omaha hiring new grads

[dmskoka]

Does anyone have any info on the hiring climate right now for Nebraska. I have been accepted into 2 nursing schools in California and into Creighton's accelerated program. In California it is very hard for new grads to get new jobs. I can see that Nebraska hospitals have new grads listed but I have found a lot of hospitals do but they are not hiring. I plan on calling next week but wondered if anyone had any info /input.

Thanks...

[j_audrey]

Here is the best I can give you for my hospital...

http://www.nebraskamed.com/careers/nursing/Index.aspx

Call and talk to them... I have a friend who just graduated who has worked as a tech while in school and was hired right in at Clarkson West.

I think the best bet is to get in as a tech and get your foot in the door that way.

Good luck and let us know what you decide!

[lizgracexoxo]

Omaha has it's ups and downs just like any city as far as hiring goes. I hear a lot of hospitals are starting hiring freezes because of the economy. However, that could easily change by the time you get out of school. I am starting the accelerated program at Creighton in August and I hope they will be hiring new grads when I'm out. I am optimistic because there are a few new hospitals being built this year that will definitely open up a lot more jobs in the area for 2010.

On the other hand, I have heard rumors of layoffs in my classes. Also, I have heard that schools are starting to back out of their scholarships because they don't have enough jobs to place the new nurses in (or can't because of a hiring freeze).

I have 3 family members in So Cal that all got their nursing degrees within the last few years and they had no problems at all finding jobs right away. Since January, I hear it's a diff story:

http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/may/08/1n8nursing011932-recession-temporarily-eases-nursi/?uniontrib

Good luck and let us know what you decide!!