Graduating in 4 weeks and have a big question!!

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Hi everyone! I'll be graduating in four weeks with my associate's degree in nursing. I currently live in New Jersey so I understand finding a new-grad job is probably a joke. I'm wondering if anyone knows where new-grad's are being hired because I'm willing to relocate anywhere to get the experience and work on any unit (even the less-desirable ones)! I just want to get my nursing career started but I also know that I really need to acquire some "real" nursing skills, judgement, etc. I know the shock of "reality" is really going to hit me when I'm out of school, but I'm actually looking forward to it. Like I said, I just really want to find anywhere to work to start learning how to be a "real" nurse. Any info would be greatly appreciated!!

Thanks so much!!

Jeanie from NJ

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Specializes in Acute Care Cardiac, Education, Prof Practice.

I would suggest a search of the site, checking out the regional forums or the new grad forums if you don't get much of a response here.

Jobs have become a pretty hot topic as of late so there may be some answers around. Otherwise there is just the classic online/newspaper/local hospital hiring boards!

Good luck!!

Tait

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Specializes in LTC (LPN-RN).

Samaritan Hosp in Albany, NY is hiring. You'll only make about 22 and hour though.

Hi everyone! I'll be graduating in four weeks with my associate's degree in nursing. I currently live in New Jersey so I understand finding a new-grad job is probably a joke. I'm wondering if anyone knows where new-grad's are being hired because I'm willing to relocate anywhere to get the experience and work on any unit (even the less-desirable ones)! I just want to get my nursing career started but I also know that I really need to acquire some "real" nursing skills, judgement, etc. I know the shock of "reality" is really going to hit me when I'm out of school, but I'm actually looking forward to it. Like I said, I just really want to find anywhere to work to start learning how to be a "real" nurse. Any info would be greatly appreciated!!

Thanks so much!!

Jeanie from NJ

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Specializes in Sub Acute Rehab/ Oncology Med-Surg.

Hello, Jersey over here as well!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hospitals_in_New_Jersey websites for New Jersey hospitals.

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Specializes in CIC, CVICU, MSICU, NeuroICU.

My first new grad job was in Reno Nevada. The starting pay is about 29 dollars per hour. Good luck

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Specializes in SRNA.
My first new grad job was in Reno Nevada. The starting pay is about 29 dollars per hour. Good luck

I was actually going to say the same thing - Intra-aortic and I worked at the same hospital in Reno and unless things have changed, they still hire new grads - they recently had a huge expansion in late 2007. I know of some new grads from out of state that received relocation assistance in exchange for 18 months of service. Look into it - it's the larger of the hospitals in town.

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Check out the first sticky under "First Year after Licensure" (under the General tab). Good luck!

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Hi,

Children's National medical center DC is currently/actively recruiting. I saw this ad on their website. They are recruiting for new graduates May and December,check it out.

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Thanks everyone! :-)

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