How soon did you get your full time job position?

I currently have 8 months of RN experience under my belt. I'm currently a temporary part timer. Before my current job, I was a permanent part timer. I'm looking to apply for a new job maybe after another year at my current job. Just wondering how long it took for you guys to score a permanent full time job.

Right away ...but location probably matters- a lot.

Where are you based? I'm in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Where are you based? I'm in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

I was in Texas ...opposite end of of the continent and a different country.

I'm in Colorado. I got a FT job right away.

Also in Canada-but won't say where. Took me 9 months to find a full-time job. And even now, it is a term position.

I had my ft position in 6months but I had friends who graduated with me three years ago who are still casual. It depends on a lot of factors- which ward you get hired, smaller vs larger hospitals, underserved areas vs metro areas etc

I had, as had most of my class, a job before NCLEX. Hired on contingency.

im in cali and got a job fairly quickly after nclex, within a few months. its who you know that gets you in, its what you know that keeps you there.

I signed papers for my first RN job - full-time 1 month to the day after NCLEX. I was offered the position 2.5 weeks after NCLEX.

First job,right away.

I got full time as my first position as an RN during the first interview I had before taking the NCLEX. Though, this isn't uncommon in my location. Education level, experience, and all that are always things an employer looks at too. I'd just graduated with my BSN, had two solid job histories lasting more than 1 year prior to nursing school, and was in my late 20's (rather than 21 or 22 which may appear as a "risky hire" to some employers). Keep looking! One will come up for you. Speak with your manager and see if he or she would be willing to be a reference for you. Changing jobs to acquire a FT position shouldn't be something management would look down on. Get your ACLS training too if possible, because that looks good for you as well as being something the potential employer doesn't have to financially plan for immediately after hire.