. Jul 23, '12 by
    Hi Tiat there are a hirings over here for experienced nurses like you...did you try travel nursing?try this link for the big island you might have a chance www.hhsc.org.
  11. Jul 23, '12 by
    Thanks for all the advices. Is anybody from the Big Island?
  12. Jul 23, '12 by
    Hi. Have you tried looking for jobs in nursing homes? I know that's probably not the desired route but I know someone on Maui that was unable to get a RN job in a hospital setting so she got hired on at a nursing home to get some experience under her belt. I was raised on Maui and would love to move back but the job prospects seem to be non-existent there at the moment. Best of luck!