NY New Grad Jobs-anyone hiring?

missnoc360 · Aug 10, 2013

Keep going!.. You have a better chance than other people who had been out of school and of nursing for quite a while! Thats all I can say, Im looking for a RN job like you.

crmathew · Aug 12, 2013

Thanks! I appreciate the encouraging words! What area are you looking at? I've so far applied in Montefiore, NSLIJ, NY Methodist, Most HHC hospitals, Westchester Medical Center, White Plains Hospital, St. Johns Riverside Hospital, Stony Brook University Hospital Center, NYU Langone, NYP, Weill Cornell, Good Samaritan Hospital and Lawrence Medical Center

missnoc360 · Aug 17, 2013

Thanks! I appreciate the encouraging words! What area are you looking at? I've so far applied in Montefiore NSLIJ, NY Methodist, Most HHC hospitals, Westchester Medical Center, White Plains Hospital, St. Johns Riverside Hospital, Stony Brook University Hospital Center, NYU Langone, NYP, Weill Cornell, Good Samaritan Hospital and Lawrence Medical Center[/quote']
Nursing homes for now, hospital wont hire nurses without experience. Its a long journey, but i just hang on. Goodluck to u too.

laynaER · Aug 17, 2013

You should volunteer at your hospital/unit of choice. The last 3 hires on my ICU unit were volunteers! Just applying isn't enough anymore. You have to network, network, and network! Consider reaching out to the places you did your clinical rotations at, your previous professors at nursing school who have friends, etc. I still say volunteering is probably the best route! You get direct connection with the staff, especially ADN or DON, you can learn as much as possible while gaining new nursing skills, and when a position becomes available, you are on the frontline and the first person in the mind of the hiring manager. People are more likely to hire people they know or someone who was suggested to them by a friend/colleague. Good luck!

MJH3483, BSN, RN · Aug 21, 2013

Hi all!
So I graduated an ABSN program in Dec '12, got my license in March and have been applying to jobs since May! I lost count of the applications after about 100...I have been trying every way possible- my mother is a nurse and I utilized her connections, called up several people, e-mailed nurse managers, posted my resume on Linkedin...I have no experience outside of clinical experience but I can't wait to get out there and start working! I am even willing to work without pay if thats what it takes to prove that I am cut out for the job because all I need is someone to give me a chance or an interview at least! I had a very good interview with Bellevue hospital but the last I heard they were having a budget crisis since Sandy so they don't have any open positions anymore! I am not sure if I'm doing something wrong or if I'm not doing enough. I have signed up for ACLS despite being broke and I am considering just volunteering somewhere just so my brain won't rot. I will take any tips or advice I can get! If you know someone who is hiring or any other tactics to get my foot in the door! Thanks all!!

I hope this doesnt come off as condescending as that is the complete opposite of my intention, but you're best bet in getting hired is signing up for a cheap BSN program. I work with some people who were only hired to our fellowship program because they are in the process of obtaining their associates to BSN degree. With that said, I think it would also prove beneficial for you to volunteer in order to network. It simply is coming down to the fact that hospitals in NY do not want to hire AD nurses anymore as it does nothing for their statistics. I literally heard a director say that they want BSNs because statistically they provide better care. I don't necessarily agree with that but that's the rationale.

iliketosneeze · Aug 21, 2013

NY market is tight!!

If you need to stay local, try nursing homes/ clinics (best responses so far)..... I've had my license since Jan 2012; and I'm still looking too. Wish you the best

crmathew · Aug 22, 2013

I do have my BSN degree! When I said ABSN I just meant accelerated BSN..which I was able to do because I already had a bachelors...If you don't mind could you provide more details of your fellowship program? I was trying to find something like that as well...

nursek2013 · Oct 21, 2013

Hey did you end up finding a job? Im dealing with the exact same situation. I got a job as a rn case manager in the meantime which involves some clinical skills but its not what i expected. It just sux cuz so many people did get hospital jobs right away. It makes it seem like im doing something wrong :/

crmathew · Oct 24, 2013

Heyy so here's my situation..I had an interview at a hospital in June. At the time they said they were just interviewing me to have it on file as they didn't have any open positions at the moment. I only had two other real interviews after that...no one else were calling me back from the online applications- what i have learned is that you really need someone on the inside who could pass your resume to someone orrrr the backup is that you constantly follow up with each application (follow up as in stalk the nurse managers, email them, call them up etc) Anyways, this said hospital called me back in august and asked me if I'm still interested and they had me fill out a bunch of paperwork and it took them about 6-7 weeks to get back to me after that..apparently they were doing some background check before they forwarded it to HR. And then HR received all my stuff after 6-7 weeks and took another 3 weeks or so to call me and have me come in with a bunch more paperwork and do a physical, drug test, fingerprinting etc and they told me I'm still not technically hired until they complete their own background check but if I clear everything my start date would be in November. But then now, they called me today to say that they are still working on calling my references and that my start date is pushed back to December because the November orientation group is already full. And this is all only confirmed after the background checks are complete and I have yet to sign an offer letter or whatever it is that one does to be "officially hired." So right now I am just praying to be official and to just finally start in December. I am frustrated and losing my patience but just trying to find comfort in the fact that it might still happen and I might still get a job? lol I don't know anymore. But yeah, it is not your fault- you are not doing anything wrong- its just this thing that no one wants to hire new grads because it costs a lot of money to train them but I think if you're in NYC your best bet is to go with a city hospital (NYCHHC) as they are more lenient towards new grads and are more open to them. The hospital I am hopefully going to is a city hospital as well. Private hospitals prefer experienced nurses. The fact that you already have a job is good! Make some connections with anyy RN's who could pass your resume along to their nurse managers or someone. I hope you find something you love soon! Sorry for venting the whole story to get to the point lol

dance4life · Nov 2, 2013

I hope this doesnt come off as condescending as that is the complete opposite of my intention, but you're best bet in getting hired is signing up for a cheap BSN program. I work with some people who were only hired to our fellowship program because they are in the process of obtaining their associates to BSN degree. With that said, I think it would also prove beneficial for you to volunteer in order to network. It simply is coming down to the fact that hospitals in NY do not want to hire AD nurses anymore as it does nothing for their statistics. I literally heard a director say that they want BSNs because statistically they provide better care. I don't necessarily agree with that but that's the rationale.

lmao! It totally was. I went to a cheap community college, have my ASN, and worked in the top hospital in the country and I have worked several Magnet here in NYC, and have been asked to stay. I am also working in a hospital right now that only "hires BSN". So please stop spreading unfactual rumors about care.

Anyway, I would call all these hospitals that you applied at and keep bugging them. All the hospitals in NYC hire New Grads. I have seen them and worked with them. No, they don't have ASN these days I have been a nurse for 9 years. They say they just keep calling and calling. Plus keep your head up and don't listen to the nay-sayers. If I did I would be homeless.

I Am ReadyRN, BSN · Dec 3, 2013

I would say keep on applying and don't give up, even if getting a job seems impossible. I know all about that, I graduated with honors from a top, private, very expensive nursing school, passed boards on the first try, and looked for work as an RN for over a year while doing office work in a completely unrelated field to make ends meet while attempting to start paying off my huge debt and then volunteered at a hospital.

I was fortunate enough to get a position at the hospital I was volunteering at doing secretarial work, and I networked like crazy trying to get a nursing position but to no avail. I had interviewed for so many residency programs there but I was told that I was out too long or that they wanted someone with more experience (yes, more experience for a residency program, what's the point in that!) All I heard were sad stories from them about how they would just LOVE to give me an RN position but they can't. At that point it had been over three years.

I went to job fairs over the years and was practically spit on by the places I applied. I was told by some to take a refresher course (with no guarantee of getting a job) and some told me not to bother, it didn't matter at this point, my future as a nurse was over before it started. I wasn't sure whether to take the risk on a refresher course, it cost money that I really couldn't afford to waste, I still had over 75k of student loans at that point. But since it had been so long, I figured I should take a chance on it and applied.

I had learned a lot from taking the course and soon after, I finally got an RN position at a different hospital I applied to. At that point, it had been about 4 years. So never give up, no matter how long it takes, I was told it would never happen, but there was a different plan for me. I wish you all the best, and I know all you nurses out there searching will be a wonderful addition to any team! The same determination we used to look for jobs will be put into us being hardworking and making sure our patients get quality care :) That's enough of my long story, take care all