New Grad Programs in Cincinnati

PurifyMe · Jan 9, 2009

Sorry it took so long to reply, I'm in the beginning of my Peds/Maternity clinical and it is serious....I digress...Now, Cincinnati Children's has a really good new grad program and they take new grads on every unit except SRU (float pool), you have to have 1 yr experience for that.

I currently work there and plan to stay on as a RN come June. If you want to work there, it's best to get started on the application process now, they are already drowning in new grad apps, and they are interviewing internal applicants now.

There are nice places to stay within a 15 minute drive to the hospital: Hyde Park, Oakley, Norwood, Silverton, Wyoming, and Clifton ( surrounds the UC campus, so lots of housing and folks may try to discourage you from that area, but it's relatively safe) but there is also the Liberty campus up I-75 North, if a smaller setting is what you are looking for, places to live near there too. The base hospital itself isn't in the greatest block of town, but I've never had any problems.

Certain units may still have the loan forgiveness, but most units no longer offer it. Other than the absolutely wonderful medical benefits, the only other incentive I can think of is being able to say: " I worked at CCHMC, the number 3 pediatric hospital in the country":chuckle... which I'm finding out, means a lot to other pediatric hospitals and schools when you are trying to relocate, go to grad school or something like that.

Let me know of I can help further,

Pure...

Sarah Bellum · Feb 14, 2009

RC-NIC at Children's is not hiring new grads anymore...

knewb · Feb 15, 2009

Thanks for your reply. It's dissappointing that they are no longer hiring new grads. It seems like many opportunities for new grads are vanishing as I go towards graduation in June. No positions, and if they have any the positions are so competitive, with no loan forgiveness and little tuition reimbursement for down the road. I guess the nursing profession offers more than many in this economy, so I shouldn't complain. I guess I'll just have to be grateful for whatever job I can get...., even if it's not where I'd like to be. Many new grads from my city have had to relocate to find jobs.

PurifyMe · Feb 15, 2009

I understand how you feel. I have several classmates who had their hearts set on Children's and now, with the hospital not hiring anymore new grads, they have no idea where the are going to work. I am grateful, I was fortunate enough to land a job at Children's in January, but yes, the competition was insane. There were at lease 60 new grads interviewed for the position I got and they only took 16!

I did hear that they may start hiring later in the year after the budget for 2010 is finalized in July, so check back then.

Good Luck to you,

Pure

Sarah Bellum · Feb 15, 2009

Oh, there are still plenty of other units at CCHMC that hire new grads, just not the NICU anymore. I was disappointed to find that out too, I don't graduate til 2010 but that was my top choice for where I wanted to start as a new grad.

To answer your other question about where to live, Pure gave good answers and yes be sure to check out all the new hospitals in and around West Chester. That whole area is very nice and it would be easy to find housing in a nice neighborhood near any of those hospitals. The Liberty campus of Children's is already open and the new West Chester Medical Center opens later this year I think. Air Care already operates out of that location so I know they are getting closer to opening.

knewb · Feb 15, 2009

I understand how you feel. I have several classmates who had their hearts set on Children's and now, with the hospital not hiring anymore new grads, they have no idea where the are going to work. I am grateful, I was fortunate enough to land a job at Children's in January, but yes, the competition was insane. There were at lease 60 new grads interviewed for the position I got and they only took 16!
I did hear that they may start hiring later in the year after the budget for 2010 is finalized in July, so check back then.
Good Luck to you,
Pure

Thanks for the advice- I guess what is meant to be will be.....que sera, etc..LOL. Good luck to you at Children's!

PurifyMe · Feb 15, 2009

2ndcareerRNmaybe,

Yes there are several units that hire new grads at childrens. The only two that do not are SRU and RCNIC, unfortunately, no unit is hiring anymore new grads right now. The entire hospital has filled their new grad quota for this year.

So, again, my advice to anyone who is interested in Children's for a new grad job is apply as early as possible. I don't graduate until June, and I applied last September! My classmates thought I was crazy, but I got the job;) and several of them that waited until December/January did not.

Best of luck to everyone,

Pure