New Grad Relocating to California

[createsomething]

Hello All,

I graduated this past May (BSN) and just passed NCLEX July 8th. I am relocating to Los Angeles and would like any helpful information in my search for an RN position. I am also interested in hearing your favorite places you've worked.

I am open to most settings but have not looked into community based care so much in LA because I am unfamiliar with agencies someone would want to work for.

Also, please keep it positive...I already know it is difficult for new grads to find jobs! Let alone some experienced RN's.

Thank you :)

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

Your post has been moved to the California Nursing forum with the goal of attracting more responses from nurses who live and work in southern CA. Good luck to you!

[zzbxdo]

Unless you're able to produce a side income enough for decent rent or saved gobs of cash, moving to LA without a job lined is a black hole for your bank account. Realistically, many if not most new grads move out of state due to not finding something within their first year.

[createsomething]

My husband has a job there...so, it's not as if I am going in blind. Hopefully most nurses have more common sense than that!

[nursebride2012]

My husband has a job there...so it's not as if I am going in blind. Hopefully most nurses have more common sense than that![/quote']

I moved to California as a new grad and became licensed in September of last year. My husband has a good job in San Francisco and we have a nice home.... But after sending out over 300 applications and going on 2 interviews and still no job, I had to return to Ohio to gain experience. It's not easy to get a job in California. I knew it would be hard, but I never imagined it would be this hard. I didn't go in blind, and I certainly like to think I have common sense.

My best advice would be to network, network, network if you absolutely must move to California. If you have the luxury of staying where you are, do, because the market in California stinks. In December I'll hit my one year of acute care experience and I'll be a travel nurse in the East Bay.