new grad rpn - can't find a job!

loriangel14, RN · Feb 4, 2017

Sent you a PM

vintage_RN, BSN, RN · Feb 5, 2017

Some other posters here will disagree with me, but I will stand by my advice. With both my RPN and RN programs I was offered positions before I even graduated. I did this by finding out managers of the floors I was interested in and emailing them my resume or even going into hand it to them in person. I was shut down a lot more than not, but it landed me my Dream job in both instances. And I live in the GTA. Good luck!

theRPN2b · Feb 6, 2017

Casual positions are easier to get than full time or regular part time positions,so apply to as many casual job postings as possible!

Fiona59 · Feb 7, 2017

Stability. We all want it but it's hard to come by.

As a new grad, at one point, I had four casual jobs to get the hours I needed. It took three years to get a permanent job.

Its a tough job market across the nation and you sometimes have to take what you can get, to get the experience to make you more marketable

toronto24 · Feb 7, 2017

Its been 3 months that I kept applying but still no luck to find a RPN job.

MizzMo · Feb 8, 2017

You definitely aren't alone on this one

I graduated RPN spring '16 and I've only managed to get agency work per diem. I've been actively looking for a permanent/full-time position for over six months now; it's been VERY discouraging.

especially when you see other people receiving full-time job offers.

I hope you're able to find something soon. I see a lot of postings for Toronto and the GTA, not a lot of call backs though

Ayaoba · Apr 15, 2017

I'm a new rpn grad and can't even get an agency job to start with. I've searched all of Ontario, and Canada except for BC. I've even tried travelling nurse jobs but all have been quiet on the front. Please advice. I'm willing to travel or relocate. The job market here is stifling.

Thanks.

dtNurse82 · Apr 19, 2017

I was hired full time 6 months out of school, into a clinical setting - non hospital. The experienced I got at that first

job, is the reason I was hired into a regular part time position - also in a clinical setting, but in a hospital. My

advice is to apply to all jobs, hiring or not; including clinics, family practices, hospitals ect... and be willing to accept a pay range that is lower than antipiated. Just keep trying - I got that first called back 5 months after I initially applied.

Ayaoba · Apr 19, 2017

Thank you very much dt nurse. Very inspiring. That's what I've been doing. I've been applying to everything, I can find but no luck yet. I came across some nurse entrepreneurial jobs and I really don't know how viable they are. I am going to Peterborough tomorrow for a job fair to try my luck again. I will continue to do exactly as you have said, continue to apply but meanwhile I need something to bring money in for me.

toronto24 · Apr 19, 2017

So frustrating not to land any RPN jobs. I got my RPN registration last year but until not I can't get any interviews. I have applied more than 200 postings jobs but not lucky enough to get interviews. Most of my classmates experiencing like me.

dishes, BSN, RN · Apr 19, 2017

Are you applying only to jobs that are posted? It's a saturated job market, there are at least 100 applicants for every job posting. Have you tried looking up every LTC in the city/GTA and writing a cover letter that shows you have familiarized yourself with the employer and can give specifics about why you would be a good fit to the organization? If you are sending out generic cover letters along with a generic resume, your letter & resume are probably not being read for more than five seconds. You cannot be lazy about job search strategies the market is too competitive, you have to put in the effort to make your cover letters and resume stand out from the 100s of others.