Can't get a job

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I got my rn license in August of 2017. It is not February 2018 and I still having been able to secure a job. I have associate of science and currently in schoo doing the bsn.I live in south Florida. Why is it so hard to get a job? I'm not even getting interviews. What can I do to increase my chances of getting a job? I thought there was a shortage of nurses.

Yeah I got a kid in San Francisco & the pay there is way high. I've thought about that!!!

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Your resume needs work. A lot of work. I realize it's probably formatted differently, but it's difficult to read, full of errors and generic. Why do you have an AA and an AS in nursing? It looks like you have been a nurse since 2012 but working as a nursing assistant since that time. That's probably your biggest problem.

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I think your resume is the main issue. It's jumbled and very generic. I can't really make sense of it.

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An AA in nursing is pretty much pre-nursing.

While an AS is the training course (nursing school)

I finished the RN program 2016 and yes I was working as nurse's aide til that time. Got my license 8/2017

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Yes its is since I copy and paste and it lost its format. Any suggestions for the generic?

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Not the be rude, but your English is horrible:

"I got my rn license in August of 2017. It is not February 2018 and I still having been able to secure a job. I have associate of science and currently in schoo doing the bsn.I live in south Florida. Why is it so hard to get a job? I'm not even getting interviews. What can I do to increase my chances of getting a job? I thought there was a shortage of nurses."

Once you clean up your English, you should be able to secure a job. Maybe...

Dont be rude. OP, did not ask you to grade her grammar, and she is not writing an English paper so who cares?

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Have you applied to long term care facilities, nursing homes, or hospitals that are looking for flu-shot nurses seasonally? Try to network with someone who can get you a job in a clinic or just apply to them of course. Networking helps a lot. Keep trying because nursing jobs are like a wheel (a moving one), people get on the wheel and off and maybe you will get on the wheel soon because someone got off for whatever reason.

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In my final semester we had resume writers come to our class to give us tips. One thing they stressed was having a one page resume. You don't have to go into so much detail.

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I'll start with some very basic suggestions.

Nursing Professional

License number:946

I am a skilled, compassionate, and dedicated nurse with more than 4 years of hands-on experience administering care in private homes. Most importantly, I have a passion for helping others and a willingness to go above and beyond for my patients.

Objectives/summaries like this are passé. I would leave out or at least change. You make it sound like you have 4 years of nursing experience. It's too generic. Every nurse can say the same thing. What makes you stand out.

Education

Bachelor of science in Nursing. Capitalize the s in science.

Broward College, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Present. Indicate that the degree is in progress or expected graduation date.

Associate of Science in Nursing

Florida Academy of Nursing, Miramar, Florida, 2016

Associate of Art in Nursing. I would note that this is pre-nursing somehow.

Broward College, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 2012

Professional Experience

Cosulate Health Care Harbor Beach nursing and rehabilition center- Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Consulate is spelled wrong. The first letter of every word in the name (except and) should be capitalized.

Registered Nurse Supervisor, October 2017- Present. Are you really a supervisor? Don't stretch. Your description of duties below is way too generic. I don't really know what you do, but google nurse resumes for some better ideas.

Provide supervision for CNAs providing direct resident care to ensure quality resident care on the assigned unit.

Monitor compliance with resident, record documentation requirement, as directed

Comply with evaluation, treatment, and documentation

Medication administration and monitoring

Wound care and treatments

Admissions and discharges

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Specializes in LTC, Rehab.

WRMC will hire any nurse who has the credentials and has the ability to undergo spontaneous respirations.

"At Wrongway, we're lookin' for nurses who can respirate! Repeatedly. Without supervision. And like, ambulate, and other stuff."

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Breathe and walk on your own. Ridiculous!!!!

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Specializes in school nurse.
work with an agency do contract or local travel assignments .usually 13 weeks.

What kind of agency/travel jobs are available for a new nurse with minimal experience?

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