ADNs get hired in NYC?

[AGal110]

It seems like most of you who work in NYC have you BSNs... how likely is it to get a job here with an associates?

Thanks.

[NYCRN16]

I think the closing of many hospitals including St. Vincent's has flooded the market with experienced RN's. The only thing that might change the playing field a bit is that there may be a bunch of nurses retiring this year due to union/hospital pension cuts. These nurses need to retire by the end of the year or risk losing benefits. I have a feeling that we may have a lot of nurses retiring now, and this will open up spots for new nurses.

Besides all that, I know that finding a job is still tough around here, and the hospitals still prefer BSN's over ADN new grads. I'm pretty sure that if the nurse is experienced the degree doesn't matter to the recruiters.

[DoGoodThenGo]

I think the closing of many hospitals including St. Vincent's has flooded the market with experienced RN's. The only thing that might change the playing field a bit is that there may be a bunch of nurses retiring this year due to union/hospital pension cuts. These nurses need to retire by the end of the year or risk losing benefits. I have a feeling that we may have a lot of nurses retiring now, and this will open up spots for new nurses.

Besides all that, I know that finding a job is still tough around here, and the hospitals still prefer BSN's over ADN new grads. I'm pretty sure that if the nurse is experienced the degree doesn't matter to the recruiters.

You had St. Vinny's on top of the two Catholic hospitals in Queens just almost a year before, and Harlem General not several months later.

In the case of SVMC, it was the sheer speed in which the place closed down that left many nurses and other workers blind-sided.

On top of all Lenox Hill was rumored to be going under (and would have if North Shore-LIJ didn't step in), which lead to many nurses jumping ship while the gettting was good.

Final icing on the cake is there are about a score (more or less), of nursing schools in the NYC area pumping out new grads every six months to a year.

Census counts are down, and because of the economy elective surgery is down as well. It may sound morbid, but if it wasn't for accidents, serious and or sudden health events, L&D and few others, beds would be more empty than they are already.

Being as this all may be, things seem to be turning up slightly. There have been a few posts from those that landed hospital spots, and they are just the ones who show up here.

Hospitals are in the driver's seat at the moment, and are able to pick and choose with so many high quality applicants. Nursing is becoming like any other coveted employment spot, you are going to have to sell yourself to the employer.

[alem-tsahai]

I think the closing of many hospitals including St. Vincent's has flooded the market with experienced RN's. The only thing that might change the playing field a bit is that there may be a bunch of nurses retiring this year due to union/hospital pension cuts. These nurses need to retire by the end of the year or risk losing benefits. I have a feeling that we may have a lot of nurses retiring now, and this will open up spots for new nurses.

Besides all that, I know that finding a job is still tough around here, and the hospitals still prefer BSN's over ADN new grads. I'm pretty sure that if the nurse is experienced the degree doesn't matter to the recruiters.

This is very true. For those new grads still searching, try the unionized hospitals. I just started a new job at a unionized hospital in the city and my group was made up of quite a few new grads, the reasoning for the mass hiring being what NYCRN mentioned. The new grads are working everywhere too, not just med surg, and actually most of them were getting started in MCH. Another group will be starting next month, and they are working in the EDs.

[phuong192]

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. :-)

Thanks for your advice! what's the interval of time passing before reapplying to the same place?

[DZaucha]

Thanks for your advice! what's the interval of time passing before reapplying to the same place?

That info is over a year old. As of now NYP and MSK will not hire ADN new grads.