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

[c_beshore_rn]

i bet you guys are sick of my missouri rear-end buttin into your california job searches, but here goes another mo listing for ca.....

i know the va in my area hires new grads.....u can check out job postings like this one at www.va.gov on the side of the screen there is an icon career search that will reroute ya to usjobs something-or-another. pays awesome, benefits rock....its just that lengthy damned application process that kills!

staff nurse (various wards)

[color=#740000]salary range: 64,052.00 - 116,514.00 usd /year[color=#740000]open period: monday, january 19, 2009

to monday, january 18, 2010[color=#740000]series & grade: vn-0610-1/2[color=#740000]position information: full-time permanent[color=#740000]promotion potential: 3[color=#740000]duty locations: vacancy(s) in one of the following locations: 1 vacancy - long beach, ca[color=#740000]who may be considered: applications will be accepted from united states citizens and nationals.

job summary:the incumbents selected for these positions will be under the direct supervision of the nurse manager of the ward to which assigned. incumbents are responsible for the delivery of patient care in assigned areas based on scientific principles and the nursing process, and functions as a leader by assuming additional responsibility for improvement of patient care.

key requirements:

• u.s. citizenship
  

[50caliber]

i bet you guys are sick of my missouri rear-end buttin into your california job searches, but here goes another mo listing for ca.....

i know the va in my area hires new grads.....u can check out job postings like this one at www.va.gov on the side of the screen there is an icon career search that will reroute ya to usjobs something-or-another. pays awesome, benefits rock....its just that lengthy damned application process that kills!

staff nurse (various wards)

[color=#740000]salary range: 64,052.00 - 116,514.00 usd /year[color=#740000]open period: monday, january 19, 2009

to monday, january 18, 2010[color=#740000]series & grade: vn-0610-1/2[color=#740000]position information: full-time permanent[color=#740000]promotion potential: 3[color=#740000]duty locations: vacancy(s) in one of the following locations: 1 vacancy - long beach, ca[color=#740000]who may be considered: applications will be accepted from united states citizens and nationals.

job summary:the incumbents selected for these positions will be under the direct supervision of the nurse manager of the ward to which assigned. incumbents are responsible for the delivery of patient care in assigned areas based on scientific principles and the nursing process, and functions as a leader by assuming additional responsibility for improvement of patient care.

key requirements:

• u.s. citizenship
  

as new grads here, we are out of options. just go anywhere to get experience. anything helps. thanks.

[Colo9740]

Washington was only open June22-26 from what I understand

[Amydee]

I've been trying to get in contact with some of the nurse recruiters in the Los Angeles area, but very few of the hospital websites have contact information.

Does anyone know how to find the email addresses or phone numbers for Saint Johns in Santa Monica, Good Samaritan, Kaiser, Hollywood Presbyterian or any of the other hospitals in the area. Thanks!

[emmanewgrad]

Their Human Reources office will sometimes transfer the calls to recruiters; the problems is having the recruiter answer the phone! I've left numerous messages to many over the past roughly three months and I just got a response via email. She let me know she received my call and was basically answering my question (s) through my email...which she had to get from my resume. Anyways, I left so many I lost count. Turn in as many applications as you can, leave messages, check status on applications, stay active and don't give up! Perserverance is a must at this time...we have to stay afloat girls and men! Good luck in your job hunting!) Stay positive no matter who says what!

[starzburst]

I saw a couple of RN I positions open at Children's Hospital Central California. It says 0-6 months experience so it's worth a shot to apply.

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[Amydee]

Thanks for the suggestions. The hospitals seem to want to make it as confusing as possible.

[WittleOnesRN]

Childrens's hospital in Central Ca is a Magnet Hospital. Totally amazing there and they treat their nurses amazingly!

[Manang Biday]

There's a new listing for UC Davis for a new grad position in a vascular/GI surg unit. They prefer applicants to have their clinicals in this unit, and I think it's how decide to call you for an interview.

Here's the link.

Check on RN/ new grads...

[starzburst]

Scripps Encinitas has another posting today. BSN required. ((Looks like they took down the listing already, doh!)

Has anyone heard from Scripps Mercy after their interviews? I think someone mentioned they were supposed to be contacting people last week.

[KrazeKazeRN]

Thanks Starzburst for the new grad listing. It is pretty extensive and made me realize how much more work I need to do to find a job in California.

About the Scripps Mercy interviews, the talent manager should have contacted everyone via e-mail regarding whether or not they received a second interview. I was (unfortunately) one of those people who didn't get a second go around. Hopefully, things will get better. I graduated in Dec. 2008 and feel like I'm forgetting things the longer I go without a job. They say if you don't use it, you'll lose it. =(

[starzburst]

Thanks Starzburst for the new grad listing. It is pretty extensive and made me realize how much more work I need to do to find a job in California.

About the Scripps Mercy interviews, the talent manager should have contacted everyone via e-mail regarding whether or not they received a second interview. I was (unfortunately) one of those people who didn't get a second go around. Hopefully, things will get better. I graduated in Dec. 2008 and feel like I'm forgetting things the longer I go without a job. They say if you don't use it, you'll lose it. =(

Thanks for the info. I've been checking my status on their site and its been saying "Resume under review" since I got the interview. I just emailed the talent manager so hopefully I'll hear something back soon.

I've been trying to keep the list updated everyday, but it's a lot of info to go through so I've just been doing hospitals I know that have New Grad programs. I wish I had done it sooner because I missed out on a couple New Grad programs that had apps up right around the time I graduated.