Australian New Grad.....Can I get a new grad position in Seattle Washington?

I am wanting to move to the US (Seattle Washington) and will graduate this year 2010. Is it possible to get a new grad position in Seattle as an Aussie new grad? If so what will I need in order to get a position there?

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

Moving to the International forum

What visa are you looking at for the US? If immigrant visa then looking at several years wait. E3 as a new grad you may find that is hard without experience behind you but ghillbert would be able to tell you more about that visa.

Would also suggest starting point is checking out the state board of nursing and seeing what requirements you will need for an International trained nurse. You can find links to US state boards of nursing at the bottom of the page.

[ghillbert, MSN, NP]

The chances are slim to none. There is no advantage to the hospitals to hire a foreign trained nurse without experience. Particularly now, when US-trained new grads can't get jobs.

[Hagabel]

I just moved from Seattle WA and you need experience to get a job out there. I would recommend going through an agency though and see who they are recruiting for.

WA is a great place to live.

[ghillbert, MSN, NP]

The OP doesn't have a visa or a license, so it's not that easy.

[Hagabel]

I realise that. I came out on a employer sponsored visa and then got a green card after working for them for so long but then again there was a huge nursing shortage.

My advice is just to go through an agency, not alone but realising that it is hard enough for US nurses to get jobs right now.