Places/states where new nurse grad is not saturated?

scaredsilly, BSN, RN · May 26, 2015

There is a lot of new grads anywhere that has a nursing school (or several nursing schools).

Small towns seem to be new grad friendly and there are quite a few posters on AN that say new grads are readily hired in ND. I'm sure that there are other places, but I am not sure where.

katie115 · May 26, 2015

Have you tried searching with "Indeed"? They show jobs available in all areas of the country and that may yield you better results. I know there are jobs in North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, and Idaho for new grads... but you might find other places using a search engine! We are in the same boat this year, good luck on your job search! :)

sjalv · May 29, 2015

Oklahoma. I just graduated from an ADN program and literally every single person in my class has a job. At least half of us, myself included, were hired before we even graduated. Two of my good friends and I were all hired for a CVICU. Several of my classmates are going into psych, others in L&D, several in med/surg, etc. Local hospitals are always posting on their Facebook pages that they're having a job fair specifically for nurses. LTC facilities are always advertising for positions from CNAs to RN's outside.

The catch? Some of the lowest pay for nurses in the country. My base pay is $23/hr. Is that low to me? Not at all. I'm in my young 20's, single, and grew up in a lower-middle class household. Is it low to someone who may be coming from California or the tri-state area? Very likely.

Hoosier_RN, MSN · May 30, 2015

Pay is relative though. What is cost of living to the area? What is unemployment rate to area? You have to look at those kinds of variables and not just end $ value

calivianya, BSN, RN · May 30, 2015

There are a ton of new grad friendly places in Georgia. Anywhere on the coast or in Atlanta is going to have stiffer competition, but a lot of those places still hire new grads anyway.

All4MyBabies · Jun 2, 2015

I'm a new grad in Georgia and was offered 3 positions before I graduated. Decent pay too.

~Shrek~ · Jun 2, 2015

. If you have nothing holding you back and a desire to live anywhere, apply all over the country and then move wherever you secure a job.

Littleguccipiggy · Jun 9, 2015

Midland, Texas was where I found my desperate for new grad rn job.

HouTx, BSN, MSN, EdD · Jun 22, 2015

Here ya go - WAlletHub's annual analysis for 2015 They use several different data sources rather than just media opinion.

toERortonot · Jun 27, 2015

I'm a new grad in Georgia and was offered 3 positions before I graduated. Decent pay too.

There are a ton of new grad friendly places in Georgia. Anywhere on the coast or in Atlanta is going to have stiffer competition, but a lot of those places still hire new grads anyway.

where so...? i might plan to move out there.

Lev, MSN, RN, NP · Jul 2, 2015

Oklahoma. I just graduated from an ADN program and literally every single person in my class has a job. At least half of us, myself included, were hired before we even graduated. Two of my good friends and I were all hired for a CVICU. Several of my classmates are going into psych, others in L&D, several in med/surg, etc. Local hospitals are always posting on their Facebook pages that they're having a job fair specifically for nurses. LTC facilities are always advertising for positions from CNAs to RN's outside.
The catch? Some of the lowest pay for nurses in the country. My base pay is $23/hr. Is that low to me? Not at all. I'm in my young 20's, single, and grew up in a lower-middle class household. Is it low to someone who may be coming from California or the tri-state area? Very likely.

That's actually not much lower than you'd make in some places on the east coast...