AZ Nurses please help..Returning to work after 2 years

Hi,

I am a foreign educated Nurse with 8 years experience,who would like to start a career in USA after 2 years break from career.I would like to know how to begin? Will the hospitals recruit or Do i have to approach the placement agencies? What should I do to get employed in acute care settings? I am registered with NM board of Nursing,I live in AZ..Please guide me how and where to start??I am bit lost and confused...

Your help and guidance will be highly appreciable.Arizona Nurses please help me to know whether any of the hospitals accept NewGrad (since because I am returning back after 2 years gap) or is there any hospital that provide mentoring bridging program? I searched for REFRESHER program but none of the hospitals provide Refresher course only the community colleges provide in which we have to look for mentors..

Please help me

Since you already have a compact license, you are free to apply to job posts in

AZ since we are a compact state. No, hospitals are not recruiting. It is very difficult

to obtain employment at this time.

You may not qualify for a new grad program since you are not a new grad. (I am

not sure if any hospitals even have new grad programs anymore.)

I am sorry I can't give you more helpful advice. Times are tough for finding jobs.

Don't get discouraged, I was laid off but as a LPN I see RN jobs available, I think is harder finding jobs but don't give up, I took a refresher course online, Mohave college, give it a try.