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Hi Guys! If you're still having a hard time applying at hospitals, you could trying applying at Eye Centers like Asian Eye Institute. They have an open position for clinic nurse there so if you have any ophtha experience, i suggest you pass at one of their branches either in rockwell, SM MOA or Trinoma. It would be a plus if you also know how to operate different ophthalmic machines. Good Luck!

There are some hospitals that require you to have a board rating of 80% or above when you apply. Since your academic and board credentials are not your strongest asset, I suggest you make it up by getting a good evaluation from your volunteer experience. You could ask for a recommendation letter from your preceptor so that when you get interviewed in the big hospitals, you have proof of good clinical performance. Just remember not all the topnotchers or cum laudes are the ones that perform the best in the real world of nursing. The people who have the right attitude & confidence are the ones that do.

Based on my experience, most hospitals don't require you to be ACLS certified. It would look good on your resume but it's not really necessary. Since you already have your BLS and IVT training, that's enough to pass your resume in different hospitals.

It's best to renew your membership if the hospital you're applying for requires it or if you want to get a discount on their seminars. That's the only practical use of the PNA card that I could think of. Otherwise, you're just wasting your 400 pesos.

It's possible to be hired in a special area w/o ward experience. I had my training in the OR then I ended up working in the eye center. The only ward experience that I had was when I was still a student. So if you put me in the ward, I would probably have a hard time since there are certain skills in the ward that are not practiced in my area at all. You could do research in the different specialties of nursing so you could aim for that specialty that you like best. Good luck!

University of Santo Tomas - Batch 2009 :)

What if you have prior hospital experience? Do you think you can get a job in QCGH as a staff nurse?

@Pipau: Where in NKTI will you pass your application? Is the position for staff nurse already and not for training? I have a year of experience as a staff nurse and I'm looking for another hospital to transfer to. Thanks in advance!

If I were you, I'd take the risk and stick with the government hospital. You'll have a better experience there since government hospitals generally have more varied cases compared to private ones. The larger bed capacity is also a plus and the 70-80% chance of getting hired is enough to take the risk. Don't worry if you go overtime without getting paid, just think of the experience you'll gain. However, you should know your limits also. Good luck!

Sad to say, but for volunteer nurses, hospitals don't provide them with a contract stating the "employee-employer" relationship. Volunteers are not considered employees of the hospital since the legal definition of "employee" is "a person who is hired for a wage, salary, fee or payment to perform work for an employer".

In TMC (The Medical City), I hear it's about 12K. In SLMC, I think it's 14K. In a certain private tertiary hospital in Manila where I worked, it's 10K. However, you should consider yourself lucky if you're getting paid while working as a nurse even if the pay is quite small.

In my previous hospital experience, they paid about 10K a month, and that was a private tertiary hospital.

Yup! I'll start working there this June! I left my job at the hospital because of their good offer!

@HazelRN: I didn't take the exam since I already had another offer at another company. @Anne Enlliot03: I passed mine last year around October. I suggest you continue applying at other hospitals. The selection of resumes in CMC is quite random. I have a friend who was texted only after a few months after he passed his resume. Mine took almost a year even though we both passed at the same time and considering our credentials are fairly similar. I also have another friend who graduated cum laude in our school and had a very high board rating, but still, she wasn't contacted by the hr.

Metro North Medical Center is found along mindanao avenue, near project 8. I passed by there a while ago and I only saw their huge banner saying that that site is where the hospital will be erected. I don't think they have started building it yet.

I don't know if they prefer graduates from universities but they sure take a long time before they text you for their exam. I passed my resume there last year and I only got their text for the exam this week. Their next exam is scheduled on may 30. It wouldn't hurt to try to pass your requirements there though.

Yep.. I paid 5K for the 3-month training.. It's really worth it if you really want to work your way up to your employment there. The downside of that is that you'll be working on a contractual basis and the only thing you'll receiving from them is the salary.

I submitted my resume in of their satellite offices in trinoma but that was November last year. I only got their text 3 weeks ago for the initial interview because one of their nurses was about to resign. Their hiring process is fast. I didn't take an exam and only had to go through 3 interviews, all done on the same day. The next day, I received a text from HR that I qualified for the job. Their salary is very competitive and much higher compared to hospitals and their benefits are really good. I'm really excited to work there!

to Hmm.. try to follow-up regarding your application.. That's what I did before and the HR personnel gave me a date on my interview schedule.. I think the process for that is that you'll take a psych exam first then HR interview, after that I waited for the schedule of the nursing exam (It's quite hard btw, so you better review but your evaluation in your training would weigh more). All in all I had to pass through 5 interviews from HR to the Nursing Directress before I got hired. Good luck to you!

I think non-UST graduate are also welcome to apply there. It's just that USTH prioritizes their graduates first. I actually know a few nurses there who are non-UST that are now working as staff nurses. It's very possible!

@Mikalai: I only passed my resume in one of their clinics.. Their main clinic is in Rockwell and they have satellite clinics in Trinoma and Mall of Asia. I'm going to work there soon so good luck to you!

Btw, if you have other inquiries about USTH, I can't reply using PM. You can ask me instead through this thread.

It's a nursing job, you either work as a clinic nurse or an OR nurse. For my job offer, the position is for clinic nurse. I'm hoping to get transferred to the OR if ever I choose to work there.

UST Hospital gives you plenty of experience in terms of clinical skills. I'm currently working there now as a staff nurse. They do offer seminars for CPE, but it's not that often and some of those seminars require you to pay (like for IVT). In terms of compensation, it's one of the highest paying hospitals in Manila and the benefits are pretty good also. However, that kind of compensation is only for the employees who were hired before 2008 (i think). Right now they're hiring only on a contractual basis and I must say that the only compensation you'll get is the salary and nothing else. But still, it's a good hospital for experience.

Hi! For those who are planning to take the training program in USTH, there's a very good chance for you to be hired after. You just need to have a good evaluation from your preceptor. Employment however, is only on a contractual basis. 5 months for the initial contract, and if you're going to renew, the next contract would be for 1 year. The waiting time to be employed is long though. From my experience, I had to wait for 5 months before I was hired. The interviews and exams are spread out during my 5 months of waiting so at least you know that your application is having progress. After finishing the 5 month contract, I waited for a month before I was rehired for the 1 year contract. You won't have to take any exam for the 1 year contract, you just need to pass your credentials again but it's a must that you have a good evaluation from your area supervisor. I hope this helps! If any of you want to ask about the training / employment in USTH, feel free to message me. Good Luck!