Job Advice - Please Help!

[dander625]

Hi,

I am a new grad and due to the many hospitals closings here in NJ and my need to work a day shift, I have to start out in LTC on a subacute unit. I would like to transfer this experience to a med/surg hospital position in the near future (hospital I want to work at wants experienced nurses). I want to do home health in the future and would require med/surg experience (acute care).

My question is, have you seen many LTC nurses hired in your facility? How is the transition for them? I am guessing that by working on a subacute unit I would gain more valuable experience than if I worked at a nursing home.

Thanks for your reply!!!

[barefootlady, ADN, RN]

Keep trying for that hospital job. It may take awhile but that is where you need to be.

[sewillia]

You may want to take an acute care nursing course or class to get a certificate, that may get you the job you want. It's a suggestion. I hope it will work.

[caliotter3]

Working at a LTC facility is better than being unemployed and you will get experience, particularly if you work in subacute. You need to continue pursuing a hospital job to better further your career. And you can get work in home health with experience from LTC subacute. I had LTC experience and got hired in home health.