SFtoNYrn

Congrats Mommy TeleRN!!! I'm so happy for you :) As for me, still not sleeping well. I called today ready to leave a speech on the voicemail but she ended up answering and saying she hasn't forgotten me but she's just been really busy trying to get people in (no idea what she meant) and that she's meeting with the doctor today.. She sounded really busy. Such a short conversation. Still hoping

Hi Mommy TeleRN! Good luck! It sounds very promising since you also already work at the facility. And that you met those top people on the 2nd interview! I know how you feel, I sleep late and wake up early thinking about it At least they're choosing 2! At the IVF place, it's only ONE opening and it's only because the nurse decided to go back to bedside. I'm also nervous because most jobs either make an offer right away or call me the next day or so. I know some people don't respond to thank you emails but that also got me feeling blue because when I left the interview, I felt good and it felt like they liked me. Guess we'll just have to see! Hope it works out for us both

Thanks for the encouragement noahsmama! My interview was on Wednesday so I was advised by people to give it at least a week. So today, I'm going to distract myself so I'm not so anxious! One of my references told me she hasn't been contacted yet so not sure if they're just busy or they just don't care. Hopefully busy! Trying to think positive! :)

Thank you for the advice onaclearday! The 2nd job recruiter emailed me today saying she was going to call me after her morning meetings so we'll see what she says. I'm pretty sure she's going to give me the salary info, etc. I just don't want to be stuck doing the same thing I'm doing now but in another city but I guess nowadays, finding a job is tough enough so I should be happy that I got an offer. I will definitely call the IVF position tomorrow and follow up though because it is my dream job. I don't know how else I can make them realize that I'm fit for the position! CROSSING MY FINGERS!

Hi all! I'm from SF and had a job interview last Wednesday in NY. I have 3.5 yrs Med-Surg experience and this was for an IVF nurse position that I am extremely interested in. I met with the nurse recruiter then she sent me over to the hospital to meet the nurse manager. The manager was fun to talk to and very funny and kept saying she's sorry when she was joking around because she wanted to be more professional, etc. She had one of the nurses tour me around the facility and was even introduced to some of the other nurses. When I got back to the manager, she asked me how long I was in town and when I told her Saturday, she immediately said "hold on!" and called the office of the doctor I would be working with to ask if he was available to meet me. He was booked that day so she made an appointment for me to meet him Friday 8am. She talked highly of him and even gave me tips on things to say when I met him, etc. She introduced me to more of the nursing staff and it seemed like it went well. I met with the doctor on Friday and we talked for about 20min where he explained the position and what I would be doing. Even talked about his wife being from California. Then when it was over, he told me that he expects they have to make a decision so that they would get back to me soon (but no set day). That afternoon, I e-mailed the recruiter and the manager a thank you message. It's Tuesday and I still haven't gotten a reply. I know I should wait a week so I want to follow up tomorrow. I was wondering if it's too late to also send a thank you card? I'm so anxious and don't know what to do! I had interviewed for another job after I met with the doctor similar to what I'm doing now and basically got offered the position on the spot but I haven't given them an answer because of this IVF job. It makes me feel more anxious that this other position was offered right away but the IVF hasn't even replied to my thank you email Any advice?

Hahaha, ok thank you so much for your advice :) It helps A LOT coming from another nurse!

THANK YOU! Yeah, I won't tell them that I have another interview. My recruiter knows that I'm going to NY next week so I'm sure she knows I'm trying to get other jobs. I'm just going to call her tomorrow and tell her that she can send me the paperwork so I can get started but that I'll know my decision (hopefully) after "family discussions and other things I need to handle" by the end of next week! So that should buy me some time :) Should I tell my interview next week that I have an offer but that they are my priority so it would be great to know sooner than later?

Hi! Thanks for replying :) I had my phone interview yesterday and it lasted 5-10minutes and I knew she needed me because their census is really high right now. The start date was originally April 25 so I'm sure she needs us ASAP. I'm just going to call the manager tomorrow and ask how long I can have (sometime after my interview next week hopefully) to get back to her so I can discuss with my family and handle other things. I guess I have to tell the recruiter as well but I know she'll just be trying to get me in the position as fast as she can since they make money off us!

Hi everyone! I'm new to the site and thought it'd be great to get feedback from other nurses. I've been a Med-Surg RN in SF for 3 years and now I'm relocating to NY. (Yes, I know about the paycut haha) I just am burnt out and want to try something new while experiencing a new city. I signed up with a travel agency and they weren't getting many job offers so I decided to apply for regular positions as well. For weeks, I've been trying to set up an interview at NY Presbyterian in the IVF unit which I would LOVE to do and FINALLY got an interview for next week (April 6). So I booked a nonrefundable flight and decided I would stay for a week and try to check out other hospitals, etc. Today, my travel agency called and said I got offered a position on a Med-Surg unit and I think it starts April 25. The recruiter emailed me telling me she wants me to call so I can start the paperwork. I have no idea how to ask for an extension until after my interview! Should I tell my recruiter or the nurse manager that offered the job? And should I say I just want to discuss with my family and get back to them next week OR tell them the entire story of wanting to give the other hospital a chance and weigh out my options and say I really would love to work there, I just can't cancel something that I took so long to book. I don't want it to sound like they're just my backup plan. I really just want to see which would be a better fit for me. AHHH! Help Thanks in advance!