OK peer assistance job help

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I am in Oklahoma. I am in the peer assistance program. I have put in numerous applications and have had numerous interviews with no luck. Ive had one say sorry we cant accept nurses in the program where as others say they dont have the staff to supervise me. Does anyone have any information or could tell me of any places that will hire me?

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Out: read my story...I was homeless and came back. Send out 100 apps and I guarantee 1 (or more) will say yes...paidmydues

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I'm in OK and we've had a few who were hired in on peer. Usually they were getting close to being done with monitoring though. I also know one of the LTAC hospitals will hire because an acquaintance of mine was hired there. It's easier for the larger facilities to take on a peer nurse because of the necessary help with drug administration. Hope it works out for you.

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Thanks. Im trying. Ive tried all the major ones I know and no luck so far. I just want to get back to work.

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Outofluck: any luck finding a job? I'm doing my job search also, and I feel like I am running out of places to keep applying to!

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

I'm an APN in a large nephrology practice and I personally know of several RNs in our state's recovery program who are dialysis RNs, one in management

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Home health was very understanding

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Don't spend too much time applying to hospitals, try home health or nursing homes

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I believe, at least for the people I've talked to and myself, that we can are only allowed to do office jobs for home health (agreement specifically states that). I interviewed at a home health office for an office position, but I didn't get hired. I also have zero home health experience though.

I second nursing homes. The group of us in my nurse support group who got the okay to go back to work have had pretty good luck with nursing homes. Two of us are actually in the process of getting everything approved through the committee with nursing homes. And it's only about 3 weeks since getting the okay to find work! [emoji4]

Im not for sure where you are located outofluck, but I had a really great experience in Norman, OK for the state adolescent psych unit. The problem was they only had one opening and already had a peer nurse on that shift, so with only 3-4 nurses on each shift, they just couldn't work me into that shift. However, he specifically told me that he knows the hiring manager at the Griffin (state adult psych) and that they had lots of openings and are very peer friendly!! The man I interviewed with at the adolescent unit actually sits on peer committee meetings, so I believe him!

Anyway, my advice is keep on trying and places (and usually the big hospitals are a no go) and networking with those in your nurse group. The place I will most likely be working (hopefully!) was recommended by another nurse in my nurse group. I would have never though to apply there as its about 20 min away in a smaller town. I even put in my application that I was in peer and they still wanted me to interview as they had had multiple nurses in the program before.

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I also thought I could only do office type work in home health but my manager says I can do field work, consult with your case manager to be sure

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Specializes in Critical Care, Float Pool Nursing.

OP. You should publish the names of the employers who said they don't hire nurses in the program. Their names deserve to be dragged through the mud.

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