New grad rn job search!

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And so it begins... I just graduated from my ASN and am currently in a BSN program. Has anyone applied to or heard back from any hospitals in nyc? How long after applying did you have to wait to get an interview? This is so stressfull! Nursing school did not prepare me for this... nothing could have!

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Go West young man ( except San Francisco, LA, San Diego). The Big Apple is saturated and flooded with experienced nurses. It will cost hospitals approximately $60,000 just to train new grads. It is purely Economic 101- demand and supply story. Best of luck to you. IMHO.

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West or South. NYC is a rough market, especially for a new grad.

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Specializes in Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine.

Or if you want to stay in NYS, consider Central, Upstate, and Western NY. Job openings, you get the experience, etc. Pay won't be as good as NYC, but cost of living isn't as high either.

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Thanks for the advice. Unfortunately I am tied down to NY due to family responsibilities. Just excepted a job as an insurance Care Manager while I continue my search for a clinical position.

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I currently accepted a job as a care manager at an MLTC. It will keep me stable financially while I continue to apply to hospitals, but I am giving myself 6 months to get a hospital jobs. If I don't hear back I will wide. My search to upstate. Thanks for the advice, I definitely don't mind the pay cut since clinical experience is invaluable.

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