California's 2009 New Grad RN Program- Who's hiring right now?

U.S.A. California

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Greetings.

This is my story- I graduated from Nursing School in May 2008 (ADN) and passed my boards in October 2008.

I live north of San Fran and have yet to find a New Grad Program. I've been on Allnurses since last summer when I started studying to pass the boards. I used Allnurses especially the "random facts" thread which helped me pass the boards with flying colors. My family is ready to move out of the area because there is no new grad program avail out here.

I have spent hours online looking for New Grad positions in Washington State, Southern Ca, New Mexico, and Ashville NC. These are the areas, along with the Bay Area that I am interested in. I am looking to see if someone would like to buddy up or we can all help continue this thread and we can help search together for all the possible positions in the areas mentioned above or just in California. I have found that the work done alone is not enough or that I have just missed an application date, or I didn't know that blank blank just hired for the season.

The random facts thread was so hot because it was encompassing info about one main event with up to the minute info. Maybe a thread like "California's 2009 New Grad RN Program- Who's hiring right now?"- and it would include SNF's and whatever we can think of that a new nurse can do in the community, would be like the "random facts" thread. I'm sure I will hear from an Allnurses thread monitor about if this is OK or not.

At this point I am just trying to be creative and use the best resource online, which to me has been this sight.

I hope to hear from you soon.

Piscesmama

Specializes in Med-Surg, & ED.
hey emmanewgrad,

what facility hired you? are they still hiring? geez, let me know.. i need a job badly. lol

well im happy for you and Godbless on your new life..

congrats on ur license by the way!:yeah:

Where do you live now? what part of CA do you want to work at? are you willing to relocate?

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hi im in riverside county south ca.. =) where's ur work at?

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Where do you live now? what part of CA do you want to work at? are you willing to relocate?

hi im in riverside county south ca.. =) where's ur work at?

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Specializes in Med-Surg, & ED.
hi im in riverside county south ca.. =) where's ur work at?

okay, i live in utah but relocating to northern ca. although i want to live in southern ca, i did not find this site on time! :( anyhow, tomorrow morning you have to call the places on this list near riverside or perhaps redlands and ask if they are hiring new graduated rn! they will tell you tou go to their center and apply.. remember most ltc or rehabs centers will want to interview after turning in your application ( they told me this but i'm in utah so i ended up faxing them my resume versus personally applying :( ) the process usually takes 1 hour so be ready to stay their! go to:

http://www.caloptima.org/documents/ltc_con_fac.pdf

they are not all hiring, but many are! :D so start making a list of who you are going to call tomorrow and be ready to write their address or look their address up before tomorrow and be ready to run there and apply!!!!! i know you will get hired. i turned in 4 aplications in less then 10 minutes after they told me they were hiring! i'm focusing in central ca now !!!!

good luck and print your resume before you go to these places, it will help you fill out the applications and take your cover letter and reference letters or reference information to give to them! go get them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you can do this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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okay, i live in utah but relocating to northern ca. although i want to live in southern ca, i did not find this site on time! :( anyhow, tomorrow morning you have to call the places on this list near riverside or perhaps redlands and ask if they are hiring new graduated rn! they will tell you tou go to their center and apply.. remember most ltc or rehabs centers will want to interview after turning in your application ( they told me this but i'm in utah so i ended up faxing them my resume versus personally applying :( ) the process usually takes 1 hour so be ready to stay their! go to:

http://www.caloptima.org/documents/ltc_con_fac.pdf

they are not all hiring, but many are! :D so start making a list of who you are going to call tomorrow and be ready to write their address or look their address up before tomorrow and be ready to run there and apply!!!!! i know you will get hired. i turned in 4 aplications in less then 10 minutes after they told me they were hiring! i'm focusing in central ca now !!!!

good luck and print your resume before you go to these places, it will help you fill out the applications and take your cover letter and reference letters or reference information to give to them! go get them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you can do this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

emmanewgrad,

you know wat? i was the one who originally posted this link.. just yesterday i found this list and wasnt able to call the snf's. did you call them just after i posted it today and got hired right away today? woahhh that's really awesome.. =)

well thank you for your advise.. i will do that tomorrow..thanks again..

will let you know okay? keep me posted alright?

godbless.. :bow:

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Specializes in Critical Care/Trauma and a new PMHNP-BC.

Dear Nurses,

UC Davis just posted a new grad position for med/surg ortho.

Good luck hunting ;)

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Greetings.

This is my story- I graduated from Nursing School in May 2008 (ADN) and passed my boards in October 2008.

I live north of San Fran and have yet to find a New Grad Program. I've been on Allnurses since last summer when I started studying to pass the boards. I used Allnurses especially the "random facts" thread which helped me pass the boards with flying colors. My family is ready to move out of the area because there is no new grad program avail out here.

I have spent hours online looking for New Grad positions in Washington State, Southern Ca, New Mexico, and Ashville NC. These are the areas, along with the Bay Area that I am interested in. I am looking to see if someone would like to buddy up or we can all help continue this thread and we can help search together for all the possible positions in the areas mentioned above or just in California. I have found that the work done alone is not enough or that I have just missed an application date, or I didn't know that blank blank just hired for the season.

The random facts thread was so hot because it was encompassing info about one main event with up to the minute info. Maybe a thread like "California's 2009 New Grad RN Program- Who's hiring right now?"- and it would include SNF's and whatever we can think of that a new nurse can do in the community, would be like the "random facts" thread. I'm sure I will hear from an Allnurses thread monitor about if this is OK or not.

At this point I am just trying to be creative and use the best resource online, which to me has been this sight.

I hope to hear from you soon.

Piscesmama

I also live north of San Fran. One of the local LTC/SNF facilites in this area has begun hiring new grad RNs instead of LVNs which could be good except for the fact that they are paying the new grads the same wage they pay for LVN.(actually they pay $1 more an hour for RN) They seem to be getting away with it because they have RNs lined up looking to get a job. Kind of a disturbing trend for both RNs and LVNs in my opinion.

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Specializes in Med-Surg, & ED.
I also live north of San Fran. One of the local LTC/SNF facilites in this area has begun hiring new grad RNs instead of LVNs which could be good except for the fact that they are paying the new grads the same wage they pay for LVN.(actually they pay $1 more an hour for RN) They seem to be getting away with it because they have RNs lined up looking to get a job. Kind of a disturbing trend for both RNs and LVNs in my opinion.

how much $ /hr are you talking about for RN's?

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how much $ /hr are you talking about for RN's?

im in N. CA right now. what particular nursing home did you apply? are they still hiring? thanks!

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Specializes in Med-Surg, & ED.
im in n. ca right now. what particular nursing home did you apply? are they still hiring? thanks!

how much do ca rn's get paid when hired in a ltc/rehab facility?

i searched and made lots of calls..i went down the list and asked if they were hiring rn grads. i asked for fax # after they said they were hiring.

http://www.caloptima.org/documents/ltc_con_fac.pdf

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I was making $35/hr at a snf in oakland

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Piedmont Gardens in Oakland is going to be looking for On-calls..they hire new grads..i just quit yesterday and they are going to give my full time position to the other person who oriented with me..she was hired on-call

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