Moving to CT. Any new grad jobs?

PCnurse88 · Oct 21, 2014

There are a lot of new grad programs in CT (a lot for its size, anyway) but I believe most require a BSN. When you say you'll finish yours next year, do you mean like May 2015? St. Francis, Hartford Hospital, New Britain Hospital, Backus, Stamford, St. Vincent's Medical Center, St. Mary's, Yale, and Lawrence and Memorial all post openings for new grad programs usually around February. And a friend works at Danbury as a new RN and she does not have a BSN, just an ADN.

Hope that helps.

CardiacRNLA, BSN · Oct 21, 2014

Thanks! That definitely helps. I just got a call for an interview at St. Vincent's Behavioral Health on Monday. So nervous. Apparently they have a new grad program too. Fingers crossed. Thanks for the info!

PCnurse88 · Oct 26, 2014

Ooh good luck! Let us know how the interview goes!

CT Pixie, BSN, RN · Oct 28, 2014

So how did the SVMC Behavioral Health interview go?

CardiacRNLA, BSN · Oct 28, 2014

It was really bizarre. It was apparent that the woman hadn't done any interviews before. She even alluded to it. She was covering for the clinical nurse leader on maternity leave. I have no idea where I stood. I wasn't given any scenarios. I was just asked, "how did you deal with a difficult patient?" And I got a tour of the facility. She didn't even have a card so I could follow-up. I know that SVMC isn't a quack organization, and the facility was gorgeous. But it didn't leave the best impression.

PCnurse88 · Oct 28, 2014

Hmm that's weird!! Keep applying. Your best bets are probably teaching hospitals, so Stamford, Danbury, anything in the Hartford Healthcare Network, the Yale network... I'm sure there's more.

Good luck! And keep us updated!

CardiacRNLA, BSN · Oct 29, 2014

Thanks! It seems like they are looking for BSN nurses :/ I am in process so maybe they will be willing to overlook it lol

CT Pixie, BSN, RN · Oct 29, 2014

They def prefer BSN nurses because they are a Magnet hospital now. They do still hire ADNs but there is a stipulation that the ADN nurse will enroll in a BSN program within a year of hire and have their BSN within 5 or 6 years of hire (can't remember which).

PCnurse88 · Oct 29, 2014

A lot of the hospitals in CT require a BSN, but through friends I've found that many are willing to hire ADNs who plan to get their BSN- and since you're already in a BSN program, I'd think that would help too. Teaching hospitals loooove education, the head of my hospital's education program asks when I'm going back to school every time I see her. I've learned to avoid her, definitely not ready for a master's.

CardiacRNLA, BSN · Oct 29, 2014

Ha! I am in a RN-BSN program and should graduate in a year or less. It seems like a lot of the hospitals are hiring part-time or 32 hr weeks. Is this a way to pay nurses less?

CT Pixie, BSN, RN · Oct 29, 2014

Ha! I am in a RN-BSN program and should graduate in a year or less. It seems like a lot of the hospitals are hiring part-time or 32 hr weeks. Is this a way to pay nurses less?

Many are hiring per diem or part time (just under the minimum amount of hours that benefits are available)! In most places 32 hrs is full time and benefits are available.