FutureFlightRN

NewRNAllie, Do anything you can to stand out from the crowd. I looked at the UCLA website and searched for the New Grad position on the career website, but I couldn't find the position. Is the application period still open? Thanks!

Thanks everyone for your comments. You have opened my eyes to the possibility of working in a SNF. I feel alot better knowing that this is not the worst thing that could happen. I'm seriously considering this opportunity and I have submitted my resume to the DON at this SNF. Now, just to play devil's advocate... Is there anyone out there who believes a SNF is a dead end, or has heard horror stories of nurses who got stuck working in a SNF with no place to move or grow professionally?

Thanks for your input! I've been really struggling with this idea of working in a nursing home. It's good to hear that this is not a career ender, it just means that it may take a little longer than I had originally planned to reach my goals. But, with this economy I can't be too picky. I'm very excited to learn that you can go from nursing home to ICU (because I need ICU experience to be a flight nurse) and that after 9 months experience you can get a hospital job. This is very encouraging news for me. Yay! I hope more people will comment on this thread and share their thoughts. :-)

Hello Nurses! I graduated in December 2009 with my BSN, got my RN in February, and I have been job hunting for six months with only one panel interview at Stanford Hospital & Clinics and no job offers so far. I currently work part-time as a caregiver for a staffing agency. My client lives in a skilled nursing facility and I have been presented an opportunity to work at this SNF as an RN. But, I have had two hospitals tell me, "Whatever you do, do not work in a nursing home" and "If you ever want to work at _________ Hospital, you must have at least one year experience as an RN from a different hospital." This makes me feel that working at a SNF could be a career ender for a New Grad RN, BSN. What do you think? Your thoughts and wisdom are very appreciated! :-)