If i don't find a job im going to go insane!!!!!!!!

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Hello Fellow nurses, I know that i have posted before about jobs in California but......I can't find a job. Im a newly graduated LVN. I moved out here from texas after graduation so i haven't had n e experience. The CA licensing system is like a freakin turtle. So i got my license almost 3 months ago and I have put in about 100 applications!!!! No one wants to hire me because i have no job experience! well excuse my language but how n da hell can i have experience when no one will give me a chance. I'm really starting to doubt my career choice!!! if some one can give me n e tips i am all ears, i live in the LA area.

Specializes in Case Mgmt, Anesthesia, ICU, ER, Dialysis.

Try a dialysis clinic. DaVita, Fresenius, RCG are the big three in the US, and there are tons of small independent clinics in Cali that are affiliated with hospitals, etc.

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Specializes in Telemetry, Observation, Rehab, Med-Surg.
mizzLVN,

I got a job already, I just applied and follow-up and they hired me without experience. You can apply in Country Villa nursing homes, they have a lot of nursing homes here in CA.

How is it working at Country Villa? Any insight would be helpful.

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How is it working at Country Villa? Any insight would be helpful.

I think its a very good companies because I don't have any experience and they usually orient new grad like 3 weeks. I have my second week orientation already, one more week I am going to be on the floor. They usually hire new grad, not like some nursing homes, they are not going to hire you without experience.

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Try a dialysis clinic. DaVita, Fresenius, RCG are the big three in the US, and there are tons of small independent clinics in Cali that are affiliated with hospitals, etc.

I tried applying at these companies. They used to hire and train new grads. However, they informed me that they aren't currently accepting nurses without experience.

SNFs would be a logical choice. Go online and look for SNFs listings. Call each facility and ask if they're hiring. Most of them will say they're always accepting applications, and mostly are paper apps. Go to the facility and bring a resume to submit along with the paper application. Always follow-up after 3-5 days. Be persistent until you get a hold of the DON or DSD, especially if you know they're hiring.

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Specializes in NICU, Telephone Triage.

Kaiser hires LVN's, not sure about what experience you would need. I know they use them in injection clinics at Kasiers.

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no ihavent tried that but ill look into it thks

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To be back with family. I have been gone for about 7 years from CA

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MizzLVN,

Have you checked here - I use Joined.com a lot...sort of like LinkedIn, but I find the job search much better for Healthcare.

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TRY THE LINK I SENT YOU. I JUST GOT A JOB WITH THEM. No experience necesary

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was wondering what the link was...im also looking for a job.....cant seem to find one

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Hello Fellow nurses, I know that i have posted before about jobs in California but......I can't find a job. Im a newly graduated LVN. I moved out here from texas after graduation so i haven't had n e experience. The CA licensing system is like a freakin turtle. So i got my license almost 3 months ago and I have put in about 100 applications!!!! No one wants to hire me because i have no job experience! well excuse my language but how n da hell can i have experience when no one will give me a chance. I'm really starting to doubt my career choice!!! if some one can give me n e tips i am all ears, i live in the LA area.

Amen, chicquita...amen.

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i knw exactly how u feel. i had my license since aug. been on 1 interview and thats IT! the only thing i can say is just hang in there and u r not the only one. :Crash:

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