NedAboutRN

I hold both a NJ and NY license--the NJ market is actually even worse than NY if you can believe it. All of NJ, from north to south, is not hiring (for hospitals, at least)--at least NY you can leave the city to find a job. I actually applied--and interviewed--with a number of NJ home care agencies. Bayada wants one year of experience and won't even talk to you. However, when you apply, they will send you a rather lovely letter in the mail with two lines--"Thank you for your application. Unfortunately, we require a year of experience." I mean, literally two lines; waste of a stamp. PSA (Pediatric Services of America) and Preferred Healthmate are both hiring as home health agencies for new grads (or were as of a couple months ago). They'll train you and the pay is decent (around $27/hr). I would have accepted a position except I had a new grad friend who ended up getting reported to the state over the summer from her health care agency. PSA and Preferred seemed like quality organizations, however! Best of luck!

Hello there, Jenn! The shadows went very well, fortunately! I shadowed both 7-34 (Heart Transplant) and 7-14 (Cardiac/Vascular Surgery), did my interviews while I was there, and a few days later I received an offer for the CV unit--which I accepted. I then had to return a week later for physical/drug testing and a pharmacology test. I can't imagine you had to interview three times! Why? How did it work out? Hope everything went well and you found a great unit!

Good evening, Long time reader, first time poster. I'm a new ADN graduate currently living in New York City. My wife is also a new graduate (though not a nurse), and we're relocating to Rochester for her work. In preparation for the move, I've applied to...well, every hospital in the Rochester area. Given the current NYC market, I was rather shocked when University of Rochester's Strong Hospital called me the very next day after applying! I'm going to up Rochester next week for two shadow experiences with a "short recruitment interview" following. I'm curious if anyone, either a new Strong nurse or an experienced Strong nurse, could tell me what to expect in terms of the shadow, the interview, and the application process in general. Is it a long process? Should I tell my poor car, Matilda VonChevy, to expect many trips to-and-fro? What is it like working there, from a new grad aspect? Really, any information about the hiring and working would be welcome. Thanks!