How difficult is it to find work in your area?

[Art&Science]

Hi there,

I'm embarking on a second career as an RN. I've been reading about the difficult of the job market for new grads.

I was wondering how hard it is for a new RN grad to find hospital work in your region of the country. How long it took you to find work, was it part-time, the wages offered, was it in the specialty you wanted?

Thanks.

Just and FYI : I'm in New Hampshire but am very close to Boston.

[NurseCard, ADN]

I'm in KY, and new grad positions still seem to be in abundance. Many positions even advertise "experienced nurses preferred, but new grads welcome to apply!".

[pagandeva2000, LPN]

Hey Art&Science, I currently work in Boston and found it difficult to find a job (and I'm not a new grad). I knew someone who worked at my hospital and got them to give my resume to a nurse manager...thus I landed an interview. I've heard that the new state-wide health insurance has cut the reimbursement rates for hospitals...since people who were supposed to get the health insurance still didn't get it...and are showing up uninsured, therefore the hospitals are eating the costs. With that, I heard hiring freezes are being implemented...but I haven't read anything in the papers for sure about this. Have you looked at Lahey or MGH?

We just had a meeting at our hospital yesterday about a similar thing-reimbursment rates are low for medicaid, but we need them, so, we have to be sure that all of the "I"s are dotted and "T"s crossed with updating demographics, etc due to rejected insurance claims. I work for a government hospital that is supposed to see people whether they can pay or not, so, many times, we are eating the costs as well. We definitely have a hiring freeze right now for 'non-essential' hospital positions (whatever that means...).