Contact after interview

[fhockeychick504]

I had an interview last Thursday for an ortho floor. I thought it went very well. I emailed thank you letters to both the nurse recruiter and the nurse manager I met with because my friend got a job at this hospital and found out 2 days after the interview so I figured email was the fastest way. I hadn't heard anything by Monday so I called the nurse recruiter to ask what was going on. She wasn't in the office that day so I called back on Tuesday. She said she hadnt heard from the nurse manager, but will try to call her that day. I called back today and she said they were playing phone tag. The recruiter also asked me today if I had another job offer and that was why i was anxious to hear. I said no, because I dont. (i had another interview but didn't get that job) Now my question is, can I email the nurse recruiter to say that i am wondering about the position because I really want it and feel that it is a good opportunity for me to start my career? or will that be too much and pushy?

[Katie5]

Too soon. You just spoke with her today. Tommorrow is soon enough or the next.

[fhockeychick504]

okay. I will call tomorrow then. thanks! :)

[chelynn]

I called the nm once a week until I was hired, more than that is pushy

[fhockeychick504]

My contact has been with the recruiter, not the manager. Do you suggest I contact her as well? Or just leave it at the recruiter.

[JulieCVICURN, BSN, RN]

You're risking turning them off if you're too pushy, which it sounds like you might be bordering on. The recruiter will pass along your avid interest. I'd give it a rest for at least a week at this point, or you're going to become that annoying person who they'll start to wonder if they really want to work with.

[fhockeychick504]

I didn't think about it that way. Thank you for your input. It's just a hard thing to judge. I'm anxious to get a job and finally start working, but I don't want to seem too pushy. But I will wait until next week to call back, but hopefully I'll hear from them before that.

[kcochrane]

It took 10-12 days for me to hear I had a job at the hospital. That is one reason why I always ask if I will hear either way. That way I know that if time goes by and I don't hear no, it it still being decided. So far I have yet to meet any health care hiring system that moves quickly. So give a few days. Hope you get the job!

[chelynn]

I didn't go through a recruiter so that's why my contact was with nm. If you have been working with the recruiter up until now I would stay with that.