3.25 GPA required for new grad position???!!

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Specializes in Med/Surg.
:devil: I am trying very hard to find my first job as a RN. I live in South Florida. The two hospitals nearby that are hiring new grads, have a special 'versant program'. I have found out that they require a 3.25 GPA just to qualify for the position. I haven't found ANYTHING else. If anyone also lives in south fla and is having trouble finding their first job... do you have any advice or know who is hiring new grads? I just can't believe, after all the hard work I have put in, my grades are being considered for my job. I just can't wrap my head around it.
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I didnt know that hospital look at the grades also.. I thought its all about experience.

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Specializes in Med/Surg.

Yes! I am just finding out about this, this week. Although, this required gpa is for a national program that certain hospitals have for new grad RNs to ease the transition into real world nursing. Who knows, by the time nursing studens that are in school, by the time they get a job, they may be looking at your grades.....the only hospitas that I have seen do this have been only the hospitals that offer the 'versant program'. I had my heart set on this particular hospital. Im not giving up in my search. I acually just found a position that says "experience PREFERRED":yeah:So these are majic words I am looking for in a job search. Wish me Luck and Good Luck to all the new grad RNs out there!!!!

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Specializes in Critical Care; Cardiac; Professional Development.

The thread below titled "GPA" addresses this issue. It looks to be increasingly important to make good grades in nursing school. There are many hospitals now requesting transcripts of potential hires.

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

They are being overwhelmed by applicants for just about everything, like any other profession right now. I remember hearing a news story this last year about a janitor position for a school system -- they received something like 600+ applicants for one job! It's this economy. Requiring a minimum GPA is definitely a good method to streamline the applicant pool -- there is no way HR or nurse managers can interview hundreds of people for one job.

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Specializes in Med/Surg.

:rolleyes:Okay, I can see where you are coming from Lunah, this totally makes sense. I can see the pros and cons. In this case, I am immediately eliminated because I do not have this GPA. And you have disscussed the pros, I agree this is a good method to get the 'better' or 'more knowledgable' nurses in. Just disappointing. I'm going to stop complaining now. I promise! LOL>:lol2:

Im sure I'll be replying to this post very soon, telling everyone about my new job. Keeping positive.:D

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.
I agree this is a good method to get the 'better' or 'more knowledgable' nurses in.

I never said that -- I'm sure there are fabulous nurses out there with lower GPAs, present company included. ;) I just said it's a way to streamline the applicant pool, period. But I'm glad you're remaining optimistic!! :) Good luck!

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Specializes in Telemetry.

hmmm...just went on an interview and GPA was one of the topic...Oh boy, let me hope I nabbed the position.

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They are being overwhelmed by applicants for just about everything, like any other profession right now. I remember hearing a news story this last year about a janitor position for a school system -- they received something like 600+ applicants for one job! It's this economy. Requiring a minimum GPA is definitely a good method to streamline the applicant pool -- there is no way HR or nurse managers can interview hundreds of people for one job.

I bet that's the same one I read - and the guy who got the job had something like an MBA and had worked as a midlevel executive for some big well-known company before being laid off only about eight years before retirement.

Horrid.

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Specializes in Telemetry.

Didn't get the job:rolleyes::crying2::crying2::crying2::crying2:

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Looking at grades is a way to distinguish among an increasing number of applicants for a decreasing number of positions. This is a situation where those who like to say, "A C makes an RN" are right about the RN, but may be wrong about whether that RN may be working or not.

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Anyone who would like to throw up my less than 4.0 GPA at me during an interview, would hear my response that my efforts were successful in raising my daughter alone, and holding down two or more jobs, while commuting to school an hour and a half each way. I think I did quite well for myself, and hopefully this topic would not have to come to the front of a hiring conversation. If it did, I already will have been eliminated and will be quite aware of that fact.

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