Did anyone who is a new grad get a hospital job?

[lion09]

The only people from my graduating class who got jobs as new grad RNs in hospitals were people who either previously worked there, have relatives working there, or did the preceptorship in our senior year at the facility. I'm curious to know if anyone got a hospital job by just simply applying online without any other connections to the hospital?

Thanks.

[murphyle, BSN, RN]

I landed a job at my "home" hospital (I'd done three out of six rotations there in school) on the advice of one of my former clinical instructors, who is a case manager there when she's not teaching. On the one hand, I don't think I would have gotten into Emergency without her recommendation. On the other hand, I applied online to several positions within that same health system, and was called for an interview in a completely unrelated department the day before I was offered the EC job.

I think that this health system, and specifically this particular hospital, just might be the only place in my metropolitan area that actually hires GNs and new RNs. Their philosophy has always been "We'd rather invest in new grads because we can educate them to our standards and they're more likely to remain loyal employees throughout their careers." On the other hand, you wouldn't believe the number of hospitals and health systems who told me "Wow, your resume looks outstanding, you have a five-page list of academic honors and glowing clinical recommendations, any hospital would be lucky to have you - but sorry, we don't hire recent grads, come back in five years when you have some experience." Foolish policy, IMO - don't they worry that all those highly decorated new grads are going to remember how they were treated five years from now, and stay away in droves?

[Student2Registered]

Yes, I graduated in May, started working at a hospital on a MedSurg floor in July - no connections to the hospital at all. Good luck!

[Orange Tree]

I had no connections and no clinical experience at the hospital that hired me.