Hospitals hiring ADN's on Long Island

U.S.A. New York

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Hey everyone,

Just looking for some advice.

I worked 3 years at St. Francis as Nurse Extender (PCA) an loved it but unfortunately had to leave because they are now only hiring BSN's. I transferred over to LIJ as a telemetry tech in hopes that I would get hired but according to what I've heard if you don't know someone you won't get hired, and my manager pretty much told me they're not even looking at ADN applications & that i should just work as a tele tech till i complete my BSN which has me kinda bummed out.

Anyway the question is does anyone know about any hospitals hiring ADN's? Have you gotten hired? And what's your experience been?

All help an suggestions as to what I can do are welcome and appreciated.

Thanks :)

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Be careful working as a tech while having an RN license. You will be held to the standards of an RN not as a tech. I tried to work as a tech even though I have my RN and was told no by HR. Lots of liability. As far as hospitals that are hiring ADN's, I don't know of any. All that I have found want a BSN.

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North Shore-Long Island Jewish made an annoucement over a year or so ago that as of 2012 (? not sure of the exact year) they would cease hiring ADN nurses in favour of BSN only. Any ADN nurse who was hired would have to agree to obtain their BSN within a period of time post hire (think it was five years) or she/he was O-W-T out.

Because of the slow economy and other reasons hiring has been slow all over the lower NYC/LI region and with so many new grads each year, and displaced (laid off, reduced hours) experience nurses looking for work as well, it's happy hunting season for many hospitals. They can pick and choose at the moment and for now at least many are picking new grads with BSN degrees.

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Thanks for the info, disappointing but I'll keep pushing something's gotta give @ some point.

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