New Grad Vs. Nurse With Expereince

[HeartsOpenWide, RN]

Will a nurse with experience always get the job over a new grad that is applying for the same position? Does a new grad stand a chance?

[nurseby07]

Yes and yes. Depends on who you know....

[ERjodiRN]

it really depends. if the nurse with experience has a record of several jobs in a short amount of time (i.e. someone who moves around a lot, changes jobs frequently for whatever reason), they might give the job to the new grad because most places would prefer someone who they think might stay around for a while. generally though, i would assume the nurse with experience would get it. especially right now with the economy. even though they generally pay exp nurses more than new grads, the orientation period of new grads is rather expensive.

[~Mi Vida Loca~RN, ASN, RN]

On the hospital website I look at New Grads have their own job postings and are only allowed or will be considered for the position if it says, "no experience necessary or New Grads may apply" because the hospital is going to have to have an orientation period for a new grad.

I would assume that if the position is a Nursing job and it doesn't specify that you don't need the exp. or that New grads can apply that the experienced nurse is going to have a much greater chance in being chosen. That is assuming that both have good work backgrounds.

[April, RN, BSN, RN]

My unit just hired two new grads and there were experienced nurses who did interview for the openings. I don't know anything about the other nurses that applied but I know my manager was most impressed the two new grads. So no, the experienced nurse won't always get the job over a new grad.

[*ac*]

Lately we seen a shift to hiring experienced nurses over new-grads. They tend to come through preceptor shift faster and hit the ground running. There are fewer positions being filled in general and management can be more selective, too.

[chicookie, BSN, RN]

also fit of the floor has something to do with it. For example I recently found out that one of the reasons I was chosen was my manager and the people who did my peer review were impressed with my laid back attitude and that I was "nice". She also needed someone that wasn't afraid of change, and willing to get with the times.

My floor needed/needs someone with that type of personality.

My manager is trying to save her floor and she feels that by picking nice people it will get better when the problem is her. -_- But anyways that has something to do with it too. Even though for an interview I feel no matter how sincere you try to be you end up faking something and really you can't know somebody in 2 hours; certain things can come through.