Canadian RN (BC) moving to Seattle

[hopeless_nurse]

Hi,

I am a newly graduate RN from BC, Canada. I have taken the NCLEX exam already in Canada. I got my license to practice in British Columbia, Canada earlier in the year but I never got a chance to practice due to extenuating family circumstances. I have now relocated with my husband to Seattle due to his job.

I am now starting the process to get a Washington state nursing license. I was wondering how difficult is it to get a job as an inexperienced RN? My nursing preceptorship in 4th year of nursing school was in ICU but I am not picky and open to work in any unit. I used to work as a Nursing Aide in the Medicine Unit during nursing school.

I was wondering if it is possible for me to get a Nursing Aide job while I wait to get my RN license in Washington State. I am new to this city and was hoping to get some insight on what is the nursing atmosphere is like in this city.

Hope someone will reply to this thread :)

Thanks!!!

[hopeless_nurse]

Hi Nathan,

I would like to know about this opportunity. Please email me at [email protected]. Thank you so much for reaching out.

[Murse_2019]

Hi hopeless_nurse,

I'll be completing my degree next year in BC and then writing the Canadian NCLEX. After completing the Canadian NCLEX, were you required to also write the USA NCLEX to practice in Washington state? (similar situation, husband works in Seattle). The WA Department of Licensing reads like it would have to complete the USA version also. Any insight would be appriciated. Thank you!

[tosca rose]

Hello,how is ur cgfns process? I just got mine.. hopefully we can reconnect since I'm also a Canadian looking for job in the states. I have a New York license.

[Gswords]

Sorry for the late responses folks. It took me 5 months for all the CGFNS b/s to go through, since it there were a couple requests back and forth with my university.

[hopeless_nurse]

On 5/9/2018 at 10:33 PM, Murse_2019 said:

Hi hopeless_nurse,

I'll be completing my degree next year in BC and then writing the Canadian NCLEX. After completing the Canadian NCLEX, were you required to also write the USA NCLEX to practice in Washington state? (similar situation, husband works in Seattle). The WA Department of Licensing reads like it would have to complete the USA version also. Any insight would be appriciated. Thank you!

Hi Murse_2019,

So sorry for the late reply. You don't have to write the NCLEX twice. Once you write the Canadian NCLEX you should get started on the CGFNA process because that takes a long time. I applied in August and I didn't get my final approval until end of December. After that getting the WA license is fairly quick and straight forward. Let me know if you need any help navigating CGFNA because it is a frustrating process!

[hypnotizer90, BSN, RN]

Hello, I am late to this post but one of my option is also to work in the US. I just finished BSN.