How to Get a New Grad RN Position at Scottsdale Healthcare

patientlywaiting2008 · Aug 24, 2012

Hi! Just wondering if anyone knows the best way to get a new grad RN position at Scottsdale Healthcare OR how competitive their February Nurse Residency Program may be to get into. Hoping to hear from you!

You can find the information you are seeking on their website. They have two programs, one for BSN RNs which is open to external candidates. The other one accepts Associate degree nurses, but is only open to internal candidates. At least this is my understanding.

veryhopeful · Aug 24, 2012

Thanks so much for your reply! I have seen this information on the Web site, but it isn't updated for the February class. I'm wondering if anyone might have more detailed information about the program and what the best approach to getting into the program might be. Does anyone on this site work for Scottsdale?

mackenziec85 · Aug 26, 2012

Hi! Just wondering if anyone knows the best way to get a new grad RN position at Scottsdale Healthcare OR how competitive their February Nurse Residency Program may be to get into. Hoping to hear from you!

Hi veryhopeful,

I work for SHC. Like patientlywaiting said, they hire most of their new grads internally. It took me seven months to get a new grad job there, even though I was already an established employee with over two years of employment with them. I'm not too familiar with the Nurse Residency Program. If I remember correctly, it's a one year program, but they are not required to offer you a full time job when it's over. Everyone I know who has gotten a new grad job at SHC has been an employee beforehand. My best advice would be, even if you already have your license, to try to get a job in the cafeteria or housekeeping. Start somewhere to get your foot in the door and get to know the managers. The nice thing about working in the cafeteria (I worked there for a year) is that you see pretty much everyone and can make small talk with them. I know from experience that HR won't even look at your resume if you apply for a regular RN position.

Good luck to you!

M

veryhopeful · Aug 26, 2012

Thank, M!

Glad you finally got a job there! What is it about SHC that makes it so much more difficult to get a job there? I know that they have great benefits, and it's in a nice area. Would it be a better idea (as a licensed RN with no experience) to get experience somewhere else and then apply for a position at SHC?

VH

mackenziec85 · Aug 28, 2012

VH,

Unfortunately, I think it's difficult to get a job anywhere as a new grad. If you can get a job somewhere else I would say do it and get the experience. SHC pretty much wants at least a year of experience (for a med/surg floor) before hiring a non-new grad RN. We do have great benefits, and as far as the locations, yeah, Shea and Thompson Peak have great locations and are very nice facilities. I work at Osborn, which is the oldest of the three, and the only one not in North Scottsdale. We, however, are the only facility with a trauma center, which is kind of cool.

Let me know if you have any other questions!

M

veryhopeful · Aug 28, 2012

Thanks again, M!

Do you have any ideas as to how to find out more about the New Grad Program that starts in February? Some people post that they only take internal applicants. Do you have any ideas how someone can get trauma experience? Do people just move into those types of positions, or is there somewhere to get training for that?

VH

mackenziec85 · Aug 30, 2012

You might want to call HR to ask them about the New Grad program. As for trauma experience, I'm not sure. All I know is they want I think at least 3 years ER experience first. But our ER doesn't typically hire New Grads. Just gotta work your way up!

veryhopeful · Aug 30, 2012

Thank you very much for all your help, M!