Anyone who will be interviewed at UCLA new grad program on Nov. 12?

icyblue · Nov 25, 2008

I had interviews with UCLA med on 11/06/08 and the assistant manager of the PICU unit just called today to offer me the job.

Coffee Nurse, BSN, RN · Nov 25, 2008

Congrats! :yeah:

Had the manager given you a deadline that s/he'd be making the decision by? The NICU's was supposedly going to decide by the beginning of last week, so I'm not feeling too optimistic at this point.

gwafuh_rn, BSN, RN · Nov 25, 2008

Congrats!
Had the manager given you a deadline that s/he'd be making the decision by? The NICU's was supposedly going to decide by the beginning of last week, so I'm not feeling too optimistic at this point.

what other hospital did you apply?

Coffee Nurse, BSN, RN · Nov 25, 2008

Huntington in Pasadena, and I was planning on applying to Cedars-Sinai, but I just call the call AND THE JOB from UCLA! Talk about Thanksgiving!

ORgirl · Nov 27, 2008

Hi everyone! I interviewed on Nov 7th and got the offer during the interview. I haven't heard back from anyone since then and haven't received anything in the mail yet. For any that got a phone call, did the hiring manager go into further detail as to what the next step is? Do we get an official offer in paper? I'm apartment hunting but some places want an official letter to verify for the credit check. Congrats to everyone and hang in there for those waiting for calls!

Coffee Nurse, BSN, RN · Nov 27, 2008

Not sure about an offer on paper -- my new manager gave me a number to call to set up a physical/immunizations, as well as the number for nursing resources, who will handle the official hire and paperwork. You might want to call the manager of your unit and see what s/he wants you to be doing, since it seems like the next few steps are mainly up to us to arrange. (Oh, and congrats to you too! :nuke:)

icyblue · Dec 12, 2008

Hi everyone! I interviewed on Nov 7th and got the offer during the interview. I haven't heard back from anyone since then and haven't received anything in the mail yet. For any that got a phone call, did the hiring manager go into further detail as to what the next step is? Do we get an official offer in paper? I'm apartment hunting but some places want an official letter to verify for the credit check. Congrats to everyone and hang in there for those waiting for calls!

ORgirl, are you the one live in Fremont that I talked to when we were the last two person waiting to have our live scan done?

ORgirl · Dec 12, 2008

yep that's me! congrats to you! when do you start? i have a friend that starts jan5..i dont start until feb.

icyblue · Dec 12, 2008

yep that's me! congrats to you! when do you start? i have a friend that starts jan5..i dont start until feb.

I wish I could start that early. Mine is not until Feb 10.

Have you got anything in the mail yet? BTW, we're live close to each other...30 mins drive...i'm in san jose.

ORgirl · Dec 12, 2008

I wish I could start that early. Mine is not until Feb 10.
Have you got anything in the mail yet? BTW, we're live close to each other...30 mins drive...i'm in san jose.

I didnt get anything in the mail yet but I did hear from a rep from my department. I know my department works differently from floor nursing so I'm not sure if I'll be getting anything in the mail. If you can't get a hold of your hiring manager, you can always contact Sheri again. She's helped me a lot when my emails and voicemails were not being responded by my manager.

richo_006 · Dec 12, 2008

I got a call from SICU/Liver transplant last week but I have to turn down the offer, because Im in the hiring process now at LAC+USC for MICU. If the call from SICU could've been earlier I would've chosen UCLA. But anyways, good luck and congrats to you guys who got in the program, in LAC+USC they don't have a new grad program for a year, the Nurse Manager told me , that I will just have 2 to 4 weeks preceptor then that's it. Again Congrats to everyone:up:

icyblue · Dec 19, 2008

ORgirl, how are you doing with the apartment hunting? I don't know which areas I should be searching for in terms of money and distance. Do you have any ideas?