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 Couplet Care/Newborn Nursery.

gwafuh_rn : How did you like Monrovia? I applied just applied there.

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Specializes in ER.

Any new grad program in socal?

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I left Ca for Little Rock Arkansas.. They have a new grad 6 month training program. We have had classroom and a few days on the floor.. Now we are switching to about 3 days on the floor and one day class. We choose a track, some emergency room , some cardiac, some icu , some medical, some surgical etc. We rotate to different floors in the track and then we get matched to a floor after 3 months. We then work with one preceptor for 3 months, then graduate. They are hiring again in March for med-surg and then doing another regular class in June. St. Vincent medical center in Little Rock. I was tired of getting no where in Ca and I hadn't seen another program in the country as long, as this one. One of my former classmates came and liked it , now 3 from my class are here..... good luck everyone.. this is such a tough market

I am interested in the New Grad program at St. Vincents...but I am curious, is there pay for the residency program for nurses? It doesn't say anywhere on their site what the salary is for the 6 month duration of the actual program. Thanks for any clarification on this :)

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did anyone out there get an interview with alta bates labor and delivery unit for their march training program? just wanted some feed back. i interviewed, but it was impossible to read how i did in the interview. it was 3 interviewers and they all had poker faces, and i think i answered too honostly with some of the questions. just trying to be myself, but i stink at interviews. lol.

hi nursepenelope. i too applied to alta bates and had an interview as well. when did you have yours? i had mines exactly 8 days ago.. they told me if you are accepted, you will get a call by the 23rd of february, and if no call that means you werent accepted. i am dying to be a part of that program and it has been a painful 8 days of waiting.

as far as feedback: i answered honestly to their questions too, which weren't too many questions as i recall. i think being honest but also flexible is always a good way to go.. but what do i know? i still dont have a job offer yet.

there were also 3 interviewers asking the questions, i believe the main manager and her assistant managers... the nterview lasted 35 minutes. how long was yours?

this included telling me about how long the program is, signing a promissory note if hired, and what shifts would i like.

did they ask you the same questions?

what kind of poker face were they giving off?

did they laugh or smile during your interview?

goodluck to the both of us! getting into l&d is particularly hard, and i just hope all luck is on our side =)

:redbeathe:heartbeat

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hi nursepenelope. i too applied to alta bates and had an interview as well. when did you have yours? i had mines exactly 8 days ago.. they told me if you are accepted, you will get a call by the 23rd of february, and if no call that means you werent accepted. i am dying to be a part of that program and it has been a painful 8 days of waiting.

as far as feedback: i answered honestly to their questions too, which weren't too many questions as i recall. i think being honest but also flexible is always a good way to go.. but what do i know? i still dont have a job offer yet.

there were also 3 interviewers asking the questions, i believe the main manager and her assistant managers... the nterview lasted 35 minutes. how long was yours?

this included telling me about how long the program is, signing a promissory note if hired, and what shifts would i like.

did they ask you the same questions?

what kind of poker face were they giving off?

did they laugh or smile during your interview?

goodluck to the both of us! getting into l&d is particularly hard, and i just hope all luck is on our side =)

:redbeathe:heartbeat

did you end up getting the job at alta bates? i applied and did not get an interview? can you share what you think made you a competitive candidate?

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Did anyone out there get an interview with Alta Bates Labor and Delivery Unit for their March training program? Just wanted some feed back. I interviewed, but it was impossible to read how I did in the interview. It was 3 interviewers and they all had poker faces, and I think I answered too honostly with some of the questions. Just trying to be myself, but I stink at interviews. Lol.

Did you end up getting the job at Alta Bates? I applied and did not get the interview, I was pretty bummed because Alta Bates would be an AMAZING hospital to be an L&D nurse at. Can you share your experience and what you think made you a competitive candidate? Thanks!!

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Specializes in Medical Surgical.

Just called Brotman HR and they say they are not hiring any new grads for the rest of this year.

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Specializes in Psychiatric Nursing.

Hi

I just wanted to ask you how soon did Piedmont gardens contacted you regarding your application. I will have an interview with them tom.

Thanks!

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Specializes in Ortho / Nuro / ICU Step Down.

Anyone Know of anywhere hiring new grads in So Cal?

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