Help with finding hospitals!

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Hi everyone! I've been going to this forum for a while especially after i started my program this past may and will be graduating in august. I'm on winter break right now and was told by an instructor it would be beneficial to me if i started to compile a list of hospitals around my area or where I am considering work so I can be prepared with questions or know what they have to offer etc. Would most of you nurses suggest doing that right now while i'm still in school? I'm in the accelerated program so i'll be done this coming summer. and if you do recommend it, how do you suggest going about it?? I've googled a few hospitals but navigating through the site for information is a bit overwhelming. Also, what do you think would be most important to know about the facilities? Anything would help, thanks so much!

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Specializes in General Surgery.

Sorry to be captain obvious but what area are you in? ;)

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Specializes in Corrections, Education, Med/Surg, AGNP-HIV.

Hospitals, Medical Centers Health Systems in the United States

Here is a list that should have your area.

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Specializes in Cardiology/Telemetry.

I started applying the December before I graduated (which was May 2009). I had job interviews set up for my spring break in March, and job offers quickly after that. I had my job waiting for me once I graduated. You can never be too early!

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Greetings. With the nursing job market tighter now in the USA, I agree with the other writers that it may be wise to narrow down where you want to work and talk with the nurse recruiter or director of nursing before you graduate. Regarding your question of "what most important to know about facilities", here are some ideas: (1) does the facility have a unit which may be of most interest to you? (for example, if you are drawn to burn care only a rare few hospitals have a burn care unit); (2) what is the total bed capacity of this facility? (this will give ya a clue as to how big the hospital is---some new grads seek a larger hospital where there are more professional nursing co-workers as potential resources). Best wishes!

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Specializes in LTC, Psych, M/S.

If you have been reading posts here on allnurses you know that there are certain states that are saturated with new grad RN's unable to find employment - especially acute care. I would first look into what the situation is in the locales you are interested in - I would go wherever i could get my foot in the door and not be up against hundreds of other applicants.

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thanks everyone for all the input so far! looks like i will be busy over the holidays =)

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