My heart calls for a Nursing Home

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I've been an Lvn for almost five years and all the experience I have is two years as a home health nurse. I always wanted to work in geriatrics but all this "one year experience in hospital" is driving me crazy. The lack of work makes me feel like i'm loosing my skills. I have been unemployed for one year and no calls from all the applications I have filled out. pls. I am not in this field for the pay but rather for the passion and rewarding feeling I have at the end of the day after knowing I cared for others. Any advice as to how to get in a nursing home?

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The nursing home you are applying to are asking for a year of hospital Experience? I have had several just ask for general nursing experience... I work LTC/SNF right out of school.. I found that I had more luck applying in person at the facility than I did with online apps.. Most nursing homes in my area are so short staffed they usually hire pretty fast..

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Brush up your resume with your home health experience, and go to the facility. Ask to speak with the HR person.

Skilled care is another thought. Most want 1 year of experience, not necessarily hospital experience. And home health is a great starting point I would think! Another thought is hospice.

Good luck in your endevours.

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The nursing home you are applying to are asking for a year of hospital Experience? I have had several just ask for general nursing experience... I work LTC/SNF right out of school.. I found that I had more luck applying in person at the facility than I did with online apps.. Most nursing homes in my area are so short staffed they usually hire pretty fast..

With the glut of nurses out there looking for work, even nursing homes can be finicky. Some in my area are asking for BSNs.

OP: I agree, you'd probably have better odds going in person to apply.

I know I can't work LTC/nursing homes, and so I have tremendous respect for those who do. Good luck!

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I'm curious where you live. It's interesting how things are different place to place. Where I live, nursing homes will take new grads the day their license posts. Sorry I can't offer anymore advice. Hang in there and I hope things get better!

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