Looking past graduation and nclex!

[Acton]

So I just passed Nur 2 from an ADN program in upstate ny with an A-. At this point I think it might be a good idea to start looking past graduation and what it will take to get a job!

I currently work at a hospital as a nursing assistant, and have been with them for a year but they dont hire any ADN grads, even those who are current employees as the hospital is seeking magnet status. The area is saturated with new grads and experienced nurses alike so my chances of getting a job in acute care in the immediate area are slim to none!

The good news is I plan to start a bridge program online as soon as possible to get my bsn, and Im willing to move to anywhere in the country that will give me a position in acute care! I recently got engaged in December and my fiancé is on board with this! She's a vet tech so Im sure she'll find something in whatever area we move to!

At this point I want to figure out what it takes to apply for licensure in X state and how to transfer my liscense from ny, and how I should go about hunting for jobs acrossed the country! Are there any sites that you guys use?

Ive got a lot to learn, starting with how to make a good resume, how I should conduct myself in phone interviews and what I should expect as far as what I will need to do to move me and my fiance half way across the country! Im willing to move to wherever the opportunities are!

My hope is to secure a medsurg position and work it for 1-3 yrs while earning my bsn, then eventually secure a job back here in the hudson valley so we can be close to our family when we decide to start having kids! Any advice is appreciated!

[krisiepoo]

look at the BON for 'x' state and find out what they require. Nearly every state is different. I don't know if NY is a compact state or not but that would make things easier. When I was looking, I looked at a map and used google to find out what hospitals were in the big towns and it worked for me!

[RunBabyRN]

You'd have to contact the state to which you'd plan to move and find out if they accept your NY license. From there, Craigslist, Google, Indeed.com, Monster.com, all of those can be good resources. It'll work better if you can start narrowing down a bit where you'd like to go, so you can start your searches there.