tejas

After you pass the NCLEX, how long does it take for your NYS RN license number to appear on the NYS BON website? And how long does it take to get your license in the mail? (I tried searching for the answer in the forums, but the most recent threads I found were three years old.)

Thanks for the input, everyone! I had my interview day a few days ago, and (going by what you all said) mine was crowded even by cattle call standards. Just as additional information for anyone who’s going to one of these in the future, I thought I’d describe my experience too. I made the mistake of showing up half an hour early in spite of the fact that the e-mail said to only arrive ten minutes before my scheduled time. Now, I made the assumption that they just didn’t want people making noise and/or trying to get a leg up on the other job applicants by getting more time to talk with the recruiters. I just wanted to get indoors and rest. As it turns out, their waiting area is veeery tiny and simply couldn’t hold the number of attendees if we all showed up at once. Seriously, do NOT show up more than ten minutes before your scheduled time. You wouldn't want to squeeze in there anyway. As for the actual interview process… We all got in a long line to get our names checked off the list. We picked a random piece of paper out of a basket, which assigned us to our tables for the group interview. We also got another piece of paper to write down our three preferred specialties. (Frankly, I’d be happy with wherever they stick me. I hope they won’t disregard my application just because none of my “preferred” units/floors want to interview me.) They took a few minutes to talk with us and get us to, literally, take a breather, which I appreciated…but I would’ve appreciated using that time to talk with the recruiter even more. As you probably figured out, we (my table/group) barely had time to talk with our recruiter. My table had eight job applicants, and all the other tables were just as crowded. Our recruiter introduced herself and gave us brief instructions. We were to give her our résumé and paper with our preferred preferences, introduce ourselves, and talk about a significant interaction that we had with a patient. All of us had some sort of binder or folder. My binder was filled with recommendation letters, certifications, etc. But it was pointless because none of us got to submit any additional materials, which I understand. The recruiters wouldn’t want to haul around a tower of papers, but it was still disheartening. I got to speak about myself for less than a minute, and that was the only interaction I had with the recruiter. The last applicant didn’t even get to finish her introduction and story before they ended the session. (Don’t worry. Our recruiter let her stay behind to finish her story.) None of us got to ask any questions. Everyone in the room then moved to another room with a projector so we could watch a video presentation about NYP’s nurse residency program. They then explained that the next step was that we would receive an e-mail in two to three weeks with either a rejection or a battery test. (I couldn’t determine if the battery test was for filtering/rejecting more of us or for determining where we would best fit, but I assume it’s another filter.) They said that we aren’t allowed to apply to any other NYP openings because attending the meet-and-greet was essentially an application for all the new grad positions in NYP. There was time for two people to ask one question each. Then it was over. I think the take-away lessons (for NYP new grad group interviews) are: It’s a waste of time preparing any papers other than your one-page résumé. Prepare a very quick elevator pitch for yourself as a potential employee. (About half a minute.) Have a very quick story ready to share, and it should be about a patient interaction you had. It almost goes without saying that the story should highlight how awesome the patient said you were and/or how great of an impact you had on the patient’s or their family’s life. (About half a minute.) My overall impression: A bit disheartening. I’d be surprised if our recruiter remembered any of us well enough to say if NYP should continue considering our application or not (but obviously she has to help make that decision anyway). Given what little interaction my group members and I had with her, the only thing she could say is that none of us are sociopaths (probably), but then again, this is my first group interview so I might be judging it too harshly. I’m guessing they’re all like this unless you’re lucky enough to get into a smaller group. Oh, well! Here's hoping I was memorable and in a good way!

I've been invited to one of NYP's New Grad Meet and Greets and would like to know what the entire vetting/evaluation process is like. I tried asking via e-mail, but the only response I got from them was essentially to ask them when I get to the Meet and Greet. Has anyone here been hired through this process (or at least been through a significant portion of it) and can give me some insight? Primarily I want to know how many "stages" there are and how long it takes between each stage. All I know that this Meet and Greet is like a pre-interview. How long does it take them to let you know if you'll move ahead in the selection process? And *if* I move ahead in the process, how many more interviews/evaluations does it take for them to decide if they'll hire me? (On another note, are there similar new grad events like this for any other hospital systems in NYC? The closest things I've found so far are open houses, but I assume only the experienced RNs actually get interviews/jobs from those.)