Needing some help, moving to Fort Worth

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Hi, I'm a LVN from California and I will be moving to Fort Worth in June. I already have my temporary license for Texas. Can anyone give me advice on the best way to search for jobs in Fort Worth? I have been searching on-line but I am not seeing a lot of ads for nurses in that area. Is the best way the newspaper job ads?Thanks for any advice

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Specializes in NICU, Psych, Education.

Have you looked at monster.com or careerbuilder.com? The newspapers are good, but don't forget that Dallas is right next to Fort Worth, so that will open up lots more opportunities when you search for jobs.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

I moved to Fort Worth from Southern California about 5 months ago and have had no troubles with finding work, even though I an a new nurse with minimal experience. I went to the Fort Worth Star Telegram's website and searched the online nursing advertisements to find a job.

Keep in mind that this is the largest metro area in Texas, so you may want to expand your job search to Arlington, Euless, Bedford, Hurst, North Richland Hills, Irving, Benbrook, Watauga, Keller, and other surrounding suburbs of Fort Worth/Dallas.

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Thanks for the advice. I am going out to Fort Worth in May to do house hunting so hopefully I can stop by some facilities to talk with nurse recruiters or human resource departments.

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Specializes in Clinical Research, Outpt Women's Health.

Try googling "Texas Health Resources" - they are a huge group of hospitals and clinics in this area. What kind of work are you looking for?

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My experience is more towards post acute care on a extended bed unit. I have some med/sug experience which is where I would love to pursue more to gain better knowledge. I also have LTC experience.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
My experience is more towards post acute care on a extended bed unit. I have some med/sug experience which is where I would love to pursue more to gain better knowledge. I also have LTC experience.
I am an LVN who lives and works in Fort Worth. Hospital jobs are hard to find here, but the LTC jobs are plentiful. In fact, I interviewed for 3 LTC jobs today and they all did not want me to walk out the door. Also, I have an interview scheduled for Monday. I currently earn $18.50 hourly at a large, upscale nursing home in southwest Fort Worth and $16 hourly at a small psychiatric hospital in Denton. Denton County pays remarkably lower salaries than Fort Worth.

If you're willing to do geriatrics, rehab, psych, outpatient clinic work, home health, or any number of things, you should have no problem landing an LVN job in Fort Worth.

Thanks for the advice. I am going out to Fort Worth in May to do house hunting so hopefully I can stop by some facilities to talk with nurse recruiters or human resource departments.
May I recommend some great areas to live? Southwest Fort Worth is a nice place to live. North Fort Worth (along the Alliance corridor) is nice and booming. I also love the Fossil Creek area of north Fort Worth. Then there's the Mid-Cities: Euless, Bedford, Hurst, Watauga, Keller, North Richland Hills, and Haltom City. There's also Saginaw and Haslet.
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Thanks for the advice. I don't mind working LTC. Believe it or not that is where you make the most money because they are in need of help. Are these all nice places to live? What about Azle? I have been searching for places on-line all over.

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