Advice for new grad nurse moving to another state?

[AliciaAdams]

Hi there!

I'm graduating from nursing school (ACU in Texas) this upcoming May, and I'm looking to move to another state under the multistate compact license (specifically the Mid-South West, such as NM, CO, Utah- even Idaho. I'm an outdoorsy person and want to move where there's mountains!)

Is it particularly hard for a new grad to find a job in another state? I'm afraid that HR will see my resume and assume I'm a "random" applicant because I'm from Texas.

I'm graduating with above a 3.6 (cum laude), have a year of work experience as a technician on a Med-Surg unit, and have a lot of extra-curricular and leadership experience on my resume to help boost me.

Has anyone moved directly to another state after graduation that would have insight into this topic?

Thanks in advance!

Alicia

[BH303]

Colorado is extremely over-saturated with new grads. I wouldn't advise moving here until you have experience. There are many schools in CO producing graduates that struggle to find jobs and end up moving out of state. Good luck with what you decide!

[NICU Guy, BSN, RN]

I live in Indiana (for the next 7 days) and had an interview in NC and Ky. I was offered the job in Ky. My thoughts are that as long as you can get a license, they don't care where you came from. Only issue that I had was I had a nurse recruiter for a large children's hospital in Ohio tell me that one of the nursing managers will not interview you if you do not have "firm" plans to move to the city (maybe too many backed out due to moving issues?).