New here and would love some advice please!

[Nursekd]

Hello! I'm a new BN grad (but just turned 40!) I live in Alberta when there seems to be a shortage of Nursing Jobs in the last couple of years. I got a job right after graduation working for AHS in LTC, but it's not an area that I am passionate about. It's ok, and for the most part I don't mind the work and really enjoy the residents but it's not an area that I see myself working in long term. I've applied to 30 other postings and haven't gotten a single call back. I'm intimidated to work in acute care, and really think that my calling is more toward public health, postpartum community or homecare. Any advice for courses I could take or tips on what I could do to increase my chances of working in these areas without working in acute first? I would really appreciate any advice!! TIA

[hellohobbit]

Hi! I recently landed an ER job with AHS as an external candidate and I've gotten over 10 calls for interviews like other ER, psych, ICU, one public health centre, and OR. I've applied over 50 jobs started around end of August (I applied to everything except medsurg). I think AHS is really slow in responding, but once they called it means interview! I'm also a new RN, graduated last year summer.

I would suggest you keep applying if you have no connections. They definitely prefer internal candidates than external, even I find it such a hassle to hire me as an external candidate lol

If you have extra certificates related to paeds, maternity, geriatric, it's 100% a bonus since community is all about primary healthcare. I know someone from L&D got a job with public health.

[xmaaay, BSN]

On 10/29/2019 at 6:29 PM, hellohobbit said:

Hi! I recently landed an ER job with AHS as an external candidate and I've gotten over 10 calls for interviews like other ER, psych, ICU, one public health centre, and OR. I've applied over 50 jobs started around end of August (I applied to everything except medsurg). I think AHS is really slow in responding, but once they called it means interview! I'm also a new RN, graduated last year summer.

I would suggest you keep applying if you have no connections. They definitely prefer internal candidates than external, even I find it such a hassle to hire me as an external candidate lol

If you have extra certificates related to paeds, maternity, geriatric, it's 100% a bonus since community is all about primary healthcare. I know someone from L&D got a job with public health.

Were you applying out of the province at the time?
If you were, how did they interview you?