DoingGodsWork

You should apply as soon as possible. I would need to have your license in order to begin working at least a week or 2 before your 1st day.

Keep applying. They are always hiring. The health system is huge and has over 19 hospitals and 2 more to be added this year. They have an orientation of 150 new employees every week. Don't give up. Good luck!

Congrats!! I'm so excited for you!! Yayyy... I went through the same exact process. I really wanted that offer letter in hand and it did take a day or two to get it but don't worry, it's on the way. That is exactly how it went for me. I'm in orientation now and I love it. They have an excellent orientation with nurse educators who review a lot of the nursing basics with you so it feels a little like nursing school all over again, but the staff is awesome and the other nurses are just as excited as I am. Welcome to the health system. I really believe they are doing some innovating things here.

Hi LPNin2011 Have you heard anything back from them? Seems like a long time to be waiting, but you never know what could be going on. Like you said, they are really busy and may take sometime getting back to you. I think a background check does require a ssn so if you didn't give it to them then they would not be doing a background check at this time. They do check you nurse license and previous job experience. Hang in there and good luck....apply elsewhere while you wait, it's a great distraction and you may even find something else along the way.

I had an interview with a director at NSLIJ as well and I did get the job!! I'm so excited! I start in about a week. The hiring process is just as you mentioned but I did not submit my references until after I had a verbal offer of employment as my current employer would have to be notified of my intention to leave. I let the hiring manager know this and she totally understood and made sure I had the offer letter in hand. After the verbal offer came the written offer letter online. I submitted my references the same day I got the letter. Sounds to me like you got the job. Check online and sign in to the job page to see if you have any messages there.

Congrats!

Thank you for your comment. And yes you are right. I don't expect to come to work and have a lovefest with everyone I encounter and have praises showered on me. Work is work and not everyone is in a good mood all the time (especially not at 7am before coffee) and we don't have to be friends to work together. All we need to do is get the job done and go home. I get it. But my issue is the nurse who goes behind your back and tries to make you look bad for her own personal gain. She didn't want to do the assignment she was given so she found a way to get out of it and used me to do it. I am at that sink or swim point in my practice and having to constantly prove myself. What she did was damaging, maybe not such a big deal, but it was an ugly thing to do to a new comer. She took advantage of the situation and being an experienced nurse wit xx amount of years under her belt, I never expected that.

I totally agree. While I'm interviewing I try to read the face of the NM to gauge how I'm doing and sometimes you just have to keep going and finish the interview with your all and hope for the best. Practice makes perfect!

Congrats! it feels good to know I'm not the only one who felt this way....Snafu13

Thank you Nurse Beth!

Thank you MochaFiend!

Thank YOU AllnRN

Okay. So. I have been a nurse for a little over 2 years and I have had a wonderful opportunity to work at a great hospital with many benefits and really love my job. However, I have to leave my job because I relocated and now have to return to my home town for child care and other personal issues with raising my young son. I had an interview at one of my top choice hospitals and was super super nervous. The staff was not at all welcoming when I walked through the door and I had to stand in the hallway to wait for the person interviewing me to come out and get me. Once the interview began I fumbled over my words and sounded (I thought) really inexperienced. I left the office feeling down and embarrassed that I had not answered the interview questions correctly. 3 days later I was offered the position! OMG I was floored. What??!! I was terrible in that interview, how in the world did I land the position? Aside from my emotional feelings about the interview it must have been satisfactory and I did in fact get my dream job. Moral of the story is, just be yourself, be honest and sell yourself the best way you can. If they want to hire you they will, if not keep moving and keep interviewing. I drove myself crazy with guilt for a whole weekend and in actually I had done a really great job. Don't be so hard on yourself. Please comment and tell me of times when you were unsure of yourself and overly emotional about a job interview...how did it go? I want to encourage you if you are looking for a job to hang in there and keep pushing.....YOU WILL FIND A JOB!

Thanks RNNPICU,BSN,RN I will shrug it off and keep on moving. I love the OR and I will continue to do my best everyday

Yes! GadgetRN71 I like that you said I won't be as much of a jerk when I am experienced. I will always take into consideration how challenging it is to be new at something and need positive reinforcement to continue to grow. The OR drama gets to me sometimes so thank you for helping me focus on the the positive....and yah! I did cover those lunches and it wasn't at all easy so I hear where you are coming from. Thanks for your comment!