How hard is it to get a hospital job anywhere in the country

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Hello! I am a nurse with about 1 year of community health experience. I have been an RN for about 2 years.

I am just curious, but not planning anything. I would one day like to move to a somewhat rural area with a low cost of living.

How difficult would it be for me to find a position in a hospital if I applied everywhere in the country? And I would need an employer who is able to train me on the skills I do not have.

Thanks!

Specializes in cardiac ICU.
Which part of Florida.Im actively looking a hospital job now in Miami Fl nothing.Im willing to relocate in any cities in Fl.If anyone can help me please.thanks in advance.

It is not easy to find a hospital based employment in Central Florida either. Miami is likely worse.

My advice would be to look out for opportunities at Regional community hospitals that are NOT corporate based. There are not too many, but they are out there. Corporations are scourge and they employ armies of recruiter grunts to turn applicants away.

Once you trained your sights on a hospital, call their number and ask to speak with a nurse recruiter. Do not apply before you speak with the nurse recruiter, who can be a wealth of information and a great guide to steer you around some proverbial underwater rocks.

After you spoke to a nurse recruiter, apply for 1-2 positions only! Do not apply to multiple ones as that would throw up a red flag to HR and they would make assumption you don't care which specialty it is you want to be in and turn you down before you even have your chance to sit down with a nurse manager.

Good luck!

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Specializes in NICU, Trauma, Oncology.

New Orleans actively hiring. Most rural areas actively hiring. Any of your major metro areas are likely to be saturated.

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