Application Limit? What???

Candyn · May 22, 2012

Oh trust me, a lot of facility are doing the limit now or even state it on the job page. You either have to wait until you get deny or there is a limit per month or week.

apocatastasis · May 22, 2012

Some facilities limit how many active applications you can have at one time. The Seton system in Austin, for instance, limits you to something like 3 or 4 applications in any 90-day window. It should be disclosed on their website though.

LynnLRN · May 22, 2012

When I had first graduated I applied to a couple med-surg jobs and never heard anything back, so then I applied to a bunch of different positions. I ended up getting an interview but the first thing out of the interviewers mouth was, i see that you have applied to multiple unrelated positions, this is a job for somebody who is really passionate about it. He basically told me throughout the interview that I didn't want the job. However, that was years ago. But recently I did a job change and a person who was trying to go for the same job as me didn't even get an interview and the people who interviewed me told me it was because it looked as if she just wanted any kind of job because she applied for multiple positions.

So I think it pays to be selective and wait an see how each position pans out before applying for another one.

Meriwhen, ASN, BSN, MSN, RN · May 22, 2012

I've seen it at a few facilities I've applied to...basically, I could apply to up to 10 positions within a 2 week period.

cally527, RN · May 23, 2012

Considering the large quantity of applicants that apply for each position, I am not surprised that some facilities are now limiting the amount of applications. I would call the HR dept. for that facility and ask them for the specifics of their policy i.e. how long until you can apply again, is it just that facility of the entire system (if that applies to this situation)

rskopek · May 23, 2012

Thanks for all the good insight. I guess I was just surprised to be limited in this way, but I guess from HR's point of view, it only makes sense to try and limit the hordes of applicants for each and every posting. Good to know...

Double-Helix, BSN, RN · May 23, 2012

These are very common. It prevents all the excited new graduates from applying to every single open position and the hospital doesn't end up with 1,000+ applicants to sort through for each posting. It would have been nice if they were more clear with the limit, though, so you coul make sure you applied to the positions you really wanted.

arl6 · May 25, 2012

Like others said before me, I think the limit is only on a time period. After a certain amount of time, you will probably be able to apply to more. I, like you, have gone with the shotgun approach with no luck at all!

nurs1ng · May 29, 2012

migiht only be on a time period

jamie.glaze · Jun 4, 2012

You think 6 is crazy? Our local Peds hospital has a limit of 2.....:flamesonband you can only open a new application when one of the 2 you previously applied for has been denied.