New LVN grad to-be, wondering about jobs and salary

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Hi!

I will be graduating from an LVN program in August of this year! My fellow classmates and I have been speculating about how our job hunt will go. I personally am interested in dialysis nursing. I am posting this to ask for any and all information I can get from anyone! I live in Texas, around the Houston area. I am a nurse's aide, have been for the past 2 years, but some of my classmates have no patient care experience except for what we get in school. Does that matter? We are wondering about starting salaries? where the job market is hot? where new grads are hired? where is the best place to start? Any answers are greatly appreciated!:)

Well, I don't actually live in Houston, I live in a very small town between houston and beaumont. I will work in either. I am hoping that I will definitely make more than 11 an hour no matter where I work, as of right now as a nurse's aid my salary is around 10/hr. So my salary as an LVN will assumingly be higher. I hope.

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it took me almost one month to find a job. I went for a couple interviews and they all wanted a nurse wt experience already. But i just got hired and they agreed to train me. start rate $23.50 which is awesome for a new grad!

If I may ask, are you in Texas? or where are you from?

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I graduated in Feb. and had two job offers in March. Accepted one at an assisting living community making $21/hr.

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If I may ask, are you in Texas? or where are you from?

am in de east detroit michigan side.

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Specializes in ER.

Just updating an old post. I'm a new grad in Houston and was wondering if anybody had any new input on the subject. I have been looking, but the job market for LVNs has definitely taken a hit. I take my NCLEX August, 23rd. !

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Specializes in SNF/LTC.
Well, I can't work at the hospital I currently am employed at. They do not hire LVNs. So I am officially out of a job in August

You wouldn't want to stay of course, but you could continue your CNA job until you find an LVN job.

You can work below your license - an LVN can do CNA work. But they are employed as a CNA and cannot do LVN work unless it's a medical emergency - then you work at your highest level.

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