estrellaCR

estrellaCR BSN, RN

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  1. New Grad RN

    estrellaCR replied to Goat_Boy's topic in New York Nursing

    You can try applying to all hospitals. No hospital in NYC hires loads of new grads, they all have a quota as they need enought preceptors for the new grads. Try the NYC hhc hospitals, ny Methodist,...

  2. First job hunting blues

    estrellaCR replied to ksmith72's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Do you have RN license? If not that could be a reason. Also be open to other jobs besides hospital only. It takes several months for new graduates to get hospital jobs. Make certain your res is...

  3. New Grads: how long did it take you to find a job, or how long have you been ...

    estrellaCR replied to kieran07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This was for 2 years ago. But may be it help you to know. Graduated 1/2012 Took NCLEX 4/2012 Got my first RN job at a clinic 5/2012 Hired for job at a hospital 2/2013 Started...

  4. Would being an SI (Supplemental Instruction) Tutor help me get a job?

    estrellaCR replied to caramela's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Idk if a tutor job would be a big plus. Managers look for hands on experience. You can try CNA/Patient Care Tech that will work more in your favor in terms of getting a job. However if you are...

  5. RN new grad finding jobs in NYC

    estrellaCR replied to kailayoung's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Its gonn take more than a month to find a job in NYC depending on what job you are looking for. In NYC, showing up at a facility with a resume will not work. They will roll their eyes at you and tell...

  6. New ADN Grad no previous med experience

    estrellaCR replied to FLboundBSN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yea very few places hire GNs. The only states I heard hiring GNs are those with few applicants ie rural area, Kansas, North Dakota, Idaho, Montana. The idea is why hire GN with no license yet when...

  7. How Can New Grad RN gain experience to land a job as a RN

    estrellaCR replied to SuperwomenRN's topic in New York Nursing

    ASN programs are starting to add RN to BSN programs now due to the hiring requirements of BSN by agencies (homecare etc) and hospitals. ASN grads say they went the ASN route to save money however they...

  8. Mount-Sinai Beth Israel Brooklyn - Pre-Interview Pharm Exam. Assistance Needed!

    estrellaCR replied to 12nyrn's topic in New York Nursing

    Study the most common ones in each category. Also each category of meds have things that make them similar so note any exception to the meds in each category. Use the Pharmacology section in your...

  9. New York jobs, clinics, etc

    estrellaCR replied to blondie1887's topic in New York Nursing

    Was clinic experience accepted? Well me and alot of people in my orientation group had only clinic experience...so obviously it was accepted or else we would not have gotten job. Im at an NYC HHC in...

  10. For Those Who Offer VBAC...

    estrellaCR replied to mommy2boysaz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thats unfortunate. So if a woman had one C/S she is stuck with more C/Ss in the future. And I have seen some C/S done for reasons that dont make sense such as a 37yr old mom with no medical issues...

  11. How Can New Grad RN gain experience to land a job as a RN

    estrellaCR replied to SuperwomenRN's topic in New York Nursing

    Even if they have more resources for large class sizes, it seems irresponsible to be putting out so many new graduates when the job market is unfriendly toward them. This also is happening with...

  12. take clinic job or hold out?

    estrellaCR replied to hawksrn2014's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Don't hold out! Take it! You dont know how long it will take you as a new grad to get called for a hospital job. Any RN experience is better than none. And working helps you from being depressed from...

  13. New ADN Grad no previous med experience

    estrellaCR replied to FLboundBSN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Look outside the hospital! Many RNs start off in alternate settings: clinics, rehab facilities, etc. Working as RN somewhere looks alot better than not working as an RN at all. Any RN experience is...

  14. Name the hospital and its starting salary!

    estrellaCR replied to FloatyFlowers's topic in New York Nursing

    In this day and age, you cannot pick a job by salary. You have to consider the work environment also and many other factors like benefit package. Some hospital have higher salaries but crappy...

  15. How Can New Grad RN gain experience to land a job as a RN

    estrellaCR replied to SuperwomenRN's topic in New York Nursing

    Volunteering does Not guarantee a job. You may be a great volunteer but it wont get you a job. It all depends on the hospital and unit you volunteer one...some managers like to hire volunteer and...

  16. How Can New Grad RN gain experience to land a job as a RN

    estrellaCR replied to SuperwomenRN's topic in New York Nursing

    There are no unemployed doctors because medical schools have a cap on how many students they accept. Some nursing schools do also such as the CUNYs, ie Hunter College where i went, they graduate 80...

  17. New York jobs, clinics, etc

    estrellaCR replied to blondie1887's topic in New York Nursing

    congrats! well come to the job search. It is good you are open to working in areas other than hospital. My first RN job before the hospital where I am now was in a clinic with a home care component, I...

  18. St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital

    estrellaCR replied to limerick1913's topic in New York Nursing

    In 2012 the open interviews were just walk-in at Roosevelt Hospital. I think they were every Tuesday AM. Lots of new grads show up. You go in, the recruiter talks to you and tells you to apply...

  19. pharmacology test/interview Beth Israel in Brooklyn or Manhattan

    estrellaCR replied to puka's topic in New York Nursing

    I didn't take an exam for Beth Israel. I work at a city hospital in Brooklyn. NYCRN92 gave you good information. Focus on the most common meds and what alerts and side effects they have. Also look in...

  20. Montefiore- Interview Process

    estrellaCR replied to nursern12's topic in New York Nursing

    Lpark000, I heard back with official offer from Kings County 2 weeks after my NM (MOntefiore) interview. At this point, I contact Montefiore HR and they said Im still under consideration by NM but...

  21. Recently Hired at HHC advice needed

    estrellaCR replied to TREC96's topic in New York Nursing

    The wait time depends on the hospital. Some hospitals and departments work faster than others. I interviewed with three of them as a new grad. Metropolitan took three months almost to call me. And...

  22. Question about hiring at Memorial Sloan Kettering

    estrellaCR replied to blueindigo79's topic in New York Nursing

    I don't think you need oncology experience. You have all the general inpatient skills needed through your experience and the oncology part you can be trained on the job. When applying highlight all...

  23. Montefiore- Interview Process

    estrellaCR replied to nursern12's topic in New York Nursing

    Exploratory interview means HR will meet with you to see if you are a match for the hospital and what your interests are. Then if HR has interest in you as a candidate they will send your resume to...

  24. Is it me (with no experience) or the NYC job market still sucks?

    estrellaCR replied to CP1983's topic in New York Nursing

    It is. With hospitals that closed, there's more job candidates than available jobs. And most hospitals are wary of new grads as they require more training which costs money and also new grads leave...

  25. Is it me (with no experience) or the NYC job market still sucks?

    estrellaCR replied to CP1983's topic in New York Nursing

    I would not say that applying online is 100% useless, I got my HHC hospital job by applying online and I did not know anyone. I got calls for interviews from other hospitals HHC and non HHC just by...