Need advice about job situation

SweetheartRN · Feb 22, 2011

Check out my thread here.....https://allnurses.com/first-year-after/new-grad-rn-531137.html

Jules A, MSN · Feb 22, 2011

Didn't you talk with your supervisor to see if there was an RN opening on your unit for you? I'm confused because our techs that have gone to nursing school have talked about it the whole time our boss, HR and we were all aware that they would be getting jobs with us upon graduation. Maybe call HR because I also don't understand why they would hire strangers first. Best of luck to you.

Katie5 · Feb 22, 2011

Never assume. Did you network? Did you speak with the neccesary persons?Don't just assume because you went to RN school, your bosses would be mind-readers to know you wanted in.

Your post reads like the job was supposed to be a walk-through or pretty much handed to you. Yes it may have been that, but if you did not do any ground work, you can't in all honesty lay the blame at another's door.

It may not be too late.Try try try.

sungrl01 · Feb 22, 2011

Jules A--Yeah everyone knew I was in nursing school and they did not have any jobs on the unit for me upon graduation. And I left messages and emails to HR to try to be placed somewhere else...but NO replies to my messages! But yet some of my classmates who have never held jobs got jobs there. I worked all through school and was a dedicated employee! What happened to loyalty??

anon695 · Feb 22, 2011

Had you talked to them about when you were graduating and asked how you should go about the application process? If so, did you do exactly as they told you to (applied by whatever date they gave you, submitted all the material they asked for, etc?)

If so, then there is something else going on and it's unlikely you'll ever get more information than "the other candidates were a better fit for the position." I used to work in HR and if they didn't want to hire or transfer someone, they usually would not give the person any specific into as to why.

Katie5 · Feb 22, 2011

Jules A--Yeah everyone knew I was in nursing school and they did not have any jobs on the unit for me upon graduation. And I left messages and emails to HR to try to be placed somewhere else...but NO replies to my messages! But yet some of my classmates who have never held jobs got jobs there. I worked all through school and was a dedicated employee! What happened to loyalty??

You left messages and emails to HR.

LOL, your shadow should have been darkening their door ways.

Jules A, MSN · Feb 22, 2011

Jules A--Yeah everyone knew I was in nursing school and they did not have any jobs on the unit for me upon graduation. And I left messages and emails to HR to try to be placed somewhere else...but NO replies to my messages! But yet some of my classmates who have never held jobs got jobs there. I worked all through school and was a dedicated employee! What happened to loyalty??

That really sucks. I would make a point of getting a face to face with the nursing recruiter because I just can't imagine there isn't something available for someone already in the system. Good luck.

cb_rn · Feb 22, 2011

Sorry that happened. This is probably of no consolation to you but it is often difficult to transition into a nursing position when a unit is used to you in a more supportive type role. If the job market weren't so tight, my advice would be to never work on the unit you worked on as anything other than a nurse. Hope you can find a position in your hospital.

SummerGarden, BSN, MSN, RN · Feb 22, 2011

jules a--yeah everyone knew i was in nursing school and they did not have any jobs on the unit for me upon graduation. and i left messages and emails to hr to try to be placed somewhere else...but no replies to my messages! but yet some of my classmates who have never held jobs got jobs there. i worked all through school and was a dedicated employee! what happened to loyalty??

this happened to a aid i know too. she told everyone and the director that she was about to graduate, etc. however, she did not apply to the nursing positions when they were open six months prior to graduation. in her case, january was when her classmates applied... she applied in may. maybe you missed the deadline to apply? or did you make the deadline but did not received interviews?

btw, i will believe you when you say that you tried everything and still did not get the job. i have seen others who did not make a mistake in the application process get passed over for rn positions to those who never worked in the hospital setting too. one example was an aid in an er who worked there for 7 years. not only did she not land the er rn position, but when she graduated she did not have a job in the hospital.

the reason she was given after she was rejected was that her managers felt that she needed to start in med surg first. nevermind the fact that her er hired 5 new grads with no aid experience. sadly, when she checked med surg positions, it was too late; all departments had already filled those positions. my guess in the case where aids are passed over by outsiders is that it is based upon spite and politics. you may have a negative social reputation of which you are unaware or the others had connections. if either is true, you are better off working at a different hospital, where you can start fresh. gl!

sungrl01 · Feb 22, 2011

MBARNBSN--I have been applying months before graduation...NOTHING. In fact, my manager even sent me and email telling me to apply for one of the five positions she had available and interviewed me and gave the position to everyone but me. Why did she bother to tell me to apply??!! And when trying to transfer elsewhere no go. I am not lying I was a good employee...never called off and worked extra when they needed me to. That is why I dont understand...I could understand if I had bad evaluations or called off or something.

CrunchRN, ADN, RN · Feb 22, 2011

You need to ask your manager WHY she chose others over you........