Good Samaritan hospital LA new grad program 2010

cm20 · Mar 9, 2010

Are the applications continuous? I have seen the application up on their website, but figured I needed to already have my RN license to apply. Or, is there a deadline to apply?

kssapna33 · Mar 9, 2010

i got an email with a link to 25 short video questions which was due friday 02/26 and today got a message saying they will call to set a personal interview for next week, and need to respond if i am still available for the position.the email was sent at tue, mar 9, 2010 at 12:54 pm,just a while ago.hope it helps take care and good luck

namiani · Mar 10, 2010

To all those who have made it through to the interviews, did you guys just apply online or were you able to speak to any nurse recruiters or managers? How high is your GPA? Did you have any work experience? Any special certifications like ACLS or PALS? Did you graduate from a BSN or ASN program? Just trying to get an idea of what kinds of things they look for that helped you get selected. Thanks for any info and congrats to you guys!

kssapna33 · Mar 10, 2010

Yes, applied online,was in the Open House,had an externship at teaching hospital,have been working in healthcare over 10 years, took ACLS, have a high GPA but not sure they requested that information.I never called the recruiter a single time and during Open House they requested we don't call.Hope it help you, good luck and stay positive.

xioverasol · Mar 11, 2010

Hi,

I applied March 3, 2010 for the new grad program. Have not heard anything yet. I was looking to call the recruiter, or someone the have an idea of when the program will start, or whether or not I was selected. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Meliss4855 · Mar 12, 2010

Hi guys and gals,

I went to the Good Sam New Grad info session...was waiting for so long to see if Good Sam even had opportunities and then waited longer as I went through the hurdles too. I have an interview this coming up week now!!!! Sooooooo excited! I really want to work with this hospital so I hope it all works out. Anyone else being interviewed soon? Are you nervous? Im kind of anxious/nervous. But the recruitment staff seem like very sharp and extra nice people.

Anyone interview already and have tips? It sounds like some of us heard back at exactly the same time in this thread. I will cross my fingers for all of us. :heartbeat :) :heartbeat

LnMaR · Mar 13, 2010

I'm curious...do they look at your GPA in your nursing courses only or your cumulative GPA?

baby_rn83 · Mar 15, 2010

first of all im a newbie, this is my first post. i too attended the new grad event in january, after doing the video assessment i received an email that i had passed the first round. last friday i recieved a message on the machine that i was strong candidate based on my application process and video assesment that they would like to interview me. i talked to the recruiter today and was sheduled to interview for the DOU. has anyone scheduled an interview or have interviewed already? and what area is your interview for? i thought we would be able to choose the area, i wanted ICU/CCU but im not picky, im ready to start working and from the new grad event they sound like a great organization. my friend's mom used to work there as lvn in the ICU and she loved it.

Mishee926 · Mar 15, 2010

first of all im a newbie, this is my first post. i too attended the new grad event in january, after doing the video assessment i received an email that i had passed the first round. last friday i recieved a message on the machine that i was strong candidate based on my application process and video assesment that they would like to interview me. i talked to the recruiter today and was sheduled to interview for the DOU. has anyone scheduled an interview or have interviewed already? and what area is your interview for? i thought we would be able to choose the area, i wanted ICU/CCU but im not picky, im ready to start working and from the new grad event they sound like a great organization. my friend's mom used to work there as lvn in the ICU and she loved it.

Hi baby_rn83, and welcome to the forums! As you can see, I'm a bit of a newbie myself. :) Congrats on getting an interview! :yeah:I was on pins and needles while waiting for an interview invite, after getting the e-mail that I had made it through the first round. Then, this morning I received a call from the recruiter today and got scheduled to interview for an ICU position! The recruiter actually asked me on the phone which position I wanted, which surprised me a little because I was like you and totally not picky--was open to anything, actually. And when I told him that I was interested in ICU, I was told that a position had actually opened up, and he set me up for an interview for that unit. I am beyond happy!

Good luck to both of us! Interview is set for later this week, maybe I'll see you there?

baby_rn83 · Mar 15, 2010

congratulations, your lucky you got asked a preference, at first i had my heart set on ICU but life takes us through different paths for different reasons. but i been researching what DOU entails and it sounds preety good, patients are not too critical for the ICU but not stable enough for the med surg floor, ratio is typically 1:4 or 1:3 unlike the ICU's 1:1 or 1:2. So u get that good mix of ICU and med surg experience. the increased nurse patient ratio will be a good prep for me for future positions and learning time managment along with prioritization. good luck to you also :)

xioverasol · Mar 17, 2010

I applied March 2. I spoke to a recruiter he said I had applied too late. :crying2:They were looking at applicants who had attended their open house. He, did say that will add my name for the next open house in june/july for the next program in Sept. Congrats to all you who got accepted. Good luck. :nurse:

cm20 · Mar 17, 2010

I'm sorry to hear that, I haven't applied. How do we find out about the Open house in june/july? Thanks :)