New Grad opportunities at Colorado such as Colorado Spring or Greeley

[mery_ay]

Dear Nursing Friends,

Just want some advice, opinions.

I am recent new grad at LA county, I have my ADN and get my license at March 2019, in progress for my RN-BSN online.

getting a job as new grad is very competitive at So Cal. I have been applying many facilities (including SNFs), with little to no hopes, seems to be other candidates are more competitive than me. Even if i invited to interviews, there are possibly 50-100 candidates and only fortunate 5-7 candidates selected. I know many people said that I just graduated dec 2018 it is consider normal that i could not land a job yet; however, I think the longer I waited for job the less competitive I will be. Maybe in the future of my application, the employer will ask, why you graduated like more than 6 months ago and you could not get a job?

I currently volunteer at hospital for more than 2 months in hoping that they will open door for me to get in; however, they said they only takes 3 new gard RNs, I still have to competed with many other volunteers, and seems the new grad program has been postpone.

I would like to ask for RNs out there at Colorado especially Denver, Greeley and Colorado Spring. What is the chance for new grad RNs? what is the pro and cons moving to CO with family.

The big challenge for me to move CO is because I am married with 2 small children, my husband have a stable job with USPS (he is contract CCA, not a career position yet, so he will not be able to transfer to USPS, CO). Do you think with my own RN income at CO i will be able to afford living for my family of 4? I am speaking of housing and child care.

[Hoosier_RN, MSN]

Just by reading other comments on here, new grad positions are just as competitive in Denver and surrounding areas in Colorado, as these are desirable places to live. Think outside of the box, rural areas (although some of those are saturated with nurses as well), try LTC, corrections and dialysis. The hospital is not the end all to be all

[klone, MSN, RN]

The greater Denver metro area is incredibly expensive, compared to cost of living. As a new grad, you can expect to make about $28/hour. Rent and housing prices are not commensurate. It's difficult to find jobs for new grads without a BSN in an acute care hospital setting. My recommendation is not to move until you have a job secured, and only after you've researched housing costs.

[Hoosier_RN, MSN]

Why CO? There may be other areas where you can get that hospital job that you want at a much lower cost with some of the big city amenities. Indy and Louisville both take new grads with ADN and are reasonable for housing, childcare, etc. Not sure about Cincinnati on hiring ADNs, but that area is reasonable with COL. I'm sure many other areas of US as well. Do your research before jumping in to anything. I'd look at non-hospital opportunities where you are first before considering uprooting and separating your family. Good luck, something will come up!

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

Moved to the Nurse Career forum

[mery_ay]

Thank you for the informative advice, I definitely taking them to my consideration. I had apply few skills nursing facilities with no luck as well, but I will try dialysis clinic and rehabilitation center. The reason I choose CO, because I see some one offers New grad RN position at So Cal, I also have few friends and family members there. I am sitting here thinking there much more demand of Rn in CO, I am glad have the feedback and knowing it is also challenging for new grad at CO.