NJ/PA/NYC NICU nursing job...need a new one

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Specializes in NICU.

Hey everyone, I need help! I am looking to change jobs, becoming increasingly more frustrated in my current one. I feel trapped to say the least. I would really love to work in the NICU at NYP/Columbia, but they don't ever seem to have any openings. I wouldn't mind nights there either. If anyone has any connections to whom they could pass along my resume, I would be much obliged! I have a year's experience at a Level IV in NJ, graduated with a BSN from Johns Hopkins in '08 and BA from Hopkins in '07.

Please PM me if you can help me out! Thanks so much!

PA and south NJ would be a major pay cut for me, but I guess it depends on the situation. Perhaps if I like the job enough, it may make up for the difference.

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Specializes in NICU.

Can anyone give me an idea of salary ranges for someone with 1+ years of experience in a NICU in NYC? Thanks.

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Specializes in Neonatal ICU (Cardiothoracic).

NYP-Columbia now has at least 5-6 openings in the NICU... check again... if not, I can email my manager.

The salary here starts at around 74k, before you add in experience, education, certification and night shift diff. You'd probably make around 80k.

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Specializes in NICU.

I just checked on nyp.com/careers in the search...nothing for an RN in the NICU. I see two for an NNP, and one for a Patient Care Director in the NICU. Would you mind asking your manager about it? Maybe I'm looking in wrong place?

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Specializes in NICU.

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NYP-Columbia now has at least 5-6 openings in the NICU... check again... if not, I can email my manager.

The salary here starts at around 74k, before you add in experience, education, certification and night shift diff. You'd probably make around 80k.

Steve, I am a NYS RN - graduated with my ADN from SUNY (05/2008), and expect to graduate with my BSN from CUNY (05/2010) - excellent GPA both degrees. I have been working in Med/Surg since 06/2008. My original clinical specialty preference was the NICU before seasoned nurses told me I had to 'do time' in Med/Surg. Does NYP-Columbia still have openings? Will you feel comfortable recommending me to your manager?

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Specializes in Neonatal ICU (Cardiothoracic).

If anyone is still looking for a NICU position, please PM me, and I will try and help you. We are supposed to be expanding our nursing staff from 180 to 250 in the next 1-2 years.

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If anyone is still looking for a NICU position, please PM me, and I will try and help you. We are supposed to be expanding our nursing staff from 180 to 250 in the next 1-2 years.

Steve, I am still looking. I am also new to the forum. I have a few more posts to go before I can PM anybody. Is it possible for you to PM me?

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Specializes in NICU.

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Hello to Steve and all the other members of this thread,

I am a RN,BA from Israel and my dream is to work in the NICU....

My question for you is, is it possible for a foreign nurse to become a NICU nurse in the States?

(I know i have to get my NCLEX, TOEFL, CGFNS done....)

What are the extra requirements for this job? and is it at all possible?

Thank you,

Yana

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Specializes in Neonatal ICU (Cardiothoracic).
Hello to Steve and all the other members of this thread,

I am a RN,BA from Israel and my dream is to work in the NICU....

My question for you is, is it possible for a foreign nurse to become a NICU nurse in the States?

(I know i have to get my NCLEX, TOEFL, CGFNS done....)

What are the extra requirements for this job? and is it at all possible?

Thank you,

Yana

Yana, please check out our International Nursing forum for answers to your questions.

Steve

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If anyone is still looking for a NICU position, please PM me, and I will try and help you. We are supposed to be expanding our nursing staff from 180 to 250 in the next 1-2 years.

Steve, I am still looking. I am also new to the forum. I have a few more posts to go before I can PM anybody. Is it possible for you to PM me?

Steve, I sent you two PMs within a couple days of each other. However, I do not see them in my 'sent' folder. I am beginning to doubt if you received those PMs. Please let me know?

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