New Grad Still Looking For Employment

[HealthcareGuy]

I am a recent graduate of a LVN program and passed my NCLEX-PN about one month ago. I have applied to about 8 locations and have had 2 interviews one week ago. I am currently working a temporary job for the flu season but I am having trouble landing a stable full time job... Any advice from people who have been in my shoes would be great. Thank you.

[racing-mom4, BSN, RN]

Go back to some of the sites you did clinicals at and tell those Nursing Mgrs how much you learned on thier floors/units and now that your licensed you would really like to work for them, then ask them to set up a job shadow day for you. If you get the staff and managers behind you, HR should have no problem extending an offer.

Best of luck!!

[StNeotser, ASN, RN]

When I was looking for a job this past February some people didn't call me back until 2-3 months after I interviewed - and I have experience. Of course, I'd already found a job by then. Don't give up hope.

[Sensoria17]

I'm very close to Newark. I don't where you want to work but there are tons of nursing homes in the Bay Area so I would say eight applications is not really a lot to have filled out. I had clinicals at ManorCare in Walnut Creek. That is a very nice facility and the staff are friendly. Good luck!