CoronaVirus and getting a job in a hospital

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Do you think that with coronavirus being a pandemic it will affect that nurses trying to get a job in a hospital? Are hospitals open to hiring?
would love to hear from nurse manager, HR or anyone involved in the hiring process.

Hi, are you going to work in a skilled nursing facility? I worked at a skilled nursing facility for about six months and then was recruited by a nurse and that’s how I got my first hospital position. You can learn a lot from working at a SNF that will give you some great experience and it also gives you an opportunity to network with nurses and doctors from the hospital. Take SNF job and continue looking. At least your getting some experience while looking. Hope this helps.

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4 hours ago, natifante said:

I just passed NCLEX in February and have been applying for jobs for so long now. I already had one job decline me in my phone interview because she said that they simply do not have the time and funds to train a new grad. Then another hospital emailed me stating their Summer residency program is on hold but if it I s safe to do so then they might conduct interviews later, so basically that might not happen. I am unemployed, my dad just lost his job, and I am feeling pretty hopeless. Today I gave in and applied to long term care facilities, which I really do not want. I regret that choice because I already received a call for an interview, and I feel conflicted. I almost dont want the interview because deep down I know I dont want LTC, but on the other hand, its a difficult time to get hired in a hospital and I need to help my family. What a crazy time to be a new grad. So many friends of mine not in the field don't understand because they see that nurses are in extremely high demand, but its for experienced nurses, not for anyone like me.

Are you only applying to hospitals near you? Sometimes you have to take the risk and apply hospitals a bit further away. Some hospitals are hiring . Continue trying. Every new graduate can relate. You’ll find something

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On 3/22/2020 at 9:05 PM, CinLeo42 said:

Hospitals lose money hiring new grads....right?

They don't necessarily lose money if the new grad sticks around, but it is much more expensive to train a new grad than an experienced hire (especially if you're hiring somebody who has experience in that specialty).

I work at a huge, swanky academic hospital with a reputation for having a ton of money; we just got a mass email to all faculty/staff saying that the hospital/university are struggling financially, and that they're putting a freeze on all non-essential hires.

Given how expensive it is to train new grads, I'm guessing that they're going to put all future new grad residencies on hold unless specific units are desperate for staff and can't recruit experienced people. As a teaching hospital, our facility likes to take new grads, but I'm guessing that the hospital is going to do everything in it's power to preferentially hire experienced people.

It makes me wonder if they're going to start offering signing bonuses to recruit experienced nurses, since a hiring bonus only costs the face value (I.e. $5,000) and comes with a one-year contract, whereas a new grad costs $50,000+ to train.

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23 hours ago, natifante said:

I just passed NCLEX in February and have been applying for jobs for so long now. I already had one job decline me in my phone interview because she said that they simply do not have the time and funds to train a new grad. Then another hospital emailed me stating their Summer residency program is on hold but if it I s safe to do so then they might conduct interviews later, so basically that might not happen. I am unemployed, my dad just lost his job, and I am feeling pretty hopeless. Today I gave in and applied to long term care facilities, which I really do not want. I regret that choice because I already received a call for an interview, and I feel conflicted. I almost dont want the interview because deep down I know I dont want LTC, but on the other hand, its a difficult time to get hired in a hospital and I need to help my family. What a crazy time to be a new grad. So many friends of mine not in the field don't understand because they see that nurses are in extremely high demand, but its for experienced nurses, not for anyone like me.

I agree with the others, take the LTC job offer and get some experience. And continue to apply to other hospitals. A number of LTC facilities also have a designated Acute Physical Rehabilitation Unit. If yours has one, offer to train on that unit. Most patients there are elderly with co-morbidities, a decent intro into Med-Surg.

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Hello!

Does anyone know if the residency program has resumed in NYC hospitals?

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