very interested in moving to NYC and have tons of questions

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Specializes in ortho/ ortho oncology, oral surge.

i am a rn at mass general hospital in boston i have been an rn for 1 year come april ( i was going to wait until then to start applying) i have also been an employee of the floor i was hired on for 4 years. i am looking for a move and would love to move to nyc. i have been looking at nyu, hss, columbia and cornell for what they have available for jobs (i met with patient services at cornell and they showed me around the hospital it was amazing). i was wondering how the job market is at these hospitals lately? and with one year of experience (i will also be getting acls certified if that even matters) what my chances could be getting a job? also if there are any other hospitals in manhattan to recommend, i am coming from a very big city/teaching hospital and i would like to work in a similar place. also what the pay would start at (and maybe night-diff, a lot of jobs i've seen are 12 hr nights, i also work rotating day/night shifts now), i'm looking into apartments and i'm not sure what i would make to figure what i can afford for living. also if anyone has advice on one bedroom apartment searching in manhattan. any moving/working/living advice anyone has would be greatly appreciated and very helpful. :)

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I can't answer any of your questions, as I am a new grad RN. From your choices, you are very ambitious, which is wonderful (ALWAYS AIM HIGH). Just make sure that you have your BSN, otherwise, those hospitals aren't even going to look your way....especially since several of the ones named in your post are Magnet hospitals.

Good luck!

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Specializes in ortho/ ortho oncology, oral surge.

congrats on your new grad!! yes I have a BSN, the hospital i work at now is Magnet also, which is very good to know about the other hospitals because i did not know that. thank you

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Specializes in NICU.

You're chances of finding employment are probably a lot better than a new grad with no experience. The job market here is tough overall. There simply isn't enough jobs to go around and employers are becoming extremely choosy when it comes to who they hire, simply because the ball is in their court. With major hospitals in the area closing in the past 12 months, it has thrown hundreds, if not thousands of experienced RNs into the job pool so now you have to compete with those people. By now, most should have found positions but you never know. The job market overall is just not good. Then again you may get lucky and not have to wait to long. I stress "lucky". Because luck surely has to be on your side. We live in a day and age where it is all about who you know and having good connections goes a long way. Good luck with your search!

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I don't think you should move to NYC until you have at least 2 years of experience working as an RN in a hospital. Make sure to get a few reference letters to boot.

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Specializes in Pediatric Pulmonology and Allergy.

Like other posters said, with a year's experience you already have an advantage but if it's not urgent to move now you may want to consider staying in your job another year or so and you'll have even more opportunities. I would also suggest coming in to NYC for a day and hand-delivering your resumes. Even if they wont' let you in to talk to the recruiters, going in person gives you a feel for what the hospital is like and gives them a chance to see you.

Get as much contact information for recruiters as you can (names, email, telephone numbers) and hold on to it. Even when your calls are not returned, they are logging who calls and how often (yes, I got called for an interview in one place only because I was persistent and kept calling back to find out if they reviewed my application yet, if they were starting to interview yet, etc.).

Starting salaries in NYC hospitals are around $75k but YMMV. How much it will cost to live depends on which neighborhoods you're considering. I think a single person can live quite comfortably on a nurse's salary in NYC but it depends on what your standards are.

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Specializes in ortho/ ortho oncology, oral surge.
Like other posters said, with a year's experience you already have an advantage but if it's not urgent to move now you may want to consider staying in your job another year or so and you'll have even more opportunities. I would also suggest coming in to NYC for a day and hand-delivering your resumes. Even if they wont' let you in to talk to the recruiters, going in person gives you a feel for what the hospital is like and gives them a chance to see you.

Get as much contact information for recruiters as you can (names, email, telephone numbers) and hold on to it. Even when your calls are not returned, they are logging who calls and how often (yes, I got called for an interview in one place only because I was persistent and kept calling back to find out if they reviewed my application yet, if they were starting to interview yet, etc.).

Starting salaries in NYC hospitals are around $75k but YMMV. How much it will cost to live depends on which neighborhoods you're considering. I think a single person can live quite comfortably on a nurse's salary in NYC but it depends on what your standards are.

thank you, a couple of months ago i called a few of the NYC hospitals to see if there as anyone to talk to or tell me a little about the institutions and that i was comming from out of state and hopping to move, every place told me to apply for ajob, however i got transfered to the right person at Cornell and they met with me gave me a tour of the hopspital and different floors and let me ask questions. It was a great experance, but i was wondering if i had the much trouble asking who to even contact how do u get the recruiters( whom im guessing i can find online?) to receive my paperwork, i am aware you need a badge to even step into the hospital through security.

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