New Grad stuck between two positions

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Specializes in intensive and cardiac care.

Hello! I am a new grad as of December of last year (2015). When I was applying for jobs I had my heart set on a particular new grad residency program at a hospital I knew I wanted to work at. I got many job offers from other places except that one. I accepted a job at an ICU at a county hospital (which is the area I like) because I didn't want to wait around for a call from the other place that might never happen.

Well 2 months pass and i got a call this week from the residency program offering my an interview in the MICU!! It's the specialty I want AND the hospital I want! Problem is in the application I remember it saying that in order to be in the residency program it has to be you're first paid RN job.

im scared now that I might not get that job since I took this other one at the county hospital. Idk if it counts cause I'm still on orientation. I would drop the place I'm at in a heartbeat if i could work at this other hospital.

during my interview should I bring this up? I don't want it to ruin my chance of getting into the residency program.

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Specializes in critical care, ER,ICU, CVSURG, CCU.

Are you being paid at your current ICU position,? There you have your answer....... I don't blame you for taking the county hospital ICU position, especially in today's job market

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Specializes in intensive and cardiac care.

My question is if there is a way for them to find out that I'm already employed and being oriented and paid somewhere else? I'm wondering if I should be honest upfront and tell them that I was hired previously somewhere else or keep it on the down low and not mention it?

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Specializes in Dialysis.

You should mention it, because yes, they can find out, and if they are sticklers, you could be terminated. Loss of 2 jobs...best to be honest. They can find out through a background check

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Specializes in intensive and cardiac care.

When would be a appropriate time to bring it up?

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When would be a appropriate time to bring it up?

The time is NOW. Simply state in your interview you are on orientation at another facility.

It took 2 months for your preferred facility to process your application. You could not wait for them ( human resources) to get off their buttocks and offer you the position.

Best of luck, let us know how it's going.

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Specializes in intensive and cardiac care.

Thank you! I was thinking of doing it during the interview too. It was actually the manager of the unit that called not HR, so in my head I think maybe they would know with being 4 months out of school that I would have some sort of job by now? I did graduate a while ago now. A new grad can't stay unemployed for that long without some sort of nursing job even if it like a SNF

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