can i get a job while waiting for my license

[pangging]

hi everyone! i just passed my nclex pn exam and im eager to get a job coz it would be my first job. can i apply for a job as an LVN while waiting to get my license? thank you..

im from california

[caliotter3]

A prospective employer can verify your license by phone, fax, or on the internet once your license is posted on the Board's website. So, yes, you can get a job once your license is verified, even before you get the actual license in the mail.

[Perpetual Student]

Even if you can't begin working until you're officially licensed (are you indicated as licensed in the state database? I know they do it kind of weird down in Calif) you could quite possibly get hired. Good luck getting a good job that you like.

My first (and still only) official job was as an LPN, too, and I love it. I can't wait until I become an RN later this year, though.

[melisgood]

usually you pay the optional $30 fee (in CA anyways) when applying for your license to be able to work until you hear the results of your NCLEX or 6 months later...which ever comes first!