Hi! Let me tell you a little about me: I am a new grad RN that graduated in Aug. and I will be taking NCLEX-RN on Oct 6. I have worked as a CNA and LPN in home health care with pediatrics and geriatric patients, I am fluent in Spanish.
I have applied for over 12 positions at different hospitals since I have graduated. I have only received one interview and that was on Sept 5. The two times that I called the HR lady about the job she said the director has still not made a decision. Oh, and I did write a thank you note to the director that interviewed me and the HR lady.
I am starting to get very worried. I would have thought that with my past experience and being bilingual especially here in AZ I would have a job by now.
What happened to the nursing shortage that I had been hearing about. I never thought it would be this hard to get a job.
You all need to come to Florida...the hospitals have special open house fairs for new grads. I've even seen new grads start out in ICU after going thru a 16 week training/orientation program.
Some hospitals have programs at certain times of the year to hire new grads. You have to be proactive and know when they are since positions for new grads are competitive. There is a shortage of nurses, but it seems for experienced nurses.
I am interested in hearing if it's still hard to get a job in LTC as a new grad?
As a CNA I don't mind LTC.. (depends on the facility, of course..)..
The only problem I see is that the hospitals probably want someone with 6-12 months acute experience, not LTC? So I wonder if getting the LTC experience would help a new grad or not. (in getting a hospital position)
Wow. I suppose it is a good thing that I already have a guaranteed job and the hospital I work at when I graduate. I feel for you, I do staffing and I know we are always struggling to find preceptors for the new grads we hire.
Kymmi
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You all need to come to Florida...the hospitals have special open house fairs for new grads. I've even seen new grads start out in ICU after going thru a 16 week training/orientation program.