london39

I know this post is a few months old already, but am I ever glad I found it. I am in Calgary and have applied to 28 RN positions with AHS in the last 2 1/2 years, and not one response. I am working at a private clinic right now, for much less pay, but am trying desperately to get into AHS to get more experience. It seems like most of the postings are only up for a few days before they close, or they get filled (probably already filled before the posting went up). It is really frustrating knowing that I am getting nowhere with my nursing career. Kind of makes you question why you went into nursing, cuz it has been nothing but hardship trying to balance finding a good job, with hours that you can work, and getting in to AHS

It has been awhile since the original post, but as an update I have now applied to 23 positions with Alberta Health Services and not even one phone call. When I look on my resume submission history about 70% of the positions I have applied for come up as 'posting closed', the other 30% come up as 'filled'. Really disappointed and frustrated with how things are working out; I don't understand because I have experience, however I have been out of the hospital and in a small clinic for about 2 years now. Ugh. Never have been through this before. And I don't know how to reach anyone in human resources to talk to about this.

I haven't checked out Ontario yet, I have heard that there are jobs out in the Ottawa area though. Full time with benefits would be wonderful, but that is so hard to find in nursing it seems. I have mainly checked out the western provinces, however I am pretty open to moving for work, wherever I can find it.

I am presently in Alberta looking for full time or close to full time permanent work, without much luck. Any insight into the situation in other provinces for RN's? Are there jobs available out there as I am thinking that I may have to relocate for work. I have about 2 1/2 years experience, in acute care and in clinic nursing.

Thanks for all the responses. It is really frustrating and disappointing, I have applied to 15 positions in say the last 6 months and just nothing, so I am starting to wonder if there is a reason as to why I am not getting a response. It also seems impossible to talk to someone in human resources, as just an email is on the website, and like I said in my original post, when I did e mail them, I just got one of those automatic responses back saying to apply online. Alrighty then. It also seems like it would be easier to get a job if I was a new grad...I just hope that something comes up soon, or else I may have to think about leaving the province, or maybe even leaving the profession in hopes of steady, full time employment. I guess we just have to hope that it will all work out in the end!

I have noticed that Alberta Health Services is slowly starting to hire more registered nurses throughout the province. I used to work for the region one and a half years ago, on an acute care unit, but had to leave a casual position to find a job with mon- fri hours. Now I am trying to get back into the region, have applied to numerous postings, and not even one phone call. I realize now that leaving the casual position was probably not the best choice, I did put in one months notice though, however, I am starting to wonder if that is playing a role as to why I am not getting any responses to my applications. I tried contacting human resources but they just sent an email saying to apply online. Any thoughts??