New Grad RN can't find work!

Mewsin · Jul 12, 2013

Thanks everyone for all the advice. I just accepted a job offer today. Things worked out eventually.

Congratulations!!

frances81 · Aug 14, 2013

Nobu, where did you end up finding work? I also recently graduated from UVIC and haven't heard a beep :cry:

Scary coz I'm so broke and pretty depressing considering everything I'd heard for years about the nursing shortage, and how easy it would be to find work. And now my fail safe plan, Alberta, is in desperate times as well. :drowning:

nobu · Aug 18, 2013

Nobu, where did you end up finding work? I also recently graduated from UVIC and haven't heard a beep
Scary coz I'm so broke and pretty depressing considering everything I'd heard for years about the nursing shortage, and how easy it would be to find work. And now my fail safe plan, Alberta, is in desperate times as well.

I hear ya frances81. I got a permanent full-time job in a small town in Alberta. There are jobs in Alberta but you'll have to expand your options beyond the bigger cities. I applied all over BC and all that was available to me was casual work. I wasn't willing to relocate for casual work. Rural nursing is really interesting and I like where I'm working. There are a lot of opportunities for learning and you get experiences that you won't otherwise in a larger setting. It's tough moving to another town and having to start all over but that's just the way it is sometimes. I connected with the HR team and they forwarded my application to a small town that was hiring. I got the interview and the job shortly thereafter. If you're serious about wanting to work in Alberta then I suggest getting a headstart on applying for your Alberta RN license because it takes a while for it to get processed. I took me 1.5 months for all the paperwork to follow through. Good luck! :)