New Grad- NJ/NYC area, Where are the jobs

[kayrei]

I am graduating in may with my BSN. I currently live in Delaware but am originally from NJ. I would love to move back to NJ or NY after graduating to work in a hospital but I have been hearing that they are not hiring many new grads. I have family in NC and SC and was wondering if the market for new grads is better down there? I would really prefer to work in a hospital over a nursing home if I could. Does anyone know any areas, on the east coast preferable, that are hiring new grads? Also when should I be looking/applying for theses jobs. I appreciate any suggestions.

[Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN]

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[Nonetheless]

Lol you are going to find that they are nowhere.

I wrote lol but I am dying inside.

NC or SC probably are better.

Do NOT relocate until AFTER you find a job.

good luck!!!

[hofamb]

I relocated to NC from Michigan and had a job almost 2 months before graduation. I started applying in February/march for most places including the job I ended up accepting!

[NayaRN]

I I've in NJ and I'm in the same situation. you're better off in NC/SC

[jlc623]

Have you looked into the Valley Hospital in Ridgewood? I applied to their new grad residency in January and have an interview in a couple of weeks! Good Luck!

[fattcat45]

I recently move to SC from NJ and there is a lot of work down here, especially if you are an RN ( I'm an LPN). Good luck!

[bigp71]

i grad in 2012 only job i got in NYC is a summer camp nursing job which was actually in upstate NY good and fun exp but now after that job just been filling out apps each day ,think your better off in SC/NC my friend who live there say they got jobs for nurses her sister in law gets all the extra shifts she wants down there. you have family down there which is a plus , you can stay at their place until you get financially stable over there