Hello all! I am a newly licensed RN living in Jacksonville, FL. Like many other Jacksonvillians I have found it quite difficult to obtain a nursing position in the city. So, being that I have no major ties to Jax, (no husband/boyfriend, no kids, no lease/mortgage, etc.), I decided to apply for a newly licensed RN position for Shands in Gainesville with the intention of moving there if hired. I talked to the nurse recruiter who told me that they no longer are wanting to hire nurses from Jacksonville as new RNs because all they do is get 6mths-1yrs experience and then bring it on back to Jax where they can obtain a position more easily (Boo... that is definitely not my intent). Anywho, to make a long story short- she must have felt my passion for L&D nursing and she contacted the nurse manager for their Labor and Delivery unit. She said she would let me know as soon as she heard anything. Anyways, I guess my question is- How long does it usually take for the nurse managers to respond?