ED RN TRYING TO PIVOT TO ICU

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Specializes in ED.

Hello, 

I am a ED RN of 4 years with some RRT work as well. I am very interested in pivoting into ICU, I live in work in the bay area (Stanford). I have my BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, NIHSS and PCCN. I have put in at least 60 applications to various ICU's at different hospitals and I haven't even gotten as much as an interview. I am getting discouraged and almost at the point of moving back home since I know I could get ICU experience there. Any tips? Tricks? Advice?

 

 

Btw I have also applied to Stanford's CCTP program twice and have not had a luck. 

 

 

Godspeed

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I've had the same issue.  My only thought is new grads are preferred for some reason - fresh, bright eyed, happy, not jaded, easy to train, and won't talk back.  My job market is difficult too.  I'm looking for job markets that are a bit easier to break into...what is back home?  Have you gone to job fairs?  

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Specializes in ED.

Where are you located? my home is ATL, last I checked if you had a pulse and a RN license they will let you work in any department. Maybe I'll try a job fair and see what sticks. 

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I'm in DFW.  I think that the job market definitely fluctuates.  During covid there was a lot of desperation but recently not so much.

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