ADNs get hired in NYC?

orgo geek · Jan 12, 2009

uh really likely

AGal110 · Jan 12, 2009

hahah, ok, thanks.. no sarcasm right?

orgo geek · Jan 12, 2009

no not at all. some hospitals prefer bsn but lots of hospitals will take adn. and even if a hospital says bsn still apply cuz they do take ppl without it. and if u cant find one there are always the hhc which will take u in a heart beat

AGal110 · Jan 13, 2009

Thanks a lot :)

roseynurse345 · Jan 13, 2009

No, not right now. You may get lucky with HHC, which is in hiring freeze, but hospitals will only take ADNs with experience. You will have to look in the outer boroughs, or long island.

nurse29 · Jan 14, 2009

New York Presbyterian & Sloan kettering will take you as a New Grad with an ADN but you have to work nights. They hire in specialty areas as well. I have personal experience with this. Howerever, there is a freeze, but I think persistence is key. You can also try most Brooklyn/Queens hospitals if you willing to start in Med/Surg. :-)

Di Deanna · Jan 14, 2009

There are TONS of places who hire Nurses with their ADN. Are you guys kidding me? Every person that I know that has graduated with an Associates in Nursing gets a job RIGHT AWAY...and most of them are making 70k+. I don't know any of them that are making less than 60k a year.

It's nice to have a BSN, of course, but the point is, even with the ADN you have a NURSING LICENSE..and that's what is really valuable nowadays.

nyaussie · Jan 18, 2009

There are TONS of places who hire Nurses with their ADN. Are you guys kidding me? Every person that I know that has graduated with an Associates in Nursing gets a job RIGHT AWAY...and most of them are making 70k+. I don't know any of them that are making less than 60k a year.
It's nice to have a BSN, of course, but the point is, even with the ADN you have a NURSING LICENSE..and that's what is really valuable nowadays.

I graduated this past June with an Associates degree and was employed as a new grad. I was told 20% of my class still don't have jobs yet and they all have their licenses. So yes, it is possible to get a job as a new grad w/associates it just may take a while.

daillpnut · Jan 18, 2009

New York Presbyterian - Weill Cornell is on a freeze & will not accept new grad ADNs unless they're enrolled in a BSN program as per the Nurse Recruiter. I tried to refer my girlfriend, but even she couldn't get in with me as a reference. Maybe I'm biased but I think she'd be a great nurse compared to some of the new hires we've received in the past few months.

Di Deanna · Jan 18, 2009

While 20% is a believable statistic, I'm wondering if these new nurses are flexible and reviewing ALL possible jobs. At a time like this, I would think so.

daillpnut · Jan 18, 2009

I haven't met one RN in NYC,at least, that hasn't found a job. However, 20% seems like it could possibly be believable due to our current economic crisis. Are these RNs turning down Nursing home jobs etc.?
I find it VERY hard to believe that RNs have ANY trouble finding a place to work. I live here in NYC and personally know of MANY places who are taking new grads with their AA. Even right across the border in Jersey there are SEVERAL positions available.
Yes, many places will prefer a BSN over an AA, but what not always. If someone wants a Registered Nurse but wants to pay 10-20k less a year...they are going to go with someone with an AA.
Do you know anyone personally who is a Registered Nurse (w/ their AA) and unable to find a job? What do they find is their biggest roadblock?

I'm sure ADN graduates would consider a nursing home position as a last resort. Personally, I feel that a more worthwhile experience as a new graduate should be had elsewhere. Having said that, ADNs today are having trouble landing desirable nursing positions (e.g. specialty floors). Not to knock on nursing home nurses, but I can't picture new nurses wanting to start off their career at such a place.

I know a good amount of ADNs that are unable to find positions in hospitals due to hiring freezes and/or preference to experienced nurses or BSNs. One local hospital told a friend of mine that "You have an associate's, so we can only offer you a psych position." Several other hospitals don't allow new grad ADN's positions for telemetry, instead will only consider ADNs for med-surg units. Since the market is bad right now, hospitals would rather hire experience, BSNs and/or per diems (lower costs than full-timers). Its really sad, but true.

Princess Spyder, what hospitals do you know of that are hiring new grad ADNs??