estrellaCR

estrellaCR BSN, RN

MedSurg, PACU, Maternal/Child Health

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  1. Montefiore- Interview Process

    estrellaCR replied to nursern12's topic in New York Nursing

    Congrats CanuckRN2. Are you an experienced RN? Or do you have significant related experience such ad EMT or CNA? Most if not all of people on this thread are new grads with no hospital experience....

  2. Montefiore - new hires

    estrellaCR replied to Cchub912's topic in New York Nursing

    They hire LPNs for outpatient clinics. Look for their LPN job post on indeed.com and apply online via the

  3. How Do I Get A Nursing License In Another State?

    estrellaCR replied to PurpleDelight's topic in New York Nursing

    You can have as many RN licenses as you want (and can afford to pay for as each is at least $100 to apply for it). Look up the Board of Nursing in each state you want to work in and their website will...

  4. HELP! new grad seeking employment- NYC area

    estrellaCR replied to newgradrn27's topic in New York Nursing

    Apply everywhere, you never know who will take a chance on you. Also try other areas besides NYC and also other RN jobs besides in a hospital. Hiring especially of new grads has been slow and also as...

  5. What is the Nurse salary in the NY area

    estrellaCR replied to PurpleDelight's topic in New York Nursing

    Do not worry about what the pay is...in NYC it starts at 65K. When I was applying for jobs I did not care what the pay was as long as I got hired and the hospital had orientation of at least 6 weeks....

  6. New Grad with two full time jobs in NYC... Being a guy helps?

    estrellaCR replied to kobebryant's topic in New York Nursing

    Working 2 full time jobs is a bad idea...you will burn out working 6 back to back 12 hour shifts. Pick which one you like the most and then choose the other one as Per Diem (like a shift a week or a...

  7. Is it Worth applying to New York Presbyterian New Grad Residency?

    estrellaCR replied to PurpleDelight's topic in New York Nursing

    Don't take the rejection personal. I heard NYP is on hiring freeze for new grads and only considers internal candidates (those who work or volunteer at NYP) for new grad jobs. Once you have a year of...

  8. mt sinai clinical nurse

    estrellaCR replied to froggy8's topic in New York Nursing

    Clinical Nurse is a regular floor nurse. So apply to those postings. Clinical Nurse is not a CLinical Nurse Specialist hence why there is not word "Specialist" after "Clinical Nurse" in the regular...

  9. Which hospitals in NYC hire associate degree grads

    estrellaCR replied to Jae89's topic in New York Nursing

    Apply everywhere. You never know. However, from what I know...Beth Israel hires some of their own ASN grads from the Beth Israel nursing school. Also NYC HHC hospital hire ASN grads but only if you...

  10. PRN position offered, can i take it?

    estrellaCR replied to NurseXaviHearts's topic in New York Nursing

    Haven't heard back either. But I am already in orientation for my new job with hospital of NYC HHC so it does not matter anymore. I told you Montefiore is very slow with everything HR/hiring related....

  11. New Grad opportunities in L+D/OB nursing

    estrellaCR replied to notallwhowander's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi iluvpatho, I am starting my first hospital RN job tomorrow in maternity. I graduated in Jan 2012 and my first job as RN was in outpatient pediatric clinic. I never worked medsurg (except clinicals...

  12. Torn between 2 specialties..any way to combine both public health & neonatal nursing?

    estrellaCR replied to lalaja47's topic in Public, Community Health

    Definitely check out the Nurse Family Partnership. It is a national program that exists in mosts states. Google it to learn more about the program as well as look on indeed.com and idealist.org to...

  13. Foster Care Public Health Nurse

    estrellaCR replied to mesa14's topic in Public, Community Health

    Congratulations! Being an Nurse in foster care in very rewarding and you get to form relationships with the children and the families and help and observe their

  14. Heroin withdrawal

    estrellaCR replied to jodyangel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Depends what hospital you are at. City/public hospitals may have more cases as the population that is served is more often from disadvantaged living conditions and has the misfortune to be more prone...

  15. Stony Brook's Hiring Process

    estrellaCR replied to tigralvovna's topic in New York Nursing

    Congrats, tigralvovna! Which hospital you end up going

  16. Montefiore- Interview Process

    estrellaCR replied to nursern12's topic in New York Nursing

    Thank you, SherluckyRN! I will be in Maternal Infant Health inpatient. HHC takes about 3 weeks to 2 months to call you in for interview, depends on the hospital. Kings County was faster than other...

  17. Recently Hired at HHC advice needed

    estrellaCR replied to TREC96's topic in New York Nursing

    Congrats atwum! What unit were you hired on? Are you new grad? I recently completed the HR process at another HHC (KCHC) and it consisted of a Physical exam by a doctor and then a lot of paperwork for...

  18. SUNY Board of Trustees vote to close LICH

    estrellaCR replied to NYtoFLRN's topic in New York Nursing

    I heard that SUNY Downstate was also denied bail out from the State, so it appears Downstate is also in

  19. Montefiore- Interview Process

    estrellaCR replied to nursern12's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi HIghlyBlessed, haven't heard back from MOntefiore yet. My background check is cleared and I'm starting at Kings County next week, I'm happy. Also now its would be too late for me to reconsider...

  20. Do internal applicants usually get preference? What is your experience?

    estrellaCR replied to LM NY's topic in New York Nursing

    Internal Applicants DO get preference, no matter what you work at the hospital...whether you are CNA, dietary, unit clerk, or janitor (environmental services) it is a plus and you have more changed to...

  21. PRN position offered, can i take it?

    estrellaCR replied to NurseXaviHearts's topic in New York Nursing

    Not only to leave on a good note, but I would never abandom my clients without assuring they will have someone to fill in for me. Start date is to be first week of April. Background check takes at...

  22. Montefiore- Interview Process

    estrellaCR replied to nursern12's topic in New York Nursing

    Not yet. Im still in background check process. But start date is first monday of the each month which will be April

  23. Experienced nurse trying to find work in the NY/NJ area

    estrellaCR replied to sweetmama81's topic in New York Nursing

    NYC area including Westchester and Long Island are very difficult to get hired in unless you have recent acute care (hospital) experience. It also takes recruiters a while (several weeks) to call you...

  24. PRN position offered, can i take it?

    estrellaCR replied to NurseXaviHearts's topic in New York Nursing

    yea it was interesting NM pull up the resumes and he ask me do I know this girl from my school (you). first time that ever happen in an interview. lol.Thank you. :) Im waiting for official word, i...

  25. PRN position offered, can i take it?

    estrellaCR replied to NurseXaviHearts's topic in New York Nursing

    I had my 2nd interview a 2 days before you. NM said they also have to consider internal candidates (people that already work there as CNAs, Clerks, etc) and then we would hear back in a few weeks. NM...