How to get hired in LTC as an LVN

[tothepointeLVN]

OK

I actually want to work in long term care I really do I graduated at the top of my class and I have my license in hand and my IV cert but no experience.

How do you go about hiring applicants. I have been going in person to places and filling out applications in the Los Angeles area but I feel like I'm not getting anywhere.

I had what I thought was a great interview and I sent a thank you note via snail mail.

What can I do to make my self hireable?

[noc4senuf]

I have kept "all" the applications that I have gotten since I have been there, over three and a half years. I have a note on the top of each one, whether I interviewed, how the interview went, if a job was offered and their response, why I didn't offer a job, etc. It saves time down the road if they reapply. I don't have the time or luxury to be sitting at my desk all day calling lots of applicants for non-existent positions. I am usually out on the floors with the staff assisting where I can.

I did not and will not take a personal dig at another person on this site, and I don't work like that either. It's just that I was trying to point out that some job seeking practices may or may not work.

Our building is very old and we do not have the amenities that others have or the wonderful pay. But, we only had one tag during survey and the staff and residents love the environment.

[Ling07]

Right now, my voice mail states that i am not hiring and nurses still leave messages. At the front desk where the applications sit, I have a note attached that there are no positions. Even with these two items in place, I still get apps. They immediately go in a file and a note stating they can't follow directions... do not hire.

I think that's a little harsh since we are in a recession. People are doing whatever they can to get a job.