Jobs for LVN'S in California

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Hi, I'm going to start school to become an LVN. I was wondering how hard it is to find a job in California right now. I would like to work in a hospital, but I realize that it is hard to find LVN openings in the hospital. Does anyone have any information that you could share with me. Thank you so much.

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Specializes in Emergency, Trauma, Critical Care.

Hardly any hospitals have LVNS anymore, and those that do are either trying to phase them out, or have re-worked their job description in such a way that they don't really have the same clinical areas that they used to do.

Very very few people are finding jobs, either as LVNs or RNs or Bachelors Degree RNs.

Sorry, it's very dismal right now, cant tell you what it will be in a year, but doubt it will change much.

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Have a plan b in mind.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

Based on your previous posts, I can determine that you are in southern California. Keep in mind that there are more than 100 private LVN programs in southern CA that produce new nurses every three months when the demand for inexperienced new grads is virtually nonexistent. A staggering number of new LVNs are being pumped into the local job market, and you will be competing with them for a very limited number of jobs when you graduate.

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It's bad. Really really bad. April marked the year mark since I got my license and still no job. Nevermind that I've been a CNA in a hospital for almost 4 years now, no one is hiring new LVNs without LVN experience.

SNFs flat out refuse to accept applications from new grads in my area and the hospitals that employ LVNs are very few. My hospital has a handful left on various floors, but they will not hire anymore and once these nurses are gone they will not be replaced.

Still, all that said--I've noticed a very /slight/ increase in LVN job listings lately and if we're lucky it'll get better sooner rather than later. I'm currently over a year past my "move out of in-laws" plan with not much of an end in sight. :(

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What about CNA's? Is it hard to find a job as a CNA?

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Its frikkin terrible. Like... Seriously. It is bad. I get turned down left and right because I am a new grad. Although I'm not saying it is impossible, because it is definitely possible, but there is absolutely no guarantees. Percentage is pretty low

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It's bad. Really really bad. April marked the year mark since I got my license and still no job. Nevermind that I've been a CNA in a hospital for almost 4 years now, no one is hiring new LVNs without LVN experience.

SNFs flat out refuse to accept applications from new grads in my area and the hospitals that employ LVNs are very few. My hospital has a handful left on various floors, but they will not hire anymore and once these nurses are gone they will not be replaced.

Still, all that said--I've noticed a very /slight/ increase in LVN job listings lately and if we're lucky it'll get better sooner rather than later. I'm currently over a year past my "move out of in-laws" plan with not much of an end in sight. :(

Wow this feels exactly like my situation.

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i just relocated from east coast to sac county, and i am having difficultly finding a job. 10 yrs in the field with 6 years as an lpn (lvn)here. going on two weeks unemployed!!!

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please please please have a "plan b"I cannot emphasize that enough!! as it was posted earlier...I went to school thinking I would eventually get a stable hospital job of some sort in 2009...any was fine with me ..acute, sub-acute, long term care, convalescent, rehab, ANYTHING!! But as it has turned out...I wasn't able to get any job for over 1 year. I eventually landed a job or "opportunity" to work part time for a home health agency...a few patients here and there only...I am very qualified and have been certified for everything from vent care to wound care, iv certification, and still nothing I resorted to any job within the domain of a hospital..perhaps CNA, MED TECH, unit secretary. I was told too qualified. To end this story please please have a plan B. I now have decided to go back to school not in the hopes of ever getting into the job market i like but just for my own personal gain, BTW I now actually do work now at a retail store to pay my bills and loans...and I live in Los Angeles County.

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please please please have a "plan b"i cannot emphasize that enough!! as it was posted earlier...i went to school thinking i would eventually get a stable hospital job of some sort in 2009...any was fine with me ..acute, sub-acute, long term care, convalescent, rehab, anything!! but as it has turned out...i wasn't able to get any job for over 1 year. i eventually landed a job or "opportunity" to work part time for a home health agency...a few patients here and there only...i am very qualified and have been certified for everything from vent care to wound care, iv certification, and still nothing i resorted to any job within the domain of a hospital..perhaps cna, med tech, unit secretary. i was told too qualified. to end this story please please have a plan b. i now have decided to go back to school not in the hopes of ever getting into the job market i like but just for my own personal gain, btw i now actually do work now at a retail store to pay my bills and loans...and i live in los angeles county.

i did have "plan b." live with a relative with no financial obligations except use my savings (which i saved for a year) to pay for my cars. after a week of filling out applications, i've had 5 interviews (1/day) with 3 on the spot offers. i turned down home care. of course i took the one w/most benefits; lesser pay, but that doesn't matter. what matters is i have a job :-) (vent/respiratory). my hardest part was trying to figure out when offered on the spot how could i tell them "i'll let them know by...." without losing the offer. i used my "transition of moving" still in process as excuse, but i gave notice the next day when the another job was offered. i've sent professional letters declining those i didn't want, so they'll atleast keep my application in file (i hope). i'm just excited....

have a nice day : )

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i did have "plan b." live with a relative with no financial obligations except use my savings (which i saved for a year) to pay for my cars. after a week of filling out applications, i've had 5 interviews (1/day) with 3 on the spot offers. i turned down home care. of course i took the one w/most benefits; lesser pay, but that doesn't matter. what matters is i have a job :-) (vent/respiratory). my hardest part was trying to figure out when offered on the spot how could i tell them "i'll let them know by...." without losing the offer. i used my "transition of moving" still in process as excuse, but i gave notice the next day when the another job was offered. i've sent professional letters declining those i didn't want, so they'll atleast keep my application in file (i hope). i'm just excited....

have a nice day : )

mandykal, are you a new grad lvn? so did you apply for jobs and right away got one? where at? i'm just curious. everyone has been telling me it is really hard to find a job as an lvn right now, especially a new grad. what do you think?

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