I need some advice/help to securing a nurse's aide position in the hospital.

I am a soon to be finished first year RN student in a two year program. Recently, the hospital posted up a lot of nurse's aides positions. Almost all the positions required CNA certification OR completion of the first semester of an RN program, which I've already done.

I'm pretty sure I meet all the qualifications for the job. I have had 3 retail jobs that each were approximately a year in length ranging back to 2006. I've also applied to this hospital before, but never managed to get an inteview except for this nursing externship position that was offered, but I was never contacted again so I'm assuming I didn't get it.

This hospital is right next to my school and where I do clinicals at as well.

What should I do to increase my changes of being hired? Should I call and ask about my application?