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Thanks so much for your help! I've been checking online for jobs and haven't really found much in CT so I was getting a little worried! I appreciate your help! Good luck with NCLEX!
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Hello! My spouse and I are thinking about moving to CT (New Haven area) in about a year. I prefer geriatric nursing (Memory Care/Assisted Living/LTC facilities if possible), I've been an AD RN for a little over 2 years with 6 years experience as a CNA prior to becoming an RN. Most of my experience as a nurse has been as a nurse manager. I have a few questions I'm hoping someone could shed some light on. Are there RN management positions available in the New Haven area (in MC/AL/LTC)? If so, any suggestions on where to look? Does anyone know the average salary for an RN with a little over 2 years experience in these settings? I would love something in managment but would not think twice about working the floor as well. I am currently licensed in MN. Is it difficult and costly to become licensed in CT? How long does it take? Any help would be VERY much appreciated!! Thanks so much!
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I'm new to this forum and soo happy to be here!! I have been a geriatric nurse for a little over 2 years and was a CNA for 6 in LTC prior to that and I love it! My experience as a nurse has mostly been in management. At my previous job when they were hiring to replace me due to relocation, my supervisor looked closely at the length that the applicant was at their previous jobs. Short length did not sit so well. My spouse has to move frequently for career, and my average job length has been anywhere from 6 months to 1 1/2 years since becoming a nurse. I love moving and trying new facilities and I love being able to bring things that I have learned that worked from my past facilities to my new one. My question is do you think a short length of employment, especially in LTC where many nurses stay at the same facility for sometimes 20 years +, is going to be looked at in a negative way throughout my career or do you think different experiences help? Any opinions and thoughts would be very much appreciated! Thanks!