How many of you new grad RNS are working in other roles in the hospital?

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Just curious how many RNs (new grad or otherwise) are currently working in another role waiting for an RN position. (cna, pct, secretary, etc etc) I am curious if this has panned out for anyone. I have noticed that there are a LOT of new grad RNS doing this at my current place of employment yet they still keep getting passed over when a new grad spot opens up. But yet they stay. I really feel like they are getting taken advantage of. I am hoping this is not the case everywhere.

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At my hospital, and I think at most hospitals in my area, new grads can't work as a PCA once they pass the boards. Many of them went unemployed for a long time because they couldn't keep their PCA job and couldn't find a job as an RN. My area is one of those with a terrible glut.

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The majority of those I went to school with who teched throughout school were not allowed to interview for RN positions. In my state you can work as a CNA if you have an RN license.

There are some who still a year after graduation still tech, getting passed over every time. For one or two, maybe I can understand why. But for all the others they are excellent nurses.

Your best tech is one that is feeling like everyday is a chance to show what a good nurse they would make. Naturally they work harder and the employer keeps giving them ambiguous answers every time they try to meet with NMs and DONs and HR, just enough to keep them there, but never really any forward movement towards working as an RN.

It really is starting to make for bad reputations at these facilities with the public. These new nurses network, and educate the public as to how these hospitals work when asked why on earth they cannot get interviews. Naturally if networking with business people, they will want to understand some of the operational details and culture, which, has the consequence of word of mouth...

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The majority of those I went to school with who teched throughout school were not allowed to interview for RN positions. In my state you can work as a CNA if you have an RN license.

There are some who still a year after graduation still tech, getting passed over every time. For one or two, maybe I can understand why. But for all the others they are excellent nurses.

Your best tech is one that is feeling like everyday is a chance to show what a good nurse they would make. Naturally they work harder and the employer keeps giving them ambiguous answers every time they try to meet with NMs and DONs and HR, just enough to keep them there, but never really any forward movement towards working as an RN.

It really is starting to make for bad reputations at these facilities with the public. These new nurses network, and educate the public as to how these hospitals work when asked why on earth they cannot get interviews. Naturally if networking with business people, they will want to understand some of the operational details and culture, which, has the consequence of word of mouth...

My facility is actively recruiting new grad RNS to fill the tech role and then they get left there. The new grad RNs they hire for the RN role are usually from outside the hospital. It is infuriating.

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Yeah, because they don't know the deal, and they are desperate.

They are hoping for an RN job as soon as one opens, and you know what? The hospital is leading them on with smiles and statements like, "Sure, yes you will be considered for any new opening!" All said with a very positive tone.

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Specializes in Medical Surgical Orthopedic.

One of our CNAs who graduated from nursing school was led on for several months, and the market for new grads is pretty good where I'm at. It wasn't until she found another job at another hospital and tried to resign that they finally offered her a position.

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Why do hospitals do this? Isn't it easier to train someone who is already working as a PCT than to hire a new employee?

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.
I really feel like they are getting taken advantage of.

If they're only doing the job requirements of the job in which they're working, in what way are they being taken advantage of?

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If they're only doing the job requirements of the job in which they're working, in what way are they being taken advantage of?

They're only doing the job requirements of the job they're in because that's all they are being allowed to do (scope of practice etc.). They have the knowledge and the training to do more, but are being passed over by others no more qualified than they are. Money is usually the unspoken issue. IMO this is obviously wrong, and easily taking advantage to try and save a buck.

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Specializes in 6 yrs high-risk OB.

I work as a CNA/student nurse and have been offered a nursing job on the unit I work on, as well as on 2 other units. I graduated in December.

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Specializes in LTC.

What a rough experience!

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Specializes in LTC.

I agree. However someone told me that they hire from outside sometimes because the person coming from outside is clueless and more malleable....

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