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Well that's good to hear, because I definitely don't feel ready to take care of patients just yet ?

Thank you all for your advice!! This is golden, and I will follow it closely!

Hey there. New nurse here, about to start my first position in the E.R. at a busy, inner-city level-1 trauma center (full-time, nights) in one week. I'm moving all the way across the country for this position, away from my family and my friends, and I'm not gonna lie... I'm excited, but also a little terrified. I don't have much experience in the E.R., but I sincerely want to become a really good E.R. nurse, who contributes to my team as much as to my patients and their families. I want to succeed in this position more than I've wanted anything. And I know that so many good nurses are burning out right now because of COVID, and I understand why. But I also want to hold onto my love for nursing for as long as possible... I have way too far and too long a road ahead of me in my nursing career to crash and burn just yet. If possible, anyway. ? Do any of you more seasoned nurses out there have any solid advice for me to help me succeed, stay sane, do well, make the most of being a new grad nurse in the E.R. during COVID-19? Experienced or new grad...any insight is welcome and appreciated

Just an update, I heard from H.R. that if my licensure by endorsement continues to be delayed due to COVID-19, they will start me with the November cohort (instead of October), and my employment won't be affected ? And @klightwood my official offer letter was made available the same day I received my offer, but I'm guessing that can vary from person to person. It will be sent to you via email, but it's also available on Success Factors, by going to the "Options" tab on the upper right hand corner, clicking on "My Offers", and then "Offer Letter" under your position. That is where you will "Accept" or "Decline" the offer. You'll also see next to it a Scrubs Ordering Guide and the RN Position Description. Congratulations! ?

Random question for you guys. Is anyone else on this thread from a non-compact state and struggling to get their RN license by endorsement in the state of Maryland? For me it's just been kind of painful. And I'm starting to worry about what happens if it doesn't go through by my start date on 10/04/2021 ?

Hi, @ellendeenurse: My offer letter was for full-time / 40 hours / nights at JHH, but my guess is that could differ for new grads based on the position, unit, and/or location. Hope this helps ? Andrew

@Future PICU nurse congrats to you as well! Are you starting in October or November? I'm personally looking in the Mt. Vernon neighborhood next to Midtown just because it's more my scene. But here's a link to some blogs (see below) that summarizes the neighborhoods pretty throughly based on safety. I personally have family that lives in the Baltimore area and it's not as bad as many cities in California. Definitely some areas to avoid, but I guess being from Modesto I'm just kinda used to that ? https://upgradedhome.com/safest-neighborhoods-in-baltimore/ https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/search/safest-neighborhoods/m/baltimore-metro-area/ https://www.renthop.com/studies/national/6-baltimore-how-safe-is-your-neighborhood

Hi, @ShellztheNP2b! So the Johns Hopkins Hospital has a rolling, year-round Nurse Residency Program, and they hire on a monthly basis (approximately 35 new grads hired per month, 350 total per year). The different campuses, specialty areas, units, and departments that are hiring aren't always the same, and they hire based on need at the time. Nurse Recruitment prefers that you apply about 4 months prior to your graduation date. That being said, I got hired 6 months after my graduation date, my 5th time applying to Johns Hopkins Medicine, so there's wiggle room: especially if you show your passion. Here's a link to the JHH-NRP web page, I recommend checking it out: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/nursing/jobs/nurse-residency-program/ I would also recommend that you make a Linkedin profile based off of your resume, that's where I found/applied to my new grad position in the ER. Or when you're 4 months out, you can start looking directly on the company's careers website at: https://career4.successfactors.com/career?company=SFHUP&site=VjItSE43VDBudHJlU3UwSGpKcUVacWFRQT09 Hope this helps! ? Andrew

I actually just accepted an offer in the Adult Emergency Dept. at Johns Hopkins Hospital's Nurse Residency Program! So I'm going to be withdrawing my applications to UCSF, but definitely keep this thread going, and good luck to all of you guys! ? Andrew

Congratulations, @claireRN, and to all the new grads who got offered positions! I was also offered a position at JHH yesterday, in the Adult Emergency Department and I'm excited to be part of the Nurse Residency Program with you guys!! I'm moving to Baltimore from California, and I'm really stoked to be starting at my number one choice of hospitals and specialty areas for the next 12 months. It's gonna be great! A little scary... but also great ? Andrew Rohrer

Hey @abrow283, I didn't end up getting that position for ED Float Pool. But I did get invited back to interview for the new grad position in the Adult Emergency Dept. @ the JHH Nurse Residency Program, and I am currently back in the same boat after my interview earlier this week... my status is "pending" ?? What about you?? Did you get the position on your unit? And did your status ever end up changing??

Any hopefuls? I literally applied to all of the units, LOL Andrew R.

@StudentNurse1221 I totally feel your frustrations, and many of us are also highly qualified and diverse candidates with a lot of personal and professional experiences. It's always an extremely tough market for new grads, especially in CA, and especially at any of the University of California campuses, as we are the highest paying state for new grads in the United States (if not the entire in the world) and the location is very desirable. This is why on average, California new grads have to wait 6-12 months after graduation to successfully accept a job offer and start working. And that's under normal circumstances. We are currently in back-flow from all the new grads who couldn't get employment in 2020 because many new grad programs shut down all together, and hospital funding was redirected to the frontlines. Because during the pandemic, everyone seemed to want experienced RN's while we were more or less on the sidelines... but even then, unemployment for RN's actually increased overall (surprisingly) . So now that things are back on track, you're not just competing with new graduates from your cohort's graduation period. You're also in competition with recent new grads who are sill unemployed from my graduation period (December 2020) and from the period before me (May 2020). All this to say, don't take this as too much of a loss if you don't get your first job that you applied to. Because it is 100% not a reflection of you, your capabilities, experiences, or your ability to be an incredible nurse someday!! You're going to get there (we all are). And who knows! You might just get the call soon that you've been waiting for from UCSD. We just have to be patient, stay positive, and learn from each experience applying as we go. I mean that's really all we can do, right? ? Hang in there

Hello, question for anyone who can answer: I interviewed yesterday for the New Grad Adult ED Float position at both the Johns Hopkins Hospital and JH Bayview Medical Center, as part of the JHH Nurse Residency Program. My status has changed to "pending". My question is: Did anyone else's status change to "pending" after their interview, and did you receive a job offer? And also, how long did it take you to hear back? Thanks so much in advance for your help ?

Update on Tele PCU: my status has changed to "Others More Competitive" ? I am still sitting as "Referred to Hiring Manager" for IMU / PCU and no word at all on ED & Burn ICU.... But Monday is also my panel interview for the Johns Hopkins Adult ED / Nurse Residency Program in Baltimore. Really hoping for good news there ? And I'm rooting for all of you who are still in the running at UCSD! If you've made it this far, you're doing something right and you've got great things going for you. Whether or not you get a job offer!