Does anyone have any leads?

[pepehugoboss]

I'm going to be graduating from an ASN program in less than a month. I was wondering if anyone knows of a hospital that would hire or is hiring a new grad with an associate. I'm looking mostly the Twin Cities area, but I'm open to relocate around MN. From what I could tell, Fairview would be the best bet since they don't have those warnings like Allina that they would not hire associates. Correct? Anyways, any suggestion/info/advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[dinah77, ADN]

Fairview is the best bet for ADN nurses.Ridges is usually hiring, and will hire new grads

[pepehugoboss]

Fairview is the best bet for ADN nurses.Ridges is usually hiring, and will hire new grads

Thanks for the tip, dinah77. I looked into Ridges, but there was nothing at the moment that was appropriate for a new grad (all ED and ICU).

[pepehugoboss]

Anybody else knows or has any input?

[lukeslichy]

I work at the Minneapolis V.A. as an ADN. Anywhere will tell you BSN is preferred. It may be hard to get a job right out of school but get some experience at LTC or TCU and keep applying, you will eventually get in somewhere if you are persistant.

[Balthazar]

Regions Hospital in St. Paul will hire new grads with ADN's, but they prefer to hire from within first. It never hurts to apply though.

[herbie06]

Regions Hospital in St. Paul will hire new grads with ADN's, but they prefer to hire from within first. It never hurts to apply though.

Balthazar,

Do you have your CNA certification, or do you just have previous experience as a PCA? Does Regions have a minimum number of hours they want their PCAs to work per week?

[Balthazar]

I'm a PCA there now and in school working on my degree. I don't think there is any type of minimum hours because there are some PCA's that are per diem. It seems to me that the majority are part-time and many of the PCA's are students.

[herbie06]

I'm a PCA there now and in school working on my degree. I don't think there is any type of minimum hours because there are some PCA's that are per diem. It seems to me that the majority are part-time and many of the PCA's are students.

Thanks for the info, Balthazar! The per diem thing is encouraging to hear. The reason I ask is b/c I am starting the nursing program this fall and nursing faculty strongly discourage students from working more than 10 hours per week. I also have two children under the age of five, so I'm limited in my available work hours.

Thanks again!

[mindofmidwifery, ADN]

Have you looked into Sanford Health at all?

[w292737]

Mayo takes ASN, but will require you to get your BSN within 6 years.