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

[piscesmama]

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

[Manang Biday]

Hi! Have you received an e-mail re: confirmation yet?

No, I haven't. It's supposed to start tomorrow. Which day did you choose?

[strivin4it]

No, I haven't. It's supposed to start tomorrow. Which day did you choose?

I chose today.. but they didn't send me an e-mail.. How about you?

[BABO]

Anyone else have suggestions of which hospitals are hiring?

[Manang Biday]

I chose today.. but they didn't send me an e-mail.. How about you?

I did not receive a confirmation email.

[kiana]

I received my confirmation email yesturday. U should find out what happened.

[kiana]

I received my confirmation email yesturday. U should find out what happened.

[strivin4it]

I did not receive a confirmation email.

I did not receive mine,too, but I still went there this morning, and they said I was on the invite list but not on the list of people who RSVP-ed, so, I showed them my e-mail, and they tried to squeeze me in for the afternoon..

[kiana]

So did they squeeze u in? If so how did it go? Were there lots of people? How long were u there for? What types of questions did they ask?

[hatingthewaiting]

Did you happen to ask how many were applying for how many spots?

[strivin4it]

Yes, I was interviewed for Surgical Acute. I heard they were expecting 200+ people to come. The recruiter said others even flew in from other states! Someone told me only 1 position is open for Medical Acute,and my interviewer told me there might be 2 positions for Surgical Acute.. Not sure about Oncology though. Questions are mostly about your nursing program, experiences in nursing school, job experience and some scenarios.. I guess it depends on the interviewer.. Oh, my interviewer also told me that those that would be chosen would be called for another interview. Whew!

[coffy25]

Anybody has news from the SF bay area hospital/facility accepting new grad? I have been looking and following up my applications. Sutter does not seem to be hiring new grads, any news from sutter or other hospitals?

[hatingthewaiting]

Anybody has news from the SF bay area hospital/facility accepting new grad? I have been looking and following up my applications. Sutter does not seem to be hiring new grads, any news from sutter or other hospitals?

It's REALLY BAD in the bay area right now. Did you go to school up here? My synthesis instructor said your best bet would be to try at the place where you did your preceptorship. From what I've heard only 2 people in my class have jobs so far. The one I know was in the bay area was an internal hire (already a CNA at the hospital). Another person I know who got an interview had an in with a family friend who worked at the hospital's HR and a well liked MD there who also recommended her. I haven't heard if she got it yet, just that she was able to get interviewed. I talked to Sutter at the career fair in April and she said they weren't hiring any new grads, I don't know if anything has changed since then. I also heard Kaiser is on a hiring freeze.