Can't get a job :(

cheesecake89 · Mar 26, 2009

Oh, by the way everyone.

I took the suggestion of trying to get in touch with the nurse manager.

My first call was to a rehabilitation hospital I had applied to the other day. I called the hospital and the man that answered the phone would not direct my call to the nurse manager (he was quite rude) and told me if I wanted to talk to someone about getting a job I would have to talk to human resources.

So when I got directed to human resources, the woman told me that the guy I had to speak to was busy on a call and sent me to his voicemail. I left my name and number and I never got called back :/

It was a little uneasy being shot down like that by the first guy I talked to.... :/ So be forewarned, getting in touch with the nurse manager isn't an easy task.

gwlillith · Mar 27, 2009

Oh, by the way everyone.
I took the suggestion of trying to get in touch with the nurse manager.
My first call was to a rehabilitation hospital I had applied to the other day. I called the hospital and the man that answered the phone would not direct my call to the nurse manager (he was quite rude) and told me if I wanted to talk to someone about getting a job I would have to talk to human resources.
So when I got directed to human resources, the woman told me that the guy I had to speak to was busy on a call and sent me to his voicemail. I left my name and number and I never got called back :/
It was a little uneasy being shot down like that by the first guy I talked to.... :/ So be forewarned, getting in touch with the nurse manager isn't an easy task.

You might have to be a little more aggressive hon! If you really want that job, then might I suggest...lying!!! Well, at least to get thru to the NM...I don't think it was any of the secretary's business why you are calling the NM. Seriously, I would make something up!

dRkazN · Mar 27, 2009

To the OP:

You know i read somewhere that the economy slump is hitting the NE the hardest so I think you should critical think about how to get an RN job... I mean think about it, you need to go to a place where alot of people live, vacation, etc. More often than not they'll get sick. I live in FLA, and hospitals are hiring like crazy still! But i dont know if FLA is a place you'd consider to move with your fiancee... I mean cmon! Beaches, sun, job, who can ask for more? lol But anyway good luck getting an RN job, pulling for ya.

Susancas · Mar 27, 2009

I would suggest getting a job as a nursing assistant and wait for the jobs to open up. If you do your work and do it well, and willingly, someone will see and remember. And, you get hands on experience at the same time. It's humbling to go through all that BS in school to come out and not be able to work in your field. You just have to modify the diminsions of your field...

Get right in there, be a shining star on your unit and you might be surprised who takes notice.

cornpoohRN · Mar 27, 2009

I agree with elizzy........you need to be creative in calling and trying to get hold of the NM. If you want it bad enough, you will find a way. Don't just try one NM, try them all. Be confident girl! Also have you considered summer camps? They are hiring for them now.

Lexnursingstudent · Mar 27, 2009

Think about it! Nursing will not escape layoffs. Nursing may be more less the last to experience layoffs, but it is inevitable. Hospitals are businesses, and if the WIGS need to cut, it will be a sect of nurses to make a quick gain into their pockets. Oh yes indeed!!!

I really feel confident in my decision for myself to double major. I will also get advanced training in gerontological nursing. The baby boom industry is just around the corner. Within the next 20 years. But I think for a good nursing career, everyone is going to have to be a little more creative in securing a nursing position.

Opening a private RN practice for the elder is a great idea. To me it is anyway. Go to the nursing homes and have your name added to the private duty list. One might be surprised at how many families perfer a pvt duty RN to care for their loved ones.

Go to the Senior Citizens Center, and volunteer there. Wealthy family members send their elder parent there for ADL and QOL--keep them active. And get to know the families of the elderly, and build self community status. Those family members are likely to want a private duty nurse for their elder parents.

Healthy People 2010 stats look very good. HP 2020 is beginning. People are living longer lives, becuase of advanced medicine that maintains a chronic disordered life, well into 80 years of age. And from here on out the stats will look even better. So, really prepare for low census to send home a lot more nurses.

Get another degree along with nursing, like classes, certificaitons and hands on experience with the elderly. A degree in PT would be a good addition to nursing, that way one could care for the elder in their home plus be a licensed PT.

I don't know what else to say, except that for me personally, after this spring semester is over with, (I am in the precompteplation phase) I will search all my options, interest, look at all the classes I have ALREADY taken, (besides nursing classes) and applying them to another degree. I want to be ahead of this upcoming playoff game of layoffs and low census situations that is going to hit, so that I will not sink.

Hey, I did a research paper on Adult Developmental life changes, and one change in the future of an adult is that they will change jobs about every five years, and adults move a lot too-about every five years as well.

Get buckled up real good!! Look for other careers too like, paid positions in churches, like offer a service to a certain age group for health nutrition. One might be suprised!!! There are a lot of people that go to church on Sundays. That is just a suggestion. Here again, with somthing like that, you could have your own business, just think of all the tax incentive!!!

Do a local radio talk on nutrition, or safety for school-age children, and create an advertising for a business of an RN Health Promotion Program. Advertise for the whole family too. Start a private business. People are more oriented to personal treatment and attention these days. People are becoming more self center about their health. It is like a helath competion. I can see myself flying with a idea like this upon my graduaiton. When clients are established, then offer a free health prevention plan, and watch the number of clients soar.

People who are down and out, make negative choices in life, feed off of others ( which would be an RN of course becuase they are trained to address everything about the human body and life) for surviving. People definetly need nursing.

I always thought that is would be nice that when I graduate, to specialize in breastfeeding. I just had this in one of my nursing classes. And new mothers need all the help they can get to BF for a year. That would be a great service to add to a private business. I just sit an listen to myself a lot, and I think about all the different ways I will be helping people when I graduate.

Do not get stuck in a rut waiting on a hospital to call you for a position.

EXPLORE everything that you learned in nursing school, and to explore lay out all of your nursing college class informaiton, assignments, special projects etc...so that something might JUMP OUT at you. Put that mind to work and start creating ways to be a great RN.

Lexnursingstudent · Mar 27, 2009

:yeah:I hope that everyone who read my recent post, is uplifted. Get a solid rock to stand on. Get creative:typing

Start your own RN practice. Think of where you can offer your services that will include volunteer work as well. Here is a good suggestion. Go to the grocery store with in mind of a family of 3.......Mother, Father and child.

Make up a shopping list that would feed the whole family for one week, this will include the cost! which is one of the attractive devices to get business. ( also do it for larger families) And create meals according to whatever circumstances demand such as, the father's normal BMI, the mother's and the child's. Include exercise for each. An RN can make up a whole one week package deal such as this which would help an RN to establish a great business. A good thing to include would be growth and development concerns of the child-right foods, all the Gordon functions, and for mom and dad too. See, I am trying to help someone here today to not get discouraged about not finding a job at a hospital. RN's (4yrs) are going to have to be really creative. Advertising for elder home visits, to put them through an exercise, and help them take their medications is a good business service. Just get up :typingand get more creative than the hoo-hum waiting for the HR department to call. Graduated RN's you have the training, not just to work in a hospital, but to go to town hall, and apply for a private duty nursing business, design the business how you want, and GO!!!!! make some money, make a living. :up:

If this is all the hospital is doing to you :banghead: , just think, most of the people are outside the hospitals. Go find people out in the public that want you to be their nurse. :wink2: :nurse: or a male nurse.

GOOD LUCK!!!