Just how bad is the job market in the Lehigh Valley?

[Noahm]

I am getting really worried.

I am planning on relocating back to the Lehigh Valley after 10 years in Europe and have my heart set on working at LVH. I am absolutely desperate to get home. We are just waiting for our house to sell and my English husband's visa to clear.

But I am hearing that LVH is having a hiring freeze at the moment.....

Is it really that bad? Things are pretty bad here in the UK which is why I want to come home. It is 2 RN's to 30 patients in acute med-surg here. I am hoping to get home to the LV and start applying for jobs in February/March.

I graduated from St.Luke's in Bethlehem and have 11 years of acute medical experience with some surgical and rehab thrown in as well. 99% of this experience has been outside of the USA. My PA nursing license is current and active. I have done courses towards my BSc degree in Nursing here in England but funding as been completely cut due to the economy.

Is there any chance of gaining employment as an RN at LVH? Any suggestions? I don't mind working at any of the area hospitals really but I sincerely have my heart set on LVH.

Thanks,

Anna

[Noahm]

Anyone????

[ChristopherB, BSN, RN]

If you go to their web page, you can search for postings for external applicants

http://www.lvhn.org/nursing

I'm amazed there aren't more external postings lsited because some of the jobs for internal candidates go for months without being filled.

I'm currently leaving LVH after being there for 5 years.

[Noahm]

Thanks ChristopherB.

[Noahm]

bump please.

[blamejoe]

I believe LVH might be hiring for external candidates now. I don't access the external jobs but on the internal webpage there are many RN positions. They recently approved to add an additional RN to every med/surg unit so keep looking. It would be hard for them to make these new positions internal postings only because the point is to increase staff, not merely reassign people. Good luck.