How to become more marketable to new medical center

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In February 2011 a new medical center will be completed only five minutes away from where I live! Yay! I won't be finished with nursing school by then, but I'll be a CNA (because that's needed to apply for school) and EMT (because I think it would like to work in the ED and I thought that might make me more marketable) and I really hope to get a job as an ED tech. Not only would it be GREAT to get my feet wet with something other than home health (I currently work as a home health aid), but I also hope that working as a tech will increase my chances of eventually getting an RN job there. Once I am an EMT I plan (hope) to volunteer with the Red Cross to gain more experience. Do you have suggestions on what else I can do to make myself more marketable to a new medical center? Also, do you have any idea how far in advance they'll start taking applications? Anything from 8 months in advance to 6 weeks in advance wouldn't surprise me but I've been compulsively checking the internet thanks to an irrational fear that I'll miss it.

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Specializes in neurology, cardiology, ED.

Sounds like you're right on track. Maybe try and contact their HR department, and ask if you can be put on an email or phone list to be updated as to when applications are starting to be accepted... but it looks like you would be a shoo-in.

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Specializes in ER, OR, PACU, TELE, CATH LAB, OPEN HEART.
In February 2011 a new medical center will be completed only five minutes away from where I live! Yay! I won't be finished with nursing school by then, but I'll be a CNA (because that's needed to apply for school) and EMT (because I think it would like to work in the ED and I thought that might make me more marketable) and I really hope to get a job as an ED tech. Not only would it be GREAT to get my feet wet with something other than home health (I currently work as a home health aid), but I also hope that working as a tech will increase my chances of eventually getting an RN job there. Once I am an EMT I plan (hope) to volunteer with the Red Cross to gain more experience. Do you have suggestions on what else I can do to make myself more marketable to a new medical center? Also, do you have any idea how far in advance they'll start taking applications? Anything from 8 months in advance to 6 weeks in advance wouldn't surprise me but I've been compulsively checking the internet thanks to an irrational fear that I'll miss it.

Sounds like you have a good head on your shoulders and a GREAT PLAN in place.

May I ask which state you reside in that all RN applicants need to be CNAs first??????

Good Luck, keep up the great job you are already doing.

:yeah:

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I live in Minnesota and applied to Inver Hills Community College and they require that all their applicants are CNAs, and the other schools (University of Minnesota and Normandale Community College) both says it's strongly recommended.

Thanks for the encouragement!

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"May I ask which state you reside in that all RN applicants need to be CNAs first??????"

This is also a requirement in IL. as well

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