RN Versant Program-Austin

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Hi! I was wondering if anyone here has been selected for the RN Versant program at Seton Hospital in Austin. If so, could you please give me any tips on the interview process. I am hoping and praying that I will still get a interview at this point since my application was approved. Also how long after the interview were you offered a position? I know that the program is due to start in a few weeks. Thanks so much! :nurse:

Specializes in School Nursing.
Hi, my application was aproved three weeks ago and it took a couple of weeks to get a phone call. I will be crossing my fingers for you! the areas that I applied for are med/surg, ortho/neuro and oncology. I went to the open house last month and I think that it really help me to get the interviews since they mentioned that people that I had talked to from those units wanted to schedule and interview.

Good Luck!

Thanks! Good luck with your interviews!

I applied last week and even sent a followup e-mail to the human resources personnel who sent me the application code to apply. I have not heard anything back yet. When I go to the careers section of the Seton web site, it still just says "applied", so it looks like my application has not been routed out yet. Is this a bad sign?

If I was you I would be calling HR to check on the status of the application, just in case something is missing or there is a mistake....you don't want to risk it! What areas did you applied for? that could be another reason.....

The first time that I applied for this program I was living out of state and I got routed but no phone calls....I am not sure if the hire out of state or not....but at the open house last month most of the people came from different states. I was in the process of moving here and I had to buy a ticket to come just for the open house bc I really would like to get into this program....

Good luck nurses!:nurse:

Does anyone know how many times you can forward all of your application information? This is my second time applying and I am wondering if I don't get a spot for October if I can use my same packet and apply for February. I am crossing my fingers that I can get in this time but I have not received any phone calls for an interview yet and I suppose I need to be prepared.

Hi Gradnurse7,

If you are thinking about applying again for the residency I would really encourage you to attend their open house. they just have one for every cohort and you get to meet everybody there! this is really valuable. Try to update a few things in your application such as work and if you are not working in the health care system you should really think about volunteering at a hospital. Really this has helped me a lot.

Good luck!

I have been selected!!!! and I even got choices!

I just can't believe it :dncgbby:

Good luck to the people that are applying for the next cohort and don't give up!

Specializes in School Nursing.
I have been selected!!!! and I even got choices!

I just can't believe it :dncgbby:

Good luck to the people that are applying for the next cohort and don't give up!

Congrats!!! That is wonderful news! Which one are you going with?

I have been selected!!!! and I even got choices!

I just can't believe it :dncgbby:

Good luck to the people that are applying for the next cohort and don't give up!

Awesome! Congratulations!:yeah:

I still have one interview left next week at a different hopital of the Seton family, so I will wait for that before I make my decision.

I know that is really hard trying to get a good start being a new grad nurse but really don't give up ;) if you guys have any more questions, I will be happy to respond to any private messages.

Specializes in NICU.

i'd love to answer anyone's questions, too. i am in the program right now! just send me a private message. :)

For those in the program or newly accepted...Do you have a BSN? I am just curious as to what Seton prefers. Did you previously work for Seton? I would PM those who offered help but I don't think I can yet, how many posts must you have to PM? Thanks all!!

Specializes in Peds, Med-Surg, Disaster Nsg, Parish Nsg.
For those in the program or newly accepted...Do you have a BSN? I am just curious as to what Seton prefers. Did you previously work for Seton? I would PM those who offered help but I don't think I can yet, how many posts must you have to PM? Thanks all!!

You should be able to send pm's now that you have the minimum required 15 posts.

Specializes in NICU.

I have a BSN, but there are people in the program with an Associate's degree. They lean towards people with BSN's, but they will hire Associate degree RN's. I think it really depends on the Manager of the unit you are interviewing for and I think your personal experience has a part in the decision too.

If you have an Associate's degree, I would definitely encourage you to apply!

Oh, and I didn't previously work for Seton. About 40% of the people in the program worked for Seton before getting into the program.

Any other questions?

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