Applied to two jobs

[EcliftonRN]

I applied to an ICU position and an ER position at a local hospital on Monday 4-11. I am wondering 2 things:

1) Will they even consider my after viewing my resume, all of my experience has been in home health and hospice; I feel that I have learned alot in those fields that will carry over, and I am a motivated fast learner... but the potential employer has no way to know that.

2) How soon/often should I follow up on the application.

I want to become a family nurse practitioner and want to get a different, more acute and inpatient, experience before going back to school. I have been a nurse for a year and a half.

Thank you!

[sicushells, RN]

1) It's possible that they'll be interested in you. Whether you hear from them or not depends on several factors (how much they need someone, how strong your resume is, how relevant your experience is, etc.) Make sure that your resume is good. Have career-oriented friends/former supervisors look at it. Write a cover letter tailored to each job you apply for- make sure you highlight why you want that specific job and what you have to offer.

2) Don't follow up. Recruiters are busy and don't want you to "remind" them you exist. If you call and follow up unsolicited it makes you look unprofessional. After the interview, it's okay to set a time frame and follow up after that.

askamanager.org is my favorite website for career advice. She's not in health care, but her general resume/cover letter/etiquette advice is incredibly helpful.

Good luck! I hope you end up somewhere great!