Experienced RN With No Luck Finding Position

mindlor · Dec 8, 2011

I think many people are simply relocating to more suburban and rural areas.....

olivia28 · Dec 8, 2011

I think many people are simply relocating to more suburban and rural areas.....

Yes, you are right, I remember one new grad telling me he commuted to Albany from NYC area for one year (3 hr communte).

mindlor · Dec 8, 2011

HAHAHA I used to make that commute, its a very scenic train ride lol

Biffbradford · Dec 8, 2011

It's brutal here in WI and IL as well. My 12 years experience means nothing. I can get interviews, but they lead nowhere. I cannot figure out what the healthcare giants want. Another nurse that I know with 30 years (at least 19 in ICU) is in the same boat. I am dumbfounded that it is this hard to find even part time work on a tele floor. The problem with this urban/rural myth is that major conglomerates control all of the rural hospitals and clinics as well, so it doesn't mater where you live in the state, there are only a handful of companies to apply to. Simply picking up your life and moving is NOT an option. Frustrating doesn't adequately describe the feeling.

Aviationurse · Dec 8, 2011

18 years here with a BSN and just getting hit and miss jobs with the agencies and being cancelled left and right....

netglow, ASN, RN · Dec 8, 2011

Commuter's thread story about the medicare cuts at SNF's in Nursing News is gonna only make it harder for those nurses, and also harder for new nurses' employment options.

Dentistry anyone? (not kidding).

vic_rn · Dec 8, 2011

I have several years experience at a respected hospital with excellent references and it took over 2 months for a call back and 3 months for a job offer (at the same salary I was given as a new grad). It is hard to be rejected, especially when you feel interviews have gone really well.

I am excited and feeling blessed to be working in my new position!!! Best of luck with your job search!

Biffbradford · Dec 8, 2011

Commuter's thread story about the medicare cuts at SNF's in Nursing News is gonna only make it harder for those nurses, and also harder for new nurses' employment options.
Dentistry anyone? (not kidding).

FWIW: Wisconsin Public Radio has a job search program on the first Wednesday of each month where employers can call in jobs available, or people can call and tell them what kind of work they are looking for (LINK). Yesterday, one of the callers was a BSN prepared RN, and another a new grad dental hygienist looking for work (bilingual too).

NoMSO4forU · Dec 8, 2011

Hi,

I'm in the NY area as well and have been looking since August. Its tougher than ever, even for experienced RN's. From what I've learned, some places aren't hiring right now or there's hiring freezes which will ease up after the new year. I've noticed some places are hiring more part time or per diem than full time, so it might not be ideal, but its a start and a way to get a foot in the door.

allnurses Guide · Dec 8, 2011

I've been an RN for over eight years. I have experience in Med/Surge, Psych and LTC. I was fired from my LTC job last August and haven't been able to find a full time job either. I'm currently working agency and have no health insurance. :uhoh3: I have a lot going against me I'm afraid, in this competitive market; I'm a job hopper who just got fired from her last job, just to name one factor against me.

I'm in Kentucky.

Biffbradford · Dec 8, 2011

I'm just speculating, but I think there is something to be said for that comment about the new year. It will be the first quarter of a new fiscal year and some places are interviewing for staff to be starting in January. I just did a phone interview while I was shopping in Walmart, so keep your phones on!