Is it hard to get a job at Hoag Hospital?

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I'm just curious if its hard for a new grad to get a job at Hoag hospital or if its hard to get into the new grad program. I'm sure this is a popular hospital and tons of people apply for the program, right? They can't accept everyone and I know this. Would California residents be given the best opportunity to get a job there? I will have one year experience working as a nurse extern on an oncology floor at a hospital where I live in PA. Will this look good on my resume? I have no idea even how to make a resume! lol

I was looking on Hoag's website today at the available jobs and they only had 3 new grad positions right now which were pulmonary, oncology, and telemetry. Is this because they aren't hiring new grads at this time? I i know they have new grad programs in june, july, august, and october. But once you get out of the new grad program you automatically work at the hospital, right? I'm just confused and i had my heart set on Hoag but I'm starting to think maybe i should look at other places too because it seems like its hard to get a job there. I have also been looking into Saddleback memorial at mission viejo, laguna hills, and san clemente but Hoag is my dream place to work.

Specializes in Psychiatry, M/S, Oncology, Ortho.

I use to work for Hoag Hospital. I do agree it is a beautiful hospital. You start off at 25.05 hour x8 hrs. Time in a half last four hours. If you work the night shift $5.15 hr x8 hrs. Time in a half last four hours. I can't remember what it averages out to be. To lazy to do the calculations. But every room is private. Great New Grad program.

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Hoag has a student loan program where you agree to work for them for a minimum 2 yrs. Does this make the application process easier? Can you still choose your specialty?

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Specializes in Psychiatry, M/S, Oncology, Ortho.

Good morning, Altered. I am not sure where you are attending school at this moment, but yes I have heard about them paying for school if you are an employee. In return you give them 2 years of service. Is the student loan program new? I can't recall ever hearing about this one. The application process is not difficult. They key is to contact Hoag or any other hospital during their New Grad dinners or get togethers they offer specifically for new grads that either have finished nursing school or will be in the coming few months. Do not wait until you are done with school to seek nursing employment. Contact all the hospitals you are interested in learning about and find out now, if you are going to graduate nursing school in April-June 2009, when their New Grad dinners are. You can choose your specialty. Hoag Hospital will start New Grads day shift during orientation first 5 weeks or so, then you will be assigned the night shift. Unless you get lucky and find a day shift. I hope this information is helpful. Feel free to contact me again if you should have anyother questions. I do not always check my emails on a daily basis. Good luck with nursing school!

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Do you know anything about the Pre-employment pharmacology test at Hoag? I have to take it soon and dont have much info to go on.

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Specializes in Psychiatry, M/S, Oncology, Ortho.

Good morning,

There is no need to worry about the preliminary nursing exam administered by Hoag Hospital. Questions are NClex type questions. Even if you happen to miss more than allowed, Dawn will let you know which ones you missed and I believe correct the missed questions. I am not sure, but I believe so. Good Luck and you will do fine.

Congratulations

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How much is Hoag's starting salary? The previous posts stated it was $25 in 2007 plue $5 for night shift. Im going to the open house, and Im guessing there will be hundreds there.

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Specializes in Psychiatry, M/S, Oncology, Ortho.

Sorry I do not know the current rate of pay. Good Luck! Great place to work

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Specializes in Family medicine, Cardiology, Spinal Cord Injury.

2 of my classmates started the New Grad program in the ECU this past Feb 2009. One starting was $25.50 per hours, $5.15 night differentials, 36 hr week, time and a half after 8 hrs.

The other was $26.56 plus the $5.15 night diff.

It averages out to around $30/hr

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Specializes in Psychiatry, M/S, Oncology, Ortho.

I am not sure what dept. you are interested in working, but try to negotiate or obtain a higher rate of pay if it is a specialty area. You are correct if averages around $30 an hour if you work on the night shift, but either way it is an exceptional hospital to work for. Good luck!

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Is Hoag racist in picking new grads? because so far during my CCE program, I have yet to see a non-white nurse, most of their nurses have blond hair and blue eyes. It's very discouraging.

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Hi everyone!

I'm a new grad and I'm interested in applying to Hoag. How can I apply for the position? When do the applications open?

Thanks.

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This is totally unrelated to the original post, but Hoag hospital is in an absolutely beautiful location! Oh my god, overlooking the harbor and Pacific ocean... talk about paradise at work! I was just at the beach over there and can not imagine a better location! I'd insist on working on the top floor for the best view! :)

Just on a side note, I really think Hoag should be paying more than $29 bucks an hour because the cost of living in Newport Beach is definitely on the high side :)

Never understood that. Newport beach is an extremely expensive place to live in and 29/hr is peanuts. I know of rural hospitals up in Northern CA that pay much much more than that for new grads and the cost of living amounts to nothing. It probably doesn't hurt that they all belong to unions.

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