How long is it taking to land your 1st new grad job?

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Hello fellow nurses!

I am wondering how long it is taking to land that first RN job. I know in some states jobs are scarce and I have read that many people have been looking over a year and still do not have a job. So I am wondering what you guys have heard or are experiencing. Also, if you could share which state you are in since job markets are varying from state to state.

I am going on two months of being a new grad, but have only been applying to jobs for about 2 weeks. I am just trying to get a realistic outlook on the market.

Thanks!

Specializes in Telemetry and Psych.

Graduated in May 2012. Passed NCLEX 7/3/12. Applied to jobs anywhere and everywhere. Finally received a job offer today in Arizona! Very excited!

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SF/Bay Area: Graduated May 2012, took NCLEX in June. Started applying for jobs after NCLEX, 2 interviews (1 in SF and 1 in Philadelphia) and about 30 applications. I accepted a job offer at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in their PICU. I originally was only looking in CA but it's brutal finding hospital jobs around here! I ended up applying almost exclusively west coast/east coast.

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I live in Maryland/DC area and I graduated in December of 2011. I got my license the end of February. I kept applying everywhere and then got a friend from nursing school to get her manager to pull my application where she works. I got an interview a week ago and got the job. I'm hoping to start next month just waiting on when orientaiton starts. Other than that I had no interviews or job offers.

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Graduated in May with my BSN in Indiana. Moved to Florida. Took NCLEX July 17th, found out I passed. Have applied to EVERYTHING I thought I stood a chance at doing and NO call backs. I started calling nurse recruiters and still no call backs. Finally, 2 months after I passed NCLEX I got my first interview for Peds home health. They offered me the job and of course I accepted. I am however still applying to all the hospitals in a 100 mile radius of my house hoping to get that experience that all new grads need :(

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Specializes in PCU.

From Florida, graduated 2 weeks ago and got a job last week.. in the unit where I precepted. PCU

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