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My start date is August 16th!! Im so excited!!! How was your first month!!??? Are with a preceptor already?? How is your schedule?

I agree. it took me roughly like 7/8 months since I applied to get a job offer..and i heart that this time frame was very fast..for others it can take over a year...just make sure its not the only place you apply too because i heard its hard to land a job there. so have back ups!

Hi everyone, I have my ADN and i landed a job @ one of USC's affilitated Hospital (i wont specify) ..they crossed trained me to work in ER and ICU. to be honest, there ARE hospitals that hire ADNs/new grads into ER and ICU -its not impossible! -it took me like 5 months after passing NCLEX to land a job..in the meantime i tried to work small jobs that were nursing related..I worked as an RN tutor for my RN program..i ran the skills lab...I also participated in medical missions and worked in Haiti's and the philippine's trauma center/hospital! ..even though it wasn't U.S. RN experience.. the interviewers loved the fact that i worked in a 3rd world country doing medical work and it shows my passion for helping people because I did the missions for absolutely free..i actually got hired on the spot after that interview...so you just got to think outside the box on how to impress the interviewers...thats how i came up with my medical mission trips..you hardly hear new grads do medical missions! it is possible! In fact I just got another job offer at LAC USC COUNTY Trauma 1 hospital to work in the ER...and i still got my ADN (but still working on BSN)...so dont loose faith! its possible..just gotta work hard and think outside the box on how to impress nursing recruiters

Well, they didnt really tell me much about the program except that its a combo of on the floor training and classroom setting..you have to pass numerous tests..and most of the floor training will be on night shift .have you heard anything?

Yes, The position i applied for was the RN-I position. I dont think experience is required because it seems like other applicants got the job with no ER or RN experience...Did you accept the job offer @ county?

Hi Sophia, Im sorry..i had my interview like 3 weeks ago and I never went though a written exam. I went through the physical interview and everything..some of the clinical questions i got asked were pretty interesting and hard...(like im glad I have ER experience..because if I was fresh out of school..i wouldnt know how to answer some of the questions they asked)..people say if you went to nursing school...you'd do fine..but my interview was pretty hard and gave me situations where the disease and tx isnt obvious, and I went with my current experience in the ER and THAT helped out a lot)... Anyway, good luck with the written exam!! hope it goes well

@AngRN77LA, congrats! thats so cool, we will be working with eachother!! how exciting! :) are you a New Grad RN? I went in for my lifescan May 29th and havent gotten an email yet for my health clearance.. I did have my 2 step TB test done within the last year and I have copies of my titers and stuff..so i dont think i have much to do for the health clearance...I just wish I had an official start date so I can tell my current employer and notify my school! Im really in no rush though to start ..i know when we start, we are gonna be BUSY!!! lol

@ Sophia 432..What is this written exam? Are you already hired and went through the interview?? I dont remember ever taking a written exam

@ bbyjam! I could received your PM and thanks for the information! the thing is I cant respond back because allnurses disabled by PM because i havent posted enough! So if you want to PM me your email, I can write you that way :)

@ bbyjam thanks so much for the insight! I just hate that I dont have an exact timeframe to deal with because I need to tell my current employer and my school about my leave. Do you currently work for LAC USC County? How do you like it? I went back and fourth on whether or not to choose the County job...other nursing coworkers told me to go for county because im young and I should be exposed to as much experiences as I can while I can still handle the pressure..they say i will learn so much from county and that i shouldnt even think twice about taking the job. They said once I am a County RN --having that experience under my belt is definitely a huge advantage for future hospitals/opportunities I would want to explore..do you feel that this is true?

Itsmyluckyday what is this written test? I never had to take a written test prior to any interviews!! have you interviewed with them already?

I interviewed for the ER roughly 2 weeks ago...1 week later they offered me a job ...and this week i did my lifescan...does anyone know how long it takes to get everything cleared and roughly get your start date? I feel like i am in a predicament because I am currently in school and i work full time in another ER at another hospital and i feel like I can't plan what to do with those 2 things because the hiring process for county varies from 1 month to many months! .if anyone can give any insight to how long the process will take?

Does anyone know where I can do some Humanitarian Missions? or where to start looking for them? Ive heard of people taking 2week trips to different parts of the world to provide health care to people in need. Has anyone heard of this?

HEADRNBSN40 - That is so unfortunate! I am sorry that this has happened to you, and I hope you get that job! I cannot believe how this job search is not about well qualified individuals anymore and how it is about people you know!! It is so AGGREVATING! I told my friend about an opening at a local hospital! I APPLIED BUT she MISSED the deadline to apply online! MY friend knew someone and that someone gave my friends resume to the charge nurse…and BOOM! She got a job!! I know I was more qualified than she was and I was just overwhelmed about how that all came to be! Anyway…It really is sad…I try to network and I have friends who say they can help me out…but it seems like It never goes through! Maybe I should just be more persistent?

OUGHNGITOUT - YES I HAVE REALLY CONSIDERED MILITARY TRAINING! My aunt got her ICU training through the army and it worked out well for her (however, that was way back in the day!)..HOWEVER..my boyfriend is an EX-MEDIC of the US army..ive tossed the idea about going to the military to him and he does NOT want me to go to the military! He tells me of the stories of how girls get harassed (and much worse things….) and how they do not do anything about it!, and he is greatly concerned of my safety! What do you think? RUNNA909 - Congratulations on graduating!! And that is GREAT that you have unofficial offers in Knoxville! Is there a particular reason that you are moving to CA? I am based here in CA and The job market here sucks for new grads L Unless you have an official offer here in CA…I wouldn’t move, but im just speaking from the job hunting perspective! If there are other reasons then that’s understandable. And I would love to PM my resume to you..however I do not have that ability yet because I am new to the site. I can email it to you if that is okay? - Oh and I am applying to different units, not just the ICU…the only units I am not really interested in is maternity/OB…my ultimate goal is to be in the ICU, but I know that those ICU offers are not always there..so im very happy with med surg/ telemetry..etc..believe me, have applied to those units! CANDYN - No..I am looking for a job in other units as well (medsurg/oncology/telemetry)…the only unit im not interested in maternity/OB/Postpartum..ultimate goal is to be in the ICU or other Critical Care units… - Any advice on other certs I can take that is geared more towards Critical care units?