Cedars-Sinai RN New Grad 2011

shupagirl · Jun 22, 2011

My daughter who rec'd offer is from WA state. So little time to pull things together for a July 11 start date.
She received offer Monday conditional on supplying & their verifying 5 references, they'll mail drug test & conduct criminal backround check. So if test arrives in mail by tomorrow, she sends back & they receive by Tuesday-ish.....assuming all is ok they then mail contract for signing Thursday & she receives Monday the 27th & mails back so they receive the 30th. At best, it seems like 5 business days to move 2 states away. I'm surprised at the short time frame between offer & start date.
It does make sense given the time frame that they're hiring for cohort #1 first - afterall, there's not much time before they start.
On this thread aren't there about 10 people who have receive an offer for this position?
She also has a phone interview scheduled next week for Stanford....(interviewed with one in Texas, didn't get offer, interview 2 WA state.....apply about 15 others....) They do phone interview then if "passed", move forward to next phase -- ultimately for starting in Sept. But if Cedars comes thru, there won't be the option to compare.......so take what's offered first? Also, so many of you have graduated, then taken months to take NCLEX -- why wait so long? Is there a strategy advantage?
One thing I see if daughter's situation is, she graduated a month ago, then NCLEXed & fly to LA and just arrived back here one week ago. To start in 2 weeks......sounds exhausting. Is that why some of you paused be taking exam.....to give yourself a break? Might be a smart strategy!
Cedars has 960ish applicants for 60 to 90 jobs, in a facility that has around 950 beds --- and if they do this 3 times a year, they hire a lot of new grad nurses!
Stanford has applicants of 1000 for 18 New Grad jobs ...
WA state hospital she interviewed with said they "let go" of around 6 nurses in their New Grad program who couldn't multi task quickly
Cedars being "private" is an advantage -- they hire more people.
Maybe Shriners in Sacramento would follow similarly - I don't know.
I know my daughter doesn't look at this thread. It would make her nervous & anxious. She just keeps running & going for walks & working on a quilt. She's wondering if she should start sending out more app's.....Do you consider getting a contingent offer "good enough" to stop working the system? Or keep working on it? When she called her preceptor, she was advised to work all the situations she has in hand, i.e. forgo a week long white water rafting trip to stay in town for a WA state interview. This whole process is surprising!

Regarding the number of applicants versus jobs available, Cedars do offer quite a bit more jobs per applicants. I thought they interviewed around 300 applicants. I did take some time off after graduation, however I've been applying for jobs since before the graduation. Only after I passed my NCLEX, I got offered for interview, however the odds of getting hired was like 10 to 1. I can totally relate to you daughter going for runs to relieve anxiety and not looking at the thread, because staying physically active helps me mentally too. Congratulations to your daughter for getting hired. It's really nice to get a job offer right away out of school, because I know so many people who are dying for any job/ experience who is having no luck. I am sure she will make a decision that she feels would make her happy. Cedars seem like a far move from WA, however if she loves running, it's close to Santa Monica Beach where she can run and relieve her stress/anxiety in future. It's a nice neighborhood. Expensive but sunny all year around! :nurse:

emos · Jun 22, 2011

I am extremely happy for those who got hired :) but right now although I have not received a rejection Im starting to feel anxious I know some of you said they are still calling people but I wish one of them was me ... Just venting guys need to release some anxiety :)...

I know this waiting game is brutal!! I'm anxious to know

kristy.w · Jun 22, 2011

I know this waiting game is brutal!! I'm anxious to know

I am extremely happy for those who got hired :) but right now although I have not received a rejection Im starting to feel anxious I know some of you said they are still calling people but I wish one of them was me ... Just venting guys need to release some anxiety :)...

i'm with you guys...i'd just like to know one way or the other, i'm trying to stay focused on applying for jobs and not on this call but its hard :uhoh3:

mamda · Jun 23, 2011

The interview-application process was much more organized early this year. It's just misleading to send out an e-mail to fill out the online application to all those who were interviewed. Then, have the FINAL list of 80 ready a day after. I don't know why it is taking them sooooo long to call up those 80 chosen applicants when they have had the list since last week.

willowlove · Jun 23, 2011

I wonder if anyone has received a rejection email.

mamda · Jun 23, 2011

I think they'll send out the rejection emails after calling the 80 because if someone turns down the job offer, then they can still choose from the rest of the applicants..

willowlove · Jun 23, 2011

I think they'll send out the rejection emails after calling the 80 because if someone turns down the job offer, then they can still choose from the rest of the applicants..

That makes sense.

dienne · Jun 23, 2011

Well I have to say I'm a little disappointed even if I didn't have high hopes to begin with. When I received the application email last week, though, my hopes went really up since that was a very good sign last time around.

I really wanted to work at Cedars, but it looks like they're done calling for the first two chorts and I really doubt they'll call me for the August one. I already have my license and I live 10 minutes away so if they wanted to offer me a job they would have offered me an early start I think. I only have an associate so I guess that's why I wasn't selected (since my interviewer specifically told me she was gonna reccomend me for the program).

I am starting a job tomorrow on a telemtry floor, it's a 2 hour killer commute but at least is something.....of course if I had received an offer from Cedars I would have been happier.....but I guess it's not my time to work there yet.

willowlove · Jun 23, 2011

Well I have to say I'm a little disappointed even if I didn't have high hopes to begin with. When I received the application email last week, though, my hopes went really up since that was a very good sign last time around.
I really wanted to work at Cedars, but it looks like they're done calling for the first two chorts and I really doubt they'll call me for the August one. I already have my license and I live 10 minutes away so if they wanted to offer me a job they would have offered me an early start I think. I only have an associate so I guess that's why I wasn't selected (since my interviewer specifically told me she was gonna reccomend me for the program).
I am starting a job tomorrow on a telemtry floor, it's a 2 hour killer commute but at least is something.....of course if I had received an offer from Cedars I would have been happier.....but I guess it's not my time to work there yet.

I totally feel the same way. I do have a BSN but have had such a hard time finding at a job. I've been turned down so many times. I thought I would have a better shot at Cedars because I also live 10 minutes away and volunteered there for 3 years in college. I thought that might count for something. I'm not giving up all hope yet just because HR told me that it might take them until next Friday to call everyone and who knows, maybe lots of people already have their license and so just a few are being put in the August cohort. Also maybe they're not done selecting people for the July Cohorts. At least you have a job, right? I have a 2 year old to support that I had in nursing school and I have no money left from my student loans...

dienne · Jun 23, 2011

Willowlove, I totally understand how you feel. I've been applying since January and got turned down so many times I lost count. I have been very lucky to find this job, as I said it's gonna be a long commute (the hospital is in San Diego), unfortunately I can't relocate because of family but I'm grateful nonetheless.

I really hope you'll get a call from them. I think I read in one of the previous posts that they'll call people who have not taken the Nclex for the August start that's why I said I don't think I'll get an offer.....but maybe that's not the case....my birthday is coming up and it would be the best gift ever to get an offer from Cedars

Good luck to all of us!

shupagirl · Jun 23, 2011

Well I have to say I'm a little disappointed even if I didn't have high hopes to begin with. When I received the application email last week, though, my hopes went really up since that was a very good sign last time around.
I really wanted to work at Cedars, but it looks like they're done calling for the first two chorts and I really doubt they'll call me for the August one. I already have my license and I live 10 minutes away so if they wanted to offer me a job they would have offered me an early start I think. I only have an associate so I guess that's why I wasn't selected (since my interviewer specifically told me she was gonna reccomend me for the program).
I am starting a job tomorrow on a telemtry floor, it's a 2 hour killer commute but at least is something.....of course if I had received an offer from Cedars I would have been happier.....but I guess it's not my time to work there yet.

Wow guys. I live less than 2 miles from cedars too. I do have a BSN and really want to work for Cedars to be closer to family since I went out of state for nursing school to hopefully get a heads start on nursing rather than being on a long wait list in California but after being back and passing boards since January I had no luck in finding employment. Well, all we can do is hope for the best. There is always light at end of the tunnel. If not this, I'm sure there are opportunity for us somewhere. Best of luck to your new job. Commute sounds like a killer but if it helps I used to drive almost every week during beginning of nursing school back home which was over a 4 hour drive. :-)

mamda · Jun 23, 2011

I totally feel the same way. I do have a BSN but have had such a hard time finding at a job. I've been turned down so many times. I thought I would have a better shot at Cedars because I also live 10 minutes away and volunteered there for 3 years in college. I thought that might count for something. I'm not giving up all hope yet just because HR told me that it might take them until next Friday to call everyone and who knows, maybe lots of people already have their license and so just a few are being put in the August cohort. Also maybe they're not done selecting people for the July Cohorts. At least you have a job, right? I have a 2 year old to support that I had in nursing school and I have no money left from my student loans...

Actually, they are done with the selection process. My friend, who works in HR, already saw the list of 80 last Friday. All that they're doing right now is dividing the 80 into 3 cohorts. That's why each cohort has 25-30.