I've originally posted this thread on the general nursing forum, but felt I'll probably get some helpful reponses on this forum.
I'm a new grad RN and I will be interviewing for my first RN job soon for the hospice unit. I am worried that employers will view my only RN experience as an hospice nurse being not good enough to apply for med-surg or other acute care units. The hospice position was the only one I was qualified to apply for being a new grad, all of the other positions required a minimum of 1 year experience.
I'm a little bummed out, because I'm thinking that possibly working my 1st RN job as an hospice nurse in this current economy will disqualify me in the future from applying to any hospital job, since I see alot of employers stating they want RN applicants to have at least 1 year acute care experience.
I love hospice and I've worked for a short time as a CNA and LPN in hospice, but feel that getting some acute care experience 1st will help me in the future, especially when I want to apply for other hospital positions.
I know I'm not the only one in this situation that had to apply for non acute care positions in order to start working as an RN, but I want to know if any RNs had any trouble being hired for acute or critical care units after having only hospice or long term care experience?
Hate to break it to you, but..... I have been a Hospice RN for 3 years, have my CHPN and CAN NOT get a job at the local hospitals. No one thinks that my 3 years as a RN and my CHPN is experience. Some hospitals even mentioned starting me as "new grad". No way, I have been a LPN for 7 years and RN for 3 years, no way am I a "new grad"!!! Unfortunately, no hospital expericence!! Good Luck. I'm not giving up!!
Thanks for replying! I'm going to be working on the Hospice/Palliative Care Unit in a hospital. I'm actually excited because the unit does morphine and fentanyl drips, PCAs, pain meds via IVs and PICCs, and chemo and radiation therapy. I also have the option of doing overtime on the cardiac or med-surg units. So I'm hoping with the tasks I'll be doing in the inpatient hospice/palliative care unit will give me the skills to obtain a acute care RN position in the future.
Don't give up! It took me 4 months to get a job after submitting hundreds of applications! A manager finally given this new grad a chance!
Hate to break it to you, but..... I have been a Hospice RN for 3 years, have my CHPN and CAN NOT get a job at the local hospitals. No one thinks that my 3 years as a RN and my CHPN is experience. Some hospitals even mentioned starting me as "new grad". No way, I have been a LPN for 7 years and RN for 3 years, no way am I a "new grad"!!! Unfortunately, no hospital expericence!! Good Luck. I'm not giving up!!
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Hate to break it to you, but..... I have been a Hospice RN for 3 years, have my CHPN and CAN NOT get a job at the local hospitals. No one thinks that my 3 years as a RN and my CHPN is experience. Some hospitals even mentioned starting me as "new grad". No way, I have been a LPN for 7 years and RN for 3 years, no way am I a "new grad"!!! Unfortunately, no hospital expericence!! Good Luck. I'm not giving up!!