Applied for LTC position, haven't heard a word

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Well, I'm somewhat discouraged here. I have 3.5 years of experience as a med/surg RN at a very large hospital. A local LTC facility very close to my house had recently ran an ad for RN/LPN's, so I applied. I have not heard a thing back from them. I even called to follow up on my application on Wednesday, left a message with the ADON, and never heard back.

I currently drive 100 miles round trip to my job and would love to work at this LTC since my round trip would only be 20 miles. Any suggestions?

Mind you, I live out in the mountains of WV, so I would think there wouldn't be many applicants and the population is not very large in my area. :crying2:

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Specializes in CNA.

well if its like my facility, they are just slow about doing anything! Keep following up, you'll get an interview. Good Luck!

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Specializes in Professional Development Specialist.

They might be slow. In our facility we would actually prefer a nurse with LTC experience over hospital experience. It can be hard for some people to adjust from having a smaller number of patients to 30+. I would call again and sell yourself a little. Good luck to you, 100 miles is a long commute!

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Just be patient, I was interviewed for my first job in SNF/LTC back in March, and I just got a call back today that they want me for a second interview. It does take long, it depends on the facility and how bad they want the staff.

good luck.

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Thanks everybody! I'm hoping they are just slow. If I don't here anything come mid next week, I'll try to call again. Weird thing though, I left a message and they didn't even call back to acknowledge that they had received my application and that they were in the process of reviewing the applicants...I thought that was a tad rude/disrespectful, but maybe I'm just hoping for an interview too much and looking deeper into it than I should.

And on another note, if they want LTC experience, how do "new" grads get the positions with absoutlely no experience at all? At least I have some type of foundation/critical thinking/time mgmt, etc. already.

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Specializes in I like everything except ER.

I applied to United Health Group and I'm waiting for a call back for a face to face interview. But my phone is not ringing. Poor old Slackula. I feel like I'm waiting for some potential new boyfriend to call me.

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Thanks everybody! I'm hoping they are just slow. If I don't here anything come mid next week, I'll try to call again. Weird thing though, I left a message and they didn't even call back to acknowledge that they had received my application and that they were in the process of reviewing the applicants...I thought that was a tad rude/disrespectful, but maybe I'm just hoping for an interview too much and looking deeper into it than I should.

And on another note, if they want LTC experience, how do "new" grads get the positions with absoutlely no experience at all? At least I have some type of foundation/critical thinking/time mgmt, etc. already.

Just my $.02

1. You never know what the facility may be going thru. I could see myself putting an ad in the paper assuming I would have time to complete the process but if state would walk in for survey then I would suddenly be tied up for a week or more. I probably would be guilty of ignoring calls during this time too.

2. Sometimes I may be more interested in hiring a new grad than an experienced hospital nurse with no LTC. I have worked with some fantastic hospital nurses that transitioned well and were a great addition to the team. I have also had a few that ranted and raved the entire 2 weeks they lasted about the conditions in LTC..can't believe how many residents they were assigned, blah, blah, blah. Sometimes it's just easier to take someone with no expectations and get them trained the way I want them trained. Just a thought for you.

3. Just another thought for you to consider - sometimes timing is everything. On more than one occassion I have had a candidate show up, impress the receptionist and ask to just speak to a nurse manager for a moment. Often times if the receptionist is impressed (well dressed, well spoken, outgoing attitude) they will at least call back and let the manager know that they have an impressive candidate at the desk. I have been known to go up and say Hi and make an appointment for a follow up. You may want to try this. What do you have to lose?

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