Ny presbyterian

kittybomb · Apr 23, 2013

Hi Kemifair,

Is your nursing assistant experience in a hospital? Are you already licensed? Have you already been working as an RN in a different setting?

kemifair · Apr 24, 2013

Hi Kemifair,
Is your nursing assistant experience in a hospital? Are you already licensed? Have you already been working as an RN in a different setting?

I worked as a nursing assistant for 2 years in the hospital and 7 in acute care setting. I got my license last month. This post is for new grads, it doesn't ask for experience.

avaloncar, BSN, RN · May 1, 2013

For some reason it told me the same thing when I applied too. I just waited a few days and it went through. I think the system was acting up. Try again. And good luck for us all.

JustBeachyNurse, LPN · May 12, 2013

New grad usually means no experience and graduated in last 6-12 months. This is an issue for many who graduated 13+ months ago & are still searching for a job. CNA experience (unless at the facility applying) usually is not a factor.

kemifair · May 12, 2013

New grad usually means no experience and graduated in last 6-12 months. This is an issue for many who graduated 13+ months ago & are still searching for a job. CNA experience (unless at the facility applying) usually is not a factor.

I am still a new graduate even though I graduated 5 years ago.

JustBeachyNurse, LPN · May 13, 2013

I am still a new graduate even though I graduated 5 years ago.

It depends on facility policy. Many facilities stipulate you must have graduated in the past 6-12 months to be considered a new grad. It doesn't matter if you took 3 years off to stay at home or worked hard to pass the NCLEX. New grad is defined in many facilities as someone who graduated less than 12 months ago. But not all facilities have this policy, you need to check the definition of the facility. Some facilities define a "new grad" nurse as someone with less than 12 months paid working experience as a new grad

You may be considered a new nurse but not a new graduate by the online application system since you just became licensed earlier this year but actually graduated 5 years ago, and thus the automatic rejection.

I would suggest that you follow up with a recruiter or HR (NYP has information on their website as to whom should be contacted). NYP clearly states their new nurse program is for nurses newly graduated in last 12 months or first nursing job.

In theory, most nursing school graduates find their first nursing job in less than 5 years from time of graduation hence the likely filter on the online application system

As your situation is not typical, you may need to have human intervention override the auto screeners on online job application.

(I had an online application for an internal transfer auto-rejected at one employer because for some reason the "desired" salary selected a salary that was nearly 10x what the typical rate was...of course I wouldn't have minded making that much money. It took a human recruiter to go in and override the auto reject as I was most definitely qualified for the position plus should have had priority over external applicants as a long time employee.)

With the thousands of new grads/new nurses searching for work, most companies use filters on their online applications to reject those who at least first glance do not qualify. It wouldn't be the first time an error occurred.

You are not a new graduate but you ARE a new nurse. Good luck. It may take hundreds of applications to get a positive response as that is the current situation with jobs in the NY Metro area. (more nurses than open positions) Since you have a unique situation, I would suggest following up with a recruiter or HR (if contact information is available) to ensure your resume is not overlooked.

estrellaCR, BSN, RN · May 13, 2013

Kemifair, I can see now why the online system rejects your online application. Graduating 5 years ago is not considered a new grad as per most employer. I remembered when I applied online last year, the application system asked you to check off what semester you graduated and it specified it is only for those that graduate within for the specified time period (ie Jan 2012, June 2012 etc). My friend who graduated in Summer 2011 tried to apply to the June 2012 new grad application and the system rejected her due to not being a 'recent new grad'. So basically the new grad programs have a time limit from when you graduate. Try hospitals with no time limits on when you graduate from nursing school. The hospitals still have a comprehensive orientation for all new RN employees starting from the basics though they do not have a program only for new grads.

I am still a new graduate even though I graduated 5 years ago.

kemifair · May 13, 2013

Kemifair I can see now why the online system rejects your online application. Graduating 5 years ago is not considered a new grad as per most employer. I remembered when I applied online last year, the application system asked you to check off what semester you graduated and it specified it is only for those that graduate within for the specified time period (ie Jan 2012, June 2012 etc). My friend who graduated in Summer 2011 tried to apply to the June 2012 new grad application and the system rejected her due to not being a 'recent new grad'. So basically the new grad programs have a time limit from when you graduate. Try hospitals with no time limits on when you graduate from nursing school. The hospitals still have a comprehensive orientation for all new RN employees starting from the basics though they do not have a program only for new grads. [/quote']
Thank you for the advice

coconutgirl14 · May 13, 2013

Does anyone know if you have to have an NY license before applying to the new grad program at NY Pres? I have a CA license, but I would have no problem getting one if I got a position on the East Coast.

estrellaCR, BSN, RN · May 14, 2013

When hospitals have a lot of applicants for few positions, they use any reason to weed people out including not having the corresponsing state's RN license. In NYP case you would get a pop up at the end of application stating "we cannot forward your applications to the recruitment team", this happens for all types of petty reasons just to cut down on resumes HR has to sift though. You should endorse your CA license to NY license asap. Try other hospitals in NYC also. Everyone on here is all hot for NYP but there are some great hospitals, including city-run public hospitals, in the area besides NYP.

estrellaCR, BSN, RN · May 14, 2013

kemifair, have you tried the previous hospital and acute care center you were NA at? Most hospitals/centers do not hesitate to hire or promote their own employees especially since you worked for them so many years.