I got a job!!

Congrats! :w00t:

I'm also inexperienced, but I'm looking forward to the day I'll be in the same spot as you. Hope it turns out well!

Congrats! That's awesome!

Congrats, that's fantastic!!! What dept are you in?

I am also an inexperienced and newly hired PCA on med/surg. (I did have a connection inside, though, which really helped with getting hired at a hospital... I'm so grateful!!)

Good luck!

Congratulations!!!

It's a med-surg over flow, they take all the cases that don't fit anywhere else in the hospital. Also the floor that takes CF patients and they can get detox and hospice here and there too. I am sure I will learn a lot, and be challenged a lot as well. They seemed to really like that I had a background in psychology

You guys are lucky! Congratulations! I'm inexperienced still with no job yet!

Do you have any specific tips? What did you do besides apply to the hospital? I've been applying to places that even say they need a year of experience and still haven't heard back from anyone. I'd rather not go into home health, because I became a CNA so that I could get a CNA job. :)

Congrats, by the way! I'm always happy to see people get what they want when it comes to jobs. I hope it turns out well for you and that it's everything you ever dreamed!

I was diligent in checking all the area hospital websites every day. Some positions say you need a year, some don't within the same hospital. Make sure you have a catchy cover letter that shows you are informed about the hospital (mission, values, etc.). I had spoken to one of the hospitals recruiters at the job fair my school held for it's CNA students, and the program has a really good reputation which I am sure helps. If you have customer experience, play it up and let them know, they really like that. I applied to every hospital within an hours drive of my house and like I said I checked every single day and set up job agents to get notified when openings were posted for each of the different hospitals. Check out indeed.com too, it complies all job listings in your area. Volunteering at the hospital you are interested in can help you too, one of my class mates did this and also got an interview with this hospital. Good luck and keep at it!