Advice please, VA RN looking to move to FL!

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Specializes in Flu clinics, Med/Surg, Acute Care.

Advice on moving from VA to Fl.

Hi everyone:

I'm a new Rn with no real world experience. The job market in Virginia is pretty bad. I graduated in may 2010 and got my license in july. I have a family outside of orlando florida and they have been wanting me to move down there since i started nursing school. After first i was thinking I would work in va for a year and get my bsn first. However I have gotten no interviews or aything since graduating. I have a few questions about the job market in florida for an ADN nurse with no real world experience.

1.How is the job market for new rn with no experience in fl with just an ADN.

2. Would it take longer than a year to go from rn to bsn in FL. The program I am in now would only take a year.

3. if i moved down there i would be living in apopka outside of orlando. Are their any main hospitals around there the hire new grads. Thanks!!!

I am trying to decide should I stick it out in va with no job, and just struggle with my 2 children till i get my bsn. Or move where my family is at and take my chances down there. Any advice?

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Specializes in Med/Tele.

Hi,

I currently live in Miami, Florida. The job market is brutal to new grad RNs in South Florida. Everywhere is requiring some level of experience. It is true that there is a nursing shortage, but only for experienced nurses. Some people are getting jobs after 6+ months of getting their license. I was fortunate enough to land a position in a new grad training program after 3 weeks from getting my license. That seems to be the only hospital nursing opportunities for new grads (training programs). Florida Hospital is one of the major hospitals in the Orlando area (not familiar with apopka area) and they also have a new grad program, only thing is they are not currently accepting applications. If you are moving from VA for job opportunities, I am sorry to bust your bubbles, but it's the same thing down here for inexp new grad rns. Good luck :)

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Specializes in Med/Tele.

and oh yea....you can also transition to A BSN down here for about the same amount of time. Check out UCF located in Orlando.

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Specializes in Flu clinics, Med/Surg, Acute Care.

Thanks so much for the response. I was looking at the florida hospital of orlando. It is close very close to were I would be staying. I am thinking I should just stick it out in va for at least another year. I think I would be more marketable with at least some real world experience.

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