Graduate in December. Apply for jobs now?

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Should I apply or do it in a month or two?

Wow, thanks for the feedback. As I mentioned earlier, one hospital said September and another said wait until I graduate. Hmm, maybe they don't want us graduates, LOL.

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I graduate in December and my instructor told me to start applying in October.....

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Specializes in Cardiac Stepdown.

I will graduate in December and had some out-of-state interviews two weeks ago and have taken a job and turned down 2 other offers. It's not too soon. Check out the websites and talk to recruiters at the hospitals that interest you.

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Congrats on your job Jules. What area will you be working in?

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Specializes in PACU.

I guess its not too soon! I was worried about this also as I have said before but Friday I was officially offered my RN position in the PACU. I have been in the PACU since last year after completing a 8 week externship:balloons:

good luck to everyone!

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Specializes in Did the job hop, now in MS. Not Bad!!!!!.
I guess its not too soon! I was worried about this also as I have said before but Friday I was officially offered my RN position in the PACU. I have been in the PACU since last year after completing a 8 week externship:balloons:

good luck to everyone!

That's great news and hope that I'll be offered a new grad position too and not have to wait til Feb as one recruiter already told me.

Ya think MissJKm that they offered to you because you were already there and familiar w/ teh environment, or b/c they were looking to fill the slot?

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Specializes in PACU.
That's great news and hope that I'll be offered a new grad position too and not have to wait til Feb as one recruiter already told me.

Ya think MissJKm that they offered to you because you were already there and familiar w/ teh environment, or b/c they were looking to fill the slot?

I was offered the postion informally last year and was thats how I got my current CNA position. Currently, there isnt even an open position but my manager was allowed to "overhire" because I had done so well during my externship (toot tooting my horn lol)

best of luck to you! R you already working somewhere that you could stay on as an RN? thats always a start

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Specializes in Did the job hop, now in MS. Not Bad!!!!!.

best of luck to you! R you already working somewhere that you could stay on as an RN? thats always a start

Yes, it would be a start, but no I'm not working anywhere...Have RN will travel! LOL. Congrats to you on your "overhire".

I'd be interested to know how overhiring will affect your hours and options for OT as well as competition for PTO.

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Specializes in Acute Rehab, LTC.

From my experience, I would wait until you have a date set for your boards. Every place that I interviewed at before I graduated told me the same thing... "Well, it would be great to hear from you when you take your boards, get back in touch with us then!" I would still look and see what opporitunities are out there, and who knows you may have alot better luck than I did!!

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Start applying early. I graduated in May 2006 and our school always hosts a nursing career fair mid February. We were expected to have current resumes handy for the date. As far as I know most of us got interviews early on. Good luck to you all!

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I've spoken to a couple of recruiters from different hospitals and they both said to apply mid to late October. We have a career fair at school set for Oct. 1.

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Specializes in Did the job hop, now in MS. Not Bad!!!!!.
I was offered the postion informally last year and was thats how I got my current CNA position. Currently, there isnt even an open position but my manager was allowed to "overhire" because I had done so well during my externship (toot tooting my horn lol)

best of luck to you! R you already working somewhere that you could stay on as an RN? thats always a start

Just rec'd my official offer to start in Oncology/Renal in a couple of weeks. Great hospital. Local (oh well) but the commute is only 30-40 mins (in this town that's superb!) and they love new grads there. I'm finally starting to get excited. Too much stress had me going numb w/ freak.

I should be feeling that RN real soon!

:nurse:

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