i am 22 years old, recently graduated in May 2015, passed NCLEX in july.
I have applied to about 3 hospitals, got one interview but did not get the position.
Ive called several other hospitals but they have told me that they arent hiring new grads until further notice.
There are residency programs, but their applications dont open up until mid October/november.... the thing about this is that i want to move out within the year, and signing a contract for 2 years with these programs will make that impossible... my parents want me to sign up for these programs, but i cannot imagine myself doing so because it is not what i want.
How do i go about finding a job? Apart from applying to residency programs...
Do clinics hire new nurses?
Should i limit my applications to one area or submit to surrounding areas? (BTW I live in Miami but want to move to Georgia)
ive heard psych nursing is last resort when bedside nursing years are over...
thanks
That's a great attitude to have when you're having troubles trying to secure a job. Perhaps you should broaden your horizon a bit. You can't be picky if you don't have many options.
That's a great attitude to have when you're having troubles trying to secure a job. Perhaps you should broaden your horizon a bit. You can't be picky if you don't have many options.
You're 22, why are your parents playing such a huge role in YOUR career? And clinic experience IS experience, but not usually what an acute care hospital is looking for.
You've run into the age-old which came first, the chicken or the egg" scenario. Places only hire people with experience, you can't get experience without being hired somewher. Been around forever. I echo others that say be more flexible about where you'll relocate to. You're young! Be adventerous!!
thats what i have been told by fellow nurses that i know.
issue is, parents dont want me to do that when ive told them how its clearly impossible for me to get a job here in miami.
my other classmates have gotten jobs already, and i have yet to do so.
You're 22, why are your parents playing such a huge role in YOUR career? And clinic experience IS experience, but not usually what an acute care hospital is looking for.
You've run into the age-old which came first, the chicken or the egg" scenario. Places only hire people with experience, you can't get experience without being hired somewher. Been around forever. I echo others that say be more flexible about where you'll relocate to. You're young! Be adventerous!!
try telling my parents that!
it is my career, but i am still under their roof... cant really support myself as of yet.... therefore, thats why they seem to have a huge role in whatever i do.
yes, i do believe experience is experience, thats why im looking into other facilities apart from hospitals, and as i mentioned, i am volunteering as an RN at a hospital beginning next week (which hopefully lands me an interview at the end of the 4 months volunteering)
Another suggestion is to work at a nursing home for a year and move and when u get to your new destination work at another nursing home until u get a hospital gig. That way u have some type of experience and your getting paid too.
Another suggestion is to work at a nursing home for a year and move and when u get to your new destination work at another nursing home until u get a hospital gig. That way u have some type of experience and your getting paid too.
I'm going to say this and then run and hide in a corner. I'm not saying I agree with it or advocate it. I'm just sharing what some people I've known have done. FYI, I did not do this.
Some people who do residencies that require contracts don't honor their contracts.
I honored mine, but I was just about the only one. And the only reason I honored it was because I really liked my job. (Would have stayed if the commute wasn't so tiresome.) Looking into the contracts people had to sign, they were about as hole-filled as they came. They basically weren't contracts at all. They were basically just thinly veiled guilt trips. And not one of the folks who left before their contract obligations were up had to pay the fee, were blacklisted, contacted by lawyers, etc. A friend's Dad who is a lawyer even looked at them and laughed when he saw them.
SOOOO... I recommend a residency. I liked mine a lot. Buuuuuut I wouldn't let a time stipulation in a contract mean that you HAVE to honor it. No one can force you to work somewhere for any period of time. Even soldiers can leave. Sometimes it might be to jail as a consequence, but you always have options.
I am also 22 years old and graduated in May of 2015. I started applying for jobs before I graduated and accepted a nurse residency position in an adult ICU. We started in early July. I love it and am learning so much! October is not very far away and two years goes by so fast. Please consider a nurse residency program. I moved for my program.
Hi all, I'm from Canada so I don't really understand what a nurse residency program entails. It sounds like a lengthy training program for new nurse graduates, is that right? I am considering moving to the US for work.
A nurse residency program is a training program and they require you to sign a two-year contract. For example, I'm training from July until November and then my contract starts for the next two years. The training is awesome and I really like the job. It's a great way for new grads to start working and make money.
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That's a great attitude to have when you're having troubles trying to secure a job. Perhaps you should broaden your horizon a bit. You can't be picky if you don't have many options.