Can't get a job

[Dadrie]

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.

[shane2018]

Oct2010 graduate passed the nursing exam but currently working way out of healthcare field and wants

to go back but don't know where to start..

Any helpful suggestions..please..thanks!

[djmatte, ADN, MSN, RN, NP]

Oct2010 graduate passed the nursing exam but currently working way out of healthcare field and wants

to go back but don't know where to start..

Any helpful suggestions..please..thanks!

Lots of questions on that statement.

Did you ever work as a nurse post-graduation and if so how long?

Have you maintained your licensure despite not working in the field?

Does what you currently do give you any expertise (or have an alternate degree) you could utilize in Nursing (managerial or business for instance)? Sometimes you could still utilize your RN degree and if there is some business experience, you could move into some form of management in healthcare institutions without being an active RN.

At the very least to return to the bedside, I would think some form of collegiate refresher course would be in order before any employer would look at you. There are both in-house and online programs. This would also be helpful for licensure reinstatement.

[Oldmahubbard]

The resume is much too long and confusing.

Have you tried the local jails or prisons?

School nursing? They pay poorly and are usually desperate for that reason.

[NurseBeans, BSN, RN, EMT-B]

The resume is much too long and confusing.

Have you tried the local jails or prisons?

School nursing? They pay poorly and are usually desperate for that reason.

You are correct about school nursing being desperate and paying poorly. But I would really not recommend it for a new grad nurse. It takes a few years of clinical experience before being able to function alone, responsibly and confidently. In my state 3 years of supervised clinical experience is REQUIRED to apply for school nursing positions.

[Wuzzie]

I really think the problem is your resume. Taking into consideration that it did not format correctly when you posted it here, it still is hard to follow and at least in one area gives the appearance of stretching the truth. There is no such degree as "pre-nursing". Please clarify your education and maybe we can help format it it better for you. Did you go to two different schools? Once we do that maybe we can help clean up your experience. BTW, you need to get your $200 back.

[Mavrick, BSN, RN]

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

Few or none. People who suggest this option to a new grad have never worked agency or travel, apparently.

[saongiri]

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

This. I am surprised that you said it was redone by a professional resume writer because it does not appear very professional at all. I think if you have someone look at it for you, that would be a major step in the right direction.

Also I would look for a job somewhere you already have had a job or though connections from your clinical experiences.

[Maemir]

There is a med/surg RN post in Jacksonville FL if you are interested.

[KelRN215, BSN, RN]

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

Who cares? Probably the people on the receiving end of the resume. Someone who doesn't care to edit their resume for spelling and grammar doesn't make a good first impression and said resume could easily end up in the circular file.

[snowebelle]

As a native Floridian that has worked in numerous FL hospitals, my advice is to LEAVE FLORIDA!!!!!!!!!!!

The facilities pay poorly, understaff, you get worked to death during snowbird season and get low-censused to the point of poverty in the off season. Many hospitals are behind the times by about 10-20 years as far as policies and loath to change.

[Green Tea, RN]

When I was working on a med surg floor (in Midwest), I met an RN who was from Florida. He told me it was impossible for him as a new graduate to get a job in Florida, so he was relocated to Midwest. He got two years of experience on med surg and safely moved back to Florida.

[applewhitern, BSN, RN]

You are correct about school nursing being desperate and paying poorly. But I would really not recommend it for a new grad nurse. It takes a few years of clinical experience before being able to function alone, responsibly and confidently. In my state 3 years of supervised clinical experience is REQUIRED to apply for school nursing positions.

Wow. School Nursing Jobs are very rarely available around here because nobody ever quits them. Plus, the ones who get hired either know someone closely associated with the school (like board members) or are married to someone with the school. They aren't desperate by any means.