Atlanta hiring new grads

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So I am in Nursing school in Maryland right now and I would LOVE to move to Atlanta for a job. I'm at University of Maryland, Baltimore's BSN program and I graduate next Dec. 2011.

Why is it in Atlanta does it seem that al the hospitals are requiring a TWO year signing contract? What happens if you have to break the contract?

Do you have to do a residency program to get hired as a new nurse in Atlanta?????

Hospitals I looked at were:

Emory Midtown

Grady Hospital

Piedmont Hospital

Northside Hospital

Am I reading something wrong?

In Baltimore, they only make you sign a 2 year contract if you are getting MONEY for paying off your loans. I don't owe any money for school since I got everything in scholarships... Is Atlanta just different in how they recruit/ sign new grads?????

Atlanta nurses,

just to get started, I'am an RN in the state of Georgia. I'm currently in the Atlanta area,

specifically union city. I have over 5 years experience as a lpn working in ltc and subacute in NJ. I recently

became an rn with my associates and now obtaining my BSN on-line and would like to gain employment in a

hospital setting, i prefer med/surg to get started. I applied to many positions at grady hospital and got

turned down on all of them. I called some hospitals in the area who said i don't fit the category to apply

for a rn residency position because of my experience as a LPN..... I was wondering if anyone has any advice

on where to apply for a med/surg position or even a sub-acute rehabilitation unit. I would even consider

home-care, however visiting nurses of atlanta turned me down as well. If anyone knows the secret to

obtaining a position in the atlanta area can you please tell me.

Thank you, a frustrated but determined RN

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I have heard that Landmark Hospital (in Athens, GA) may need help. They are an LTAC.

Have you tried Emory hospitals? Emory University Hospital Midtown?

Sign yourself up with Nursefinders. They may be able to help.

There is a hiring fair at Gwinnett Medical Center next Saturday. I'm going! You should, too!

http://jobview.monster.com/RN-Hiring-Event-Job-Duluth-GA-101683132.aspx?fwr=true

I've tried Piedmont and they will make you take a math test and a nursing test BEFORE they even interview you for certain positions.

Now, other hospitals give an orientation med math test after you've interviewed and accepted the position. Usually in a quiet room. You know, so you can concentrate.

Piedmont (Atlanta) had me sit at a computer desk in the corner of the waiting area of the receptionist's BUSY and LOUD office. They gave me "noise cancelling headphones" (the headphones did NOT work.) The online math test was timed. If you made a mistake you could not go back and fix it. It was so noisy in the office that I just couldn't focus. I missed some of the easiest questions on the test because I forgot to convert LB to KG. I missed the passing score by one question.

The interview ended there.

This is coming from an ACLS certified RN with 4 years exp, a BSN, and a passing NCLEX score on the first and only try!!!

I just wanted to share this story for any out of towners like myself that you can expect some pretty fierce weeding out tactics if you even get an interview at all.

There is hardly any travel work down here as well. I am ready to pack my bags, and take my family elsewhere at this point!

Good luck to all of you reading this.

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rocknrollnurse,

Thank you for the reply... Also thank you for the list of hospitals in the area that I can give a try.. I had to come back to New Jersey to work and will be unable to attend the open house today.. I hope you have much success at the open house leaving with an position offered to you.. That sucks about the hospital that gave you a test in a loud atmosphere.. Even during the NCLEX no noise was aloud, right!... I was down in the pitts yesterday, was having a conversation with one of my best friends when Grady Crestview Rehabilitation gave me a call about an interview...I believe it is a affiliated with Grady hospital since their web site is where I filled out the app.. I agreed to it however, I would like a little bit of hospital experience but will see what its all about. So that is next week and hope its worth the expensive air flight ticket, since its last minute...

:clown:

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Specializes in ER, Pediatric Transplant, PICU.
I just wanted to share this story for any out of towners like myself that you can expect some pretty fierce weeding out tactics if you even get an interview at all.

Uh, yeah. I switched jobs from the Rome area to CHOA (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta for the out of towners) and was kind of shocked that they make you pass an NCLEX-like pediatric test before you move on with your interview process. If you dont pass, it's like, 3 months before you can take it again and try to interview. Totally different world!

But, I love working there and have been trying for years to land a job there, so I'm thankful in the end.

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sassy 123!

the Gwinnett career fair is saturday the 27th but you might not be around. I got another travel job for now.

I can apply at Piedmont again in 90 days (if I am still in ATL!)

Good luck on that interview!

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rocknroll nurse, thanks for all the info! I have an interview set up at Piedmont and am going to be taking the math test...is there any med questions on there or just math? Any tips for what I should be studying??? THANKS!!!! And I hope you've found the job you wanted!

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rocknrollnurse,

Thank you for the reply... Also thank you for the list of hospitals in the area that I can give a try.. I had to come back to New Jersey to work and will be unable to attend the open house today.. I hope you have much success at the open house leaving with an position offered to you.. That sucks about the hospital that gave you a test in a loud atmosphere.. Even during the NCLEX no noise was aloud, right!... I was down in the pitts yesterday, was having a conversation with one of my best friends when Grady Crestview Rehabilitation gave me a call about an interview...I believe it is a affiliated with Grady hospital since their web site is where I filled out the app.. I agreed to it however, I would like a little bit of hospital experience but will see what its all about. So that is next week and hope its worth the expensive air flight ticket, since its last minute...

:clown:

Any update on Crestview? I am thinking of applying!

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MJB 2011,

I'm sorry so late I just saw your reply. I did interview at crestview...a little story..... The day of my interview the Director of Nursing was not there to interview me when I got there. So a unit manager interviewed me. I cant even say it was an interview it was more like a discussion about crestview. She basically told me how horrible of a place it was.. It was to the point that I wouldn't want to work there at all. So weird right??? Any way she never called me back. How have you been with finding employment?

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MJB 2011,

I'm sorry so late I just saw your reply. I did interview at crestview...a little story..... The day of my interview the Director of Nursing was not there to interview me when I got there. So a unit manager interviewed me. I cant even say it was an interview it was more like a discussion about crestview. She basically told me how horrible of a place it was.. It was to the point that I wouldn't want to work there at all. So weird right??? Any way she never called me back. How have you been with finding employment?

Well, at least she was honest with you.

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Specializes in cardiac (CCU/Heart Transplant, cath lab).

St. Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta has new grad RN positions posted. They are a Magnet hospital. They are supposed to be bought by Emory Healthcare sometime in January.

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Hey just to update on what I wrote at the top (2 months ago...seems like forever), I got hired by Grady onto a med-surg unit, and they hired a whole bunch of other new grads too! They didn't require me to sign a 2-year contract, but that may just be the policy in my unit and could be different on other more specialized units like the ER. Also, most of my colleagues from nursing school now have jobs. Actually, I only know of one of us who doesn't, and she's doing a pair of interviews next week. :)

Are you still with Grady? I'd like to hear your opinion about the experience you've gained and more important if you know anyone who signed the 2 year loan repayment contract because the small difference in pay to get my loans paid off is huge to me considering I want to buy a home. I'm in my final semester and looking to relocate from New Orleans to Marietta/Atlanta where my family recently relocated. Any help is appreciated and I work part-time (small amount of time) in ICU at a hospital.

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rocknroll nurse, thanks for all the info! I have an interview set up at Piedmont and am going to be taking the math test...is there any med questions on there or just math? Any tips for what I should be studying??? THANKS!!!! And I hope you've found the job you wanted!

Were you offered a position at Piedmont and if so, did you accept it? This thread is old but I'd like any information about hospitals in the Atlanta area; in particular those that offer loan repayment regardless of the contract; eager to learn!

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