Fountain Valley- New Grad (Versant)

kanakele · Jun 9, 2011

Has everyone received a call from Fountain Valley? I left a message with DAve yesterday and still no response..

kpter · Jun 9, 2011

Has everyone received a call from Fountain Valley? I left a message with DAve yesterday and still no response..

I believe people received calls for a panel interview on Tuesday. Not sure if they still need to call more people but good luck!!

kanakele · Jun 9, 2011

thanks for the quick response..yeah i never got a call for panel or for a decline so im still waiting! i just want to hear from them and not be left hanging like this

PackersFan · Jun 15, 2011

Well, if any of you are going in for your panel interview for ICU/DOU - you have one less competitor! :)

I cancelled my panel interview as I accepted a position at another hospital!!

TeleNurse22 · Jun 15, 2011

Well, if any of you are going in for your panel interview for ICU/DOU - you have one less competitor! :)
I cancelled my panel interview as I accepted a position at another hospital!!

Congradulations PackersFan!! I just cancel my panel interview also, but for cardiac tele. Accepted a position somewhere else. Yay to both of us!

kpter · Jun 15, 2011

congrats TeleNurse22 and PackersFan!!! do you mind saying which hospitals you got into?

ocmama · Jun 15, 2011

Congrats guys! So good to hear about people finding jobs out there. Best of luck in your careers :)

PackersFan · Jun 21, 2011

congrats TeleNurse22 and PackersFan!!! do you mind saying which hospitals you got into?

I got hired into the DOU (sub-ICU) at Huntington Memorial in Pasadena.

I've been applying like crazy since March. A lot of my classmates aren't going to start looking until they pass NCLEX, but I feel like I've been extremely proactive.

If you need any tips, please feel free to message me. Now that I've landed a job, I want to help others out! (I was being competitive & cutthroat for a while...)

From55 · Jun 21, 2011

I would love some tips, PackersFan!

I must admit im a bit discouraged after a few rejections and just decided to focus on passing my boards...

PackersFan · Jun 21, 2011

I think that I must have gotten at least 25 rejection e-mails, honestly I lost count, I started getting at least 1 a day.... & 8 of them were within 1 minute from Loma Linda (whoever made up that system is a mean person!)

1. Apply for jobs - even if they say minimum 1 year experience required. (I learned that this is a way for some departments to not get 1,000 new grad apps.)

2. Find out who the nurse manager is on the unit you want to work and e-mail them your resume & cover letter directly. (ask a friend who works there, google nurse managers at whatever hospital you want to work at...) I scored an interview this way. I didn't even apply online, because they didn't have anything posted online.

3. *ALWAYS* follow up with a thank you card, preferably via mail. But, at the very least send an e-mail.

4. Follow up on the resumes/applications you've submitted. Don't be a stalker, but you set yourself apart if you call or e-mail, letting them know you're still interested.

5. Make your personality shine! Even if it's not your #1 choice to work there, make whoever is interviewing you think that it is! A little chitchat & a smile goes a long way.

6. Don't bottleneck yourself into one geographic area. I have no intention of moving & have signed myself up for a killer commute, but it's for a great hospital & I'm willing to sacrifice what I have to. I applied everywhere from Mission Hospital to USC to Loma Linda.

7. Make sure your resume & cover letter sets you apart from the 1,000 other people who applied for the same job. I had 4 people critique my resume before e-mailing it out. I used some of their suggestions, but not all.

8. A little humor & confidence can go a long way, during an interview, "Why should we hire you over the hundreds of others who applied?" Not a joke, I replied, "because I'm awesome!" (and then followed up with I'm a team player, I'm organized, I'm adaptable to crazy situations, etc...)

From55 · Jun 21, 2011

I applied to so many hospitals and havent heard anything back. But for sure im gonna apply all over CA once i get back from my much-needed vacation!! I was thinking to pass my boards first cuz the interviewing process stresses me out too much, and i cant focus on anything else...

Rolliepolee · Jun 23, 2011

Hi all, I was wondering if anyone had their second interview this week yet and how it went! I'm really curious as to when final decisions will be made since the program is set to start soon!