Is it easier for a nursing assistant to get job in boston than someone who wasnt one?

[wackyj2000]

Hello all nurses.. im 20 yrs old, currently working at lahey clinic on a busy cardiac floor as a nursing assistant.. im in regis college adn program as we speak...my nurse manager saidf shed offer me a job on the floor as a nurse when im done with school, but i was always interested working in the city like mass general.. i understand they dont accept adn anymore but would it higher my chances of getting a job because ive beena nursing assistant with 2 yrs experience on the floor? Just curious........let me know!

[RNurse143]

Funny you should ask!

During nursing school, I worked at a small community hospital as a CNA. My nurse manager was constantly reminding me that I had a job once I graduated if I wanted one on her unit.

But I, like you, have always wanted to work at a larger teaching hospital in town, so during my last year of school I took a job as a PCA at Mass General, hoping this foot in the door would set me up for an RN position there upon graduation.

Unfortunately, when I graduated I could NOT get a job as an RN at MGH since I only have my ADN. It was a real bummer since I loved the environment and the people at MGH. Though I had a long and difficult job search, I did just get a job elsewhere (another great hospital in town) where I know i'll be just as happy.

My advice to you is to try to get a PCA job in town if you want, or just stay put. Either way you are learning alot. I did find I enjoyed work much more and learned SO SO much more working at MGH than I did at the smaller community hospital I started at.

Good Luck

RNursey143

[bostongrad07]

I have to agree that you should go for it! Everyone i know who got a job right out of nursing school, got a job on a floor they worked on. And everyone else (like me) who wanted to do something different had a hard time finding a job!!

If you know what kind of floor you think you want to work on, i'd say definitely try and work there as a CNA (and you can make sure it's what you really want!) If have ur ADN, try and work at a hospital that you know doesn't require BSN new grads, that way you won't have to worry about working there and finding out after graduation they dont hire new grads without BSNs!

And if you can't get the floor you really want, try and get another floor that intrests you in the same hospital.. that way you have a foot in the door, and hopefully HR will be more willing to interview you or nurses or your nurse manager on the floor you work on will put in a good word and pass your resume along to the floor you want to work as an RN on.

good luck!