New RN desperate for work in San Diego

[sdclarinet]

hey everyone,

So I just moved to San Diego from Rhode Island where I went to Nursing School and am looking for work as an RN. I took my NCLEX-RN in Rhode Island for licensure in California and passed, so I have an active California RN license. I know I missed most of the new graduate programs for hospitals here (July start) but I couldn't get out here until the end of July. Now i'm feeling stuck because 1) I am brandy new (21 years old) with no "real RN experience" and 2) I don't know when these hospitals will be hiring new grads again. FYI I have my resume out at Scripps Mercy, UCSD (I know the fall program is Full), and SHARP. Does anyone know when the next SHARP new grad program is? Does anyone have any advice for other work if I can't get into the hospitals? I looked at craigslist and the classifieds and a lot of those jobs require at least one year of experience. I need HELP!!!!!!!!

[puresass]

i thought i saw that sharp had a new grad m/s position open in the last couple weeks? other than that, i don't think their new grad job start again until jan or feb & the postings go up august thru september. other than that, i can't be of much help to you. i hope you find something ASAP! good luck!

[rockenmomRN]

call the nurse recruiters at these places, I noticed you didn't try kaiser. Dont depend on your resume alone, you have to be proactive in calling these places, sometimes that makes a huge difference. alos go to signonsandiego.com, under 'jobs' there is an advertisment for a medical job fair, check it out. I understand its frustrating, i kind of feel like i accepted my job out of fear of not finding another one.

[NurseCubanitaRN2b, BSN, RN]

SNF or LTC is the place to go if you can't get into the hospital. It's better to start out there and gain some experience so that way you can move into the hospitals. Always apply to any position open, even if you dont meet the minimum requirements because the worse you're going to get is a no. Good Luck

[Pkkostura]

The same thing is happening to me in Phx. AZ. I just graduated and no one has called me back. Taking by boards today. My sister is a nurse and her manager told me that he couldn't hire me because the hospital will only hire Apollo College new grads first and then if spots are open, they'll hire new grads from other colleges. What a slap in the face. There a too many schools for nursing here, and the hospitals won't fill the open positions with new grad RN's. But yet it's on the news that there's a shortage of nurses here. Thought about moving to another state, but it seems that in CA, AZ and CO it's all the same. No one from Vegas called me either. My wife is in allied health care and the hospitals hired her right away. There is no new grad discrimination towards non-nursing professions. Good luck to you all. Things will get better for us.