New Graduate ADN Jobs In Texas

[commonsense]

I'm a nursing student scheduled to graduate in May with my Associate Degree. From what I've seen so far nobody wants to give you a chance as a new grad unless you've got a Bachelor Degree behind your name. Anybody with any information for us Associate Degree nurses without experience in the lone star state?

[Nurse SMS, MSN, RN]

ASN or BSN, right now in this area it is all about having good networking and who you know on the inside. There just aren't many internships open and each have tons of applicants. BSN new grads are struggling too.

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

Your chances of getting hired with an ADN increase exponentially if you are willing to move to a small town or small city located far away from a major metro area. Places such as Abilene, Tyler, Longview, Waco, Wichita Falls, Sweetwater, Odessa, Eagle Pass, Texarkana, Lufkin, and Nacogdoches would be good places to embark on a job search.

Most of the major metro areas (Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, Austin) are saturated with too many new grads. I've heard from a few folks that the new grad job situation San Antonio is slightly more promising than in the other major metropolitan areas.

[Purkinje]

I'm an ADN graduating in May. I've got a great hospital job lined up in Austin, and many of my classmates do, too. I'm not sure if you're interested in the Austin area, but there are ADN GN jobs here ... they just require some legwork, networking, and a bit of luck. The Seton system does accept ADNs through Versant, but not for all the facilities. The St. David's system hires ADNs as well.

I've heard that both San Marcos and San Antonio have had low census for several months, so I'm not sure how much hiring they are doing.

There are a couple of pediatric home health agencies in Central Texas that are very open to hiring new ADNs. If I were into pedi, I'd have been very interested in those opportunities!

Good luck!