Entry level hospital jobs???

Nursing Students Pre-Nursing

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Hey everyone. I'm starting my first semester of prereqs this spring.. and I HAVE to work. My boyfriend and I have our own apartment. He bartends/serves and I quit my job of waiting tables because my employer would not cut back my hours for me to go to school.

I would like to work in the medical field some how some way.

Do any of you know any jobs that I can apply for at entry-level in the medical field? I have 3 years of serving experience and thats about it.

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I currently work as a scribe in the ED and you don't need any experience for that. They just asked for a resume and cover letter and then if they saw you as a good candidate, would call you in for an interview and if that went well, you'd get the job. :) Our program had a rolling employment so they have interviews for each cycle of applicants every couple of months. I hope this was helpful!

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Thats awesome! Im looking it up now. Thanks :)

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I don't know of anything medical related that is level entry. However, my cousin is an RN and she worked in a hospital gift shop when she was in nursing school. The job allowed her to get her foot in the door and gain some network and representation.

Even if your job isn't medically relevant, it can sound really comforting to an employer for them to learn that your work experience is in the same hospital. Familiarity is comforting to them, it is a reference that might stick out more in their mind.

I'm currently working in a hospital as customer service, and I interact much more with patients than I did at my previous job in a nursing home. It's also nice to get the feel of the type of environment you would be working in. If you have serving experience, it's possible to get a job in customer service in the hospital. You could work in the cafeteria, gift shops, food shops.

If you want a more hands on experience with medical work, you could try to volunteer. However, since your intention is to earn money while in school, this might not be the completely helpful for you.

Good luck!

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Specializes in Forensic Psych.

Maybe in food and nutrition? Or a transporter? A CNA in LTC?

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get certified as a CNA or PCT. CNA is the first portion for your PCT in most places. CNAs around my area start at 8 but can get help or reimbursement from work once you graduate as an RN. PCT gets help as well. Both are good for experience in basic nursing tasks. CNA takes 3-4 months, and PCT another 3 months. Good luck!!!!

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I started as a direct support professional (DSP) in a house with 4 clients with mental disabilities. Responsibilities can be similar to CNA, plus med passing. If you have trouble getting a CNA job it's something to consider. It pays a little better and you don't need expensive certification. I still have to and want to be a CNA soon but DSP was a good start. I work for a national company called REM but there's lots out there.

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I started as a direct support professional (DSP) in a house with 4 clients with mental disabilities. Responsibilities can be similar to CNA plus med passing. If you have trouble getting a CNA job it's something to consider. It pays a little better and you don't need expensive certification. I still have to and want to be a CNA soon but DSP was a good start. I work for a national company called REM but there's lots out there.[/quote']

Thank you I just applied!

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I got the position I applied for at the hospital! They called me on Monday to offer it to me!!!

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Thats great! Congrats!

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Hi, what program is this?

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