I was coming here for some advice. I was once told by a nurse that works at this particular hospital I've done 4 clinicals at, that they really do look at the people who've done clinicals there, and are more likely to hire them...Do you all think this is true? That someone who has had a lot of clinical experience somewhere, has a greater chance of getting the job over someone who doesn't?
I know at my hospital it makes a huge difference. We keep lists of students that we would like to hire; as well as students who we would like to avoid.
I know at my hospital it makes a huge difference. We keep lists of students that we would like to hire; as well as students who we would like to avoid.
Wow, thanks for the insight.
How is this list formulated? Are you a manager? Do all the staff RNs know to hand in names, or do they volunteer them?
True for me but I made the effort and networking myself. Made a point to talk to the nurse manager on the floor I wanted to work. She told me to call her when I passed boards and that's what I did, been working since then. Also made a point to get to know the nurses on the floor so they also put in a good word for me :)
I work nights so I don't work around the students on my floor but I do know that the nurses most definitely know which students are good and those who are not and it gets back to the nurse manager. We just hired a male student as a tech on the night shift last week, future RN for the floor I'm sure. The hospital I work at is very good at giving good graduates a chance.
When I was a student (many years ago) we were able to work as NA's in the hospital we did our clinicals. It was valuable experience and it allowed me to developed relationships with the staff, charge nurses and managers. If you can, try getting hired as an NA during school. It's does look good on your resume!
i currently work as an aide in a hospital (have for the past 8 months) & i don't think I would have a problem getting a job there when i grad. in May, but I really think there are better places for a new grad to work and learn. idk. if i can, i will try for a position in their ICU. i don't wanna be picky or whatever, i just see the work ethic of the aides and nurses from different floors, & i would like to avoid that, but if it came down to it, i would def. work there. i just try to look for different opportunities, you know?
Specializes in Med-Surg/Neuro/Oncology floor nursing..
Didn't happen to me personally(though I had no desire to work at the hospital where I did my clinical rotations). But my friend is a respiratory therapist and got hired at the hospital she did her clinical rotations at. It's your foot in the door and if they like you and the way you interact with patients and if they are hiring and like you, you will most likely have a better chance of getting the job over someone else who has the same experience as you that did their clinical rotations somewhere else.
Specializes in Cardio-Pulmonary; Med-Surg; Private Duty.
My clinical instructor for my Med-Surg I rotation specifically told us to save our photo ID badges. That hospital does a big "group interview/orientation" type day every spring for soon-to-be-grads who have done clinicals there.
My CI also made a point of telling us that the HR department most certainly DOES check with the floors where you've done clinical rotations to get recommendations one way or the other from the staff nurses, so it can be the boost that helps get your foot in the door, or it can be the boot that kicks your butt out the door, depending on your behavior in clinicals.
I was also hired through the same hospital system that I worked in as a nurse extern--it was a different unit and a different hospital location but part of the same hospital system. Over 1200 applicants and the hospital only hired 9! I strongly believe that the reason why I was hired was because one of my professors is the Director of the particular unit that I applied to--I had no idea until I walked into my first day of orientation and there she was!
But, throughout school, I maintained contact with professors from previous semesters--I continued networking with them since the majority of them are in management positions. When I applied to my nurse externship, I contacted my professor and thanked her for her interviewing tips as well as followed up with her when I was hired.
When my current manager approached my professor with my resume, she endorsed me! So you never know, don't burn any bridges.
Think of it like this, i had 80 people in my class. One of the hospitals we all did clinicals at were hiring, given we didn't all apply, but for ease of things lets say 50% applied, that would be 40 applicants.
there was 8 spots. So i wouldn't bank on "Because i did clinicals" here being your only selling point, because there are 39 others with that SAME thing. That doesn't include students from other schools.
On the other hand, there were 7 openings. 4 of us had clinical experience there, 2 of them had NO clinical experience there. they actually hired a new grad from Georgia. She wanted to move to Wisconsin "for something new." who knows? they saw something in her, and she didn't even need to have clincials done at our hospital.
Yes, in my case, this is exactly what happened to me. I did 3 clinical rotations at a particular hospital, initiated some new things during my preceptorships, and also worked as a nurse tech during my last few months as a student. I immediately put in my application as soon as I passed my NCLEX and not too long thereafter did I receive a phone call that I was hired. I didn't even have to do an interview... I got hired on the same unit as I worked as a nurse tech.
I knew from the moment I stepped foot into this hospital that I wanted to be a part of it and from that moment, I put my "all" into every moment I was there. I am a very determined person with great skills, all which must've shown because I am now at my dream place! So, Yes, show your true colors and put every ounce of yourself into your "perfect" choice and you will most likely land a position there. But you must "want" it that bad!
My nursing school gave us the option of doing a special preceptorship for our entire last semester, rather than doing the school based clinicals. Of those who chose to do that, most of us were hired to the unit that we worked on. As for the rest of us, quite a few had a hard time finding jobs (this was 2009 folks BTW)
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I know at my hospital it makes a huge difference. We keep lists of students that we would like to hire; as well as students who we would like to avoid.