Help! New graduated registered nurse having difficulty finding a job!

[Butterfly70]

I am a new graduate registered nurse in ADN program and have a difficult time finding a job in the hospitals. I have some experience as a student nurse in clinical rotations in some hospitals but I don’t have any work experience as a registered nurse. Most of the job applications for the hospitals have requirements such as at least one year clinical experience. Can I use my clinical rotation experience ( student nurse experiences) or the skills that learned during my nursing program for this requirement? Should I apply for “registered nurse” positions or just apply for “New graduate nurse residency program”?  I don’t know what I am doing wrong but almost all of my applications so far have been denied or rejected. I appreciate any advice or suggestion. 

[UTAandGray, ASN, BSN, RN]

Greetings Butterfly 70,

The DFW Metroplex was challenging long before the pandemic; I relocated here as an experienced RN in 2010 and had to work in a plasma center and an outpatient clinic before I was able to secure a hospital position. I was given three years to complete my BSN as a condition of hire there. If you are not willing to accept anything other than an acute care hospital, a commute or relocation may be necessary. Wishing you a new job soon for the New Year!