RN,BSN,PHN

March 1st. Any word?

I do have my acls, not my pals. It isnt required, but looks good on the resume. you should get yours! especially if youre looking into critical care.

they said " your par finally cleared and weve got a start date for you. did you still want to come work for us??" sounds like theyve been getting turn downs.

the time has come... -=- dramatic music in the background -=-.... I got a call to start.

Nurse Jaydee, I just called nurse recruitment. By the annoyed tone of her voice, it sounds like they get the same calls quite frequently. I asked her if i had fallen off the hired list, her reply (without asking my name, mind you) : you havent fallen...

Volunteer Pioneer,So will you be full time on med surg until they figure out when theyll put you on their initial promise of working on an ICU? Are all the people that you started with suppose to eventually go to ICUs? And did they do this because y...

Nurse jaydee,Have you called nurse recruitment lately? I forget, what unit did you get promised to work on?

Volunteer pioneer,Any news on the 90 something nurses they hired last year? Is it us they are referring to when they say another group will be starting soon?

Not since last year. Everytime I have, it's the same thing: budget. Have you called them recently?

Im still waiting over here, for a start date. Been cleared with everything since August '11... Don't think I can wait around any longer, Sallie Mae don't wait for nobody! Haha. But I've been graduated since spring '10, need to start work at an acute...

Got hired onto SICU. Ive been keeping in contact with the nurse manager for the unit and apparantly she doesnt have much answers for me either about my start date. What unit did you get hired onto?

Since August 19th... which at that time was told that i'd start "septemberish??" (note the doubt in between the quotations) haha just kidding... i just hope it follows through. I have heard stories about people being promised a position but never giv...

Oh okay. Well thats good news, at least theyre trying. hahh. and exciting for you! hopefully the wait for you to actually start isnt as long as mine :/

Nurse Jaydee, did she say she was going to try to have all new hire RNs that still need a physical, to get one on monday? or was she going to try to also get the new hires who havent gotten a start date, to come in on monday as well?

What unit did your friend get hired onto?

I still have not gotten a start date. I have called few times but they keep telling me the same thing: we're waiting. Who is invited to this luncheon because I wasn't told about it. Is it only those who got a start date that are welcomed to the lunch...

Anyone else out there get hired onto SICU?

Who called you? HR or nurse recruitment?

Hey thanks for filling us in! When did you complete all the clearances? I'm wondering if theyre making calls based on hire date because I haven't gotten a call yet! The suspense and wait is killing me! Haha

Found some articles on the "budget" the LAC+USC nurse recruiters and HR have been blaming this Long Wait for a Start Date on.. - http://www.hasc.org/association-news/los-angeles-county-adopts-2011-2012-budget - http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2...

Dang it took more than a month to clear your background? Looks like they're taking even longer for those who are being hired later.

What unit did you get hired onto? And when did you get hired?

Still waiting over here. Background check and physical cleared since August 19th. Got hired back on July 26th for LAC+USC's SICU and still no sign of a starting, not even orientation... Im seriously contemplating on applying to other facilities bc th...

What unit were you all interviewing for?

I've been cleared with my physical and background check since mid august. I'm really hoping that this follows through and that they don't take back their offer.