Chances of a new GRN-RN working in OR

[brookorrn]

I will be graduating RN in May 2008, what do you think my chances of landing a job in a hospital's OR as a new grad would be? :)

[macdonaldcara]

I was hired last October straight out of nursing school to work in the OR. You really have to let employers know that this is what you want to do. I had done a preceptorship and used all of my clinical days in the OR while in nursing school. Even in the interview I remember my boss had sounded a little apprehensive towards a new grad in the OR. Later that day I wrote an E-mail thanking her for the interview and noted that even if she was not ready to hire me now to please consider me in the future. My persistence paid off! She replied saying that she really wanted someone with that enthusiasm and someone who really wanted to be in the OR even if they didn't have a lot of experience. Just make sure that they have a great orientation program. Some hospitals just will not hire new grads into specialty areas because they don't have the resources to train them.

[Chaoticdreams33, MSN, RN]

I really have no credentials to say, but I think that if the OR is where you want to be, then you have much better chances than someone who just kinda thinks it would be a good job. It depends on the hospital too, and the Nurse Manager. And along the lines of macdonaldcara's post, enthusiasm is often appreciated and can make up for lack of experience too. Someone on this site said that they worked as an aide in the OR and that helped get them in the door. See if you could do that, I know in our hospital we don't use aides in the OR, but apparently some do.

I'm trying to get a position in the OR and I am definitely depending on the research I've been doing, my interview skills, enthusiasm, and attitude to help me land a position. Good luck:)