Are there any new grads that are struggling to find a hospital job in the GTA?

[Canucks]

It seems to me that many hospitals are opting to hire experienced nurses over new grads. Unfortunately, my consolidation is in a hiring freeze so despite my close professional relationship with the nurse manager, there's no way for me to be hired until their organization receives more funding from the government.

To the new grads that got their acute care jobs, how did you apply for your position? I'm finding it hard to get through HR. My online applications are getting rejected left and right -- very discouraging.

My other options are to apply elsewhere in Canada and be miserable for one year living in a rural area. I am not a fan of the prairies.

[joanna73, BSN, RN]

Sometimes being miserable in order to gain a year of experience is worth it. Another option would be sending resumes and waiting for the job you want while gaining no experience.

If you have to relocate, a year goes quickly. I worked in a small town for 4 years. Sometimes I was miserable, but the experience was worth it.

[loriangel14, RN]

Small town will be the way to go. Did you try Orangeville?

[Canucks]

I've applied to Saskatchewan, Manitoba, BC and every hospital in the GTA and north of ON like Owen Sound. I haven't tried Orangeville yet, do the hospitals there like to hire new grads?

[dishes, BSN, RN]

Ontario's debt is the largest of the provincial debts, the Ontario ministry of health cannot afford to pump additional money into hospitals, your chances of receiving a job offer are better in provinces with the least debt.

[dishes, BSN, RN]

Are you still in nursing school? If you do not have a license, you are wasting your time submitting online resumes to GTA hospitals, they won't even be looked at by human resources personnel, they will be rejected or just float in cyberspace.

[loriangel14, RN]

There is only one in Orangeville. Try applying there.

[Canucks]

Are you still in nursing school? If you do not have a license, you are wasting your time submitting online resumes to GTA hospitals, they won't even be looked at by human resources personnel, they will be rejected or just float in cyberspace.

I am a new RN. I graduated last year. I guess I'm not really a new grad anymore...

[dishes, BSN, RN]

How do you know your applications are getting rejected left and right?

[Canucks]

How do you know your applications are getting rejected left and right?

HR usually sends an email saying "We regret to inform you that we will not be pursuing your candidacy for this Registered Nurse...."

[RNaissance]

I feel your pain, I went through a similar struggle! Apply EVERYWHERE. Now is definitely not the time to be picky about acute care. Keep hospital as your future goal if that's where you want to work but try applying in LTC, home care, agencies, clinics, mental health, etc. Try online as well as going to managers in person. It might suck and not be your area of interest but you'll learn a lot regardless and hopefully be more "hireable" after a year or two. It'll make you a more rounded nurse for the future too imo. Good luck! :)

[Canucks]

I feel your pain, I went through a similar struggle! Apply EVERYWHERE. Now is definitely not the time to be picky about acute care. Keep hospital as your future goal if that's where you want to work but try applying in LTC, home care, agencies, clinics, mental health, etc. Try online as well as going to managers in person. It might suck and not be your area of interest but you'll learn a lot regardless and hopefully be more "hireable" after a year or two. It'll make you a more rounded nurse for the future too imo. Good luck! :)

Thank you for your advice. I really appreciate it. I was recently hired by a nursing agency in the GTA but they are not providing any on floor preceptorship/orientation. I know it's dangerous for my license but at this point, I am very desperate for a job. I am reluctant to accept any shifts but I have to start soon if I want to gain some RN experiences.