I am now going to make a thread over my experience for applying for a new job of 1 year. I dont see any threads such as this.
So a little run down. I applied to some places I want to work at, and then some ridiculous(Good) hospital systems such as Mayo, John Hopkins system, and many through Washington.
So I wanted to specialize in Oncology. I work in Medical AND Oncology. So I picked oncology as my point of heading out. I made a plain resume, very simple with skill layouts(heparin drips, insulin drips, chemo admin), and 10 months of EXP and start date at 1 year. Certifications such as BLS, RN license(pending in WA), ONS Chemo/biotherapy provider card
About 8 of the hospitals I applied to... I got 3 call backs for interviews. One was Bethesda hospital in Maryland(John Hopkins system), but I declined that one.
So I have 2 interviews with HR. Both have been advanced up to the nurse directors(I had one with a nurse director), so now I am on my fourth interview.
So The HR interviews were literally awesome. I connected with them, joked, they loved me, they told me great things about the hospital.
HOWEVER, my first interview with the nurse director was rough. I did not expect 2 people to be there and spazzed out, pretty black and white.. I did answer all questions thoroughly, but I think I was pretty nervous. It was a great facility and I think that made me even more nervous. I told them my behavior with patients on the questions and situations I have came across as a nurse.Our chemotherapy regimen was the same, a lot of our protocols were the same which was shocking. They asked me why I wanted to be a nurse and work there. Stated about my story with my grandmother and why I want to work at such a great facility. I will find out this week if I got the job, Even though I doubt I did. I was unable to ask a lot of questions, because I knew the answer from the HR lady(She was a nurse who worked there all her life)
I have another one with a good hospital system this week. Not as good as this one for Cancer, but still a solid hospital. After that interview I sent out some more apps for some more hospitals in Seattle.
If all else fails I will fly to Cali, go to the BON in person and get the paperwork for my license rushed through for a fast temp(2 weeks). Then I will go there as a travel
DatMurse
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overall I had a 75%+ call back for interview. I decided to go travel.
university of iowa offered and then never fulfilled the contract.
I was about to get another travel agency, but stanford called and offered me a travel job. Contract has been signed
it can become a perm job. So I took it. Too much of a prestigious hospital in cancer to pass up