Moving to San Diego

[Loloberry]

Hi everyone!

My husband is in the military and it looks as though we may be moving to SD next September. I love California as this is where I am originally from (I live in WA currently), but I'm really nervous about the job market. By the time we move I will have about two years experience, 7 months acute care, and the rest at an ASC. I really would like back into a hospital setting. I am also working on my BSN but will not be finished until November. Since I will have no choice to move there whether I have a job lined up or not can anybody give me any insight into what I'm walking into? Thanks!

[RunBabyRN]

Is there ANY possibility of getting at least a year of acute care experience? 7 months won't be enough to get you into a hospital and SD is SOOO competitive. Which base would you be on? You might be able to get into Balboa or one of the other military hospitals, though of course there are no guarantees. Get the experience, and that will help you a TON. Be aware that commute is a bear in SD, so consider that when looking at where the base is vs. where to live vs. where to work. If you guys live up by Pendleton, for example, you won't want to have to commute to Balboa.

[SailorWifey]

Hi, I'm a fellow military spouse and just moved here in July. I had multiple job options, with 2 years acute care experience, BSN, and certification. Like the person above me said, 7 months acute care experience won't be quite enough. I have 2 jobs (1 full time, 1 per diem) and both only look at new applicants with at least 1 year acute experience, but preferring more. Also you may want to consider talking with a travel agency (american mobile is based here). I ultimately went that route and had a job lined up before we got here. Good luck!