California's 2010 New Grad RN Program

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2010 is fast approaching so I think there must be a new thread for 2010 new grad program. I hope the moderators will allow me to post this new thread. I'm currently working at Monrovia Memorial Hospital which is 40 miles away from our apt. We live here in Playa del Rey, near the LAX and unfortunately I don't drive yet. I'm looking for any hospitals that offers new grad program for next year. I'm not even sure if I'm still qualified for a new grad program because it will be my 8th month this Jan. working at Monrovia Memorial. Anyone could share any info..Thanks..

Actually I heard that the next USC application period was going to be in October and that they decided they weren't going to do an application period in April. I got this info from someone that started the new grad program this past March.

Thats similar to what CHLA is doing; pushing their Sept program to November 2010 and not having a March 2011 cohort.

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hey just letting everyone know that southwest healthcare systems has a new grad program in med-surg/tele and bakersfield memorial hospital has a whole bunch of new grad versant positions in med-surg/ortho/tele. good luck :)

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Hey All,

So I applied to the RN Residency program at CHOC. Does anyone know how competitive it is? Or how long it takes to hear back? I applied like the first day the positions opened and have my BSN. Any info would help!

Thanks!

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Calif. Nursing Grads Having Trouble Finding Jobs - cbs5.com

Hi everyone! I have been monitoring the threads on allnurses.com for quite a while now. What a great forum! I was fortunate enough to land a new grad position and I finally feel I have done something right, which means I finally have something useful to contribute here lol.

A bit of background. I graduated on 3/19. Took the NCLEX on 4/12. Received a call to interview 4/13. Interviewed on 4/15, 7 hours after my results came out. On 4/19, I was offered a full time position in the Emergency Department. I start 5/3. I hope this gives an ounce of hope to the new grads out there.

Here are the applicable details I have obtained by working in 3 different hospitals and networking with people in virtually every major hospital in Alameda County and Stanford Hospital:

lperkrn mentioned Kaiser Oakland's ED hiring 5-6 positions which were filled before posting. These were filled by SMU graduates in the Winter of 2009 who did preceptorship there. I've heard from a student that a little less than a dozen of them were interviewed and narrowed down to 5-6.

Kaiser Hayward's ED hired about 4-5 positions last month. These were students from different schools who took the SMU sponsored program mentioned earlier (Transition to Professional Nursing Practice | Samuel Merritt University). This is probably the best bet in landing a job even though it is no guarantee because you get to know and work with people on the inside. However, SMU does the program exclusively through Kaisers even though they're working with other hospitals like Alta Bates to sponsor some positions. Kaiser has been on a new-grad hiring freeze for quite some time due to an internal alignment issue where a bunch of managers sat down at regional and figured out there are more nurses in some units than others, so they are realigning those units to have a more proportionate number of nurses. Until they get those issued solved (which rolled out in March), they will not be hiring new grads though there are some exceptions such as the ED which are usually short on staff. Some schools have also adapted the SMU transition program such as CSUEB which is basically like preceptorship all over again.

The problem with these residency programs is that they contribute to our own problem. The hospitals get "free workers" working their butt off under the impression that they "might" be able to get hired. That means they get to rely on less travelers and don't need to hire new grads if they get RNs working for free. Even though this system does work, the chances are slim but it's better than nothing and allows you to practice your skills and get ahead of the competition.

On my last day of my preceptorship at Stanford Hospital which was early March, I spoke with the manager who said units D2/G2S (a step-down unit) will be hiring about 2 new grads in June or July. I am not sure if the applications have posted or if the deadline is over. Best to call and personally talk with a manager to find out.

John Muir is planning another new grad program and I heard probably Washington Hospital in Fremont.

I also have a source that tells me a budget for training new grads have been submitted at Highland Hospital which starts in the summer. No word yet on if that budget was approved.

The best chance to get a job now is if you know somebody on the inside. Your odds decrease once the postings goes public and everybody applies. I recommend personally visiting managers (bribe if you have to ;) and checking in periodically after. I hope the information listed here helps you decide which hospitals are worth applying for and which is a waste of time. It's a cutthroat economy out there and I am very saddened to see my colleagues having so much trouble after all the hard work they've put in. As if nursing school was not hard enough to get into, they have to make finding a job almost impossible!

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First of all, a big congratulations to you! Wishing you all the best with your new employment. Also, thank you very much for the mention and for such detailed insight about the current situation. You are so right about "getting in" before the announcements go public. I find in this market the only way to work it is to network. I have had some very good leads this way.

My situation is not the norm, however, since I took my boards a full year after graduation and as a result ended up being an old grad as soon as I was licensed. Fortunately, I have found per diem employment through networking. I met a nurse manager in a very unlikely place (at a summer opportunities program for my child) and asked to volunteer at her facility in an ambulatory/urgent care setting. I volunteered, got oriented and trained over two months and am now employed through a registry. I am still applying for that elusive hospital job and am hopeful that something will come along. In the meantime, I have no complaints since I really enjoy the work I am doing and am getting good experience.

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I feel like I'm drowing and my dream is drowing with me. I'm a new LVN grad in So. Ca. Can't find a job, etc. Please someone advise me; Do I go to Arkansas with my 6 mo temp license and get experience? Do I get started on BSN at Indiana State University (online program). How do the new RN grad programs work at local hospitals? What is my smartest next step? I'm almost 50 yrs old so being on some waiting list for brick and mortar school not really an option. Indiana school supposed to be good and is accredited. Is this shortage of nursing jobs just going to get worse?

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Just got a rejection e-mail from Saddleback's New Grad program. Yay.

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I feel like I'm drowing and my dream is drowing with me. I'm a new LVN grad in So. Ca. Can't find a job, etc. Please someone advise me; Do I go to Arkansas with my 6 mo temp license and get experience? Do I get started on BSN at Indiana State University (online program). How do the new RN grad programs work at local hospitals? What is my smartest next step? I'm almost 50 yrs old so being on some waiting list for brick and mortar school not really an option. Indiana school supposed to be good and is accredited. Is this shortage of nursing jobs just going to get worse?

honestly, it's bad for everyone-even if you're an lvn or a rn with your bsn. no one seems to be hiring, unless you know someone who knows someone...

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Just got a rejection e-mail from Saddleback's New Grad program. Yay.

don't give up hope! i keep getting rejection letters, but i just keep applying!

oh, and bakersfield memorial has more new grad positions in ER, PACU, and NICU and a hospital in Orange county called Fountain Valley has a versant new grad program in august (i think?) and their way of doing it is a little different. you apply and then call the first week of june to schedule a initial interview. i'm going to try it just so I can have the experience to finally interview.

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Just got a rejection e-mail from Saddleback's New Grad program. Yay.

I got that same email too. It did seem a lot nicer than the others that I've received lol.

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I got that same email too. It did seem a lot nicer than the others that I've received lol.

Hahaha true...I still don't get it. I have BLS, ACLS, and PALS. Granted I wasn't an LVN and didn't have any CNA or LVN experience but geez. What the heck more do they want!

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got the same email from saddleback. oh well, i want Peds anyway :)

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