estrellaCR

estrellaCR BSN, RN

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  1. Which areas are hiring?

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

    I tried applying out of state (I live in NY) but no luck. I tried FL, VA, Alabama, DC, MD, CT, NJ, OH, MA, NC, TX, CA, IL but nothing resulted. Idk if it is because if one does not have their state...

  2. Good Samaritan hospital

    estrellaCR replied to Kimnp1's topic in New York Nursing

    The private schools (hint: big name ones in manhattan). I went to a public city college which had a limit to 100 students accepted (with about 80 actually graduating) a year but at my job we have...

  3. 1st Job Interview ...Discouraged

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

    I had the same experience. I have worked in health care for years (not as a nurse) and more recently 8 months as RN at a clinic seeing patients and also doing case management. Each interview the HR or...

  4. Help!!!!...getting a job in a hospital in NYC is so hard!!!!...any ideas???

    estrellaCR replied to passionnurse's topic in New York Nursing

    Unfortunately if you dont have hospital/acute care experience, they dont hire. They hire new grads with no RN experience (and I do not mean for residency programs, I mean regular Staff RN jobs) but...

  5. offer from one hospital, should i email the other hospital to ask re: my status?

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

    I was thinking that. As I have read somewhere else on Allnurses.com months ago that verbal offers are quite unreliable. I thought mentioning it would help the other hospital give me a more clear...

  6. Good Samaritan hospital

    estrellaCR replied to Kimnp1's topic in New York Nursing

    I am having the same problem. But I do not have years of experience in hospital like you. I graduated a year ago and have 8 months of RN experience in a clinic and also do home care with case...

  7. New Grad in NY looking for advice

    estrellaCR replied to cgrav44's topic in New York Nursing

    RN jobs in NY and elsewhere all depend on luck. Im a Jan 2012 grad who started working as an RN in a clinic in June 2012 so I have 8 months experience. I had worked as a child development aide for 4...

  8. New grad; even nurse residencies don't want us!

    estrellaCR replied to KV12's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    thank you Vek7. I think it is all luck. I had several classmates get called in for interview at NYC hospitals and hired a week later and they had zero experience and nothing on resume besides school...

  9. New Grads that have Jobs: what do you advise for the rest of us

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

    Congratulations on your job! I tried Maryland but from one hospital I got a rejection email "we chose candidates that better fit our needs" and from others I havent heard back. I have good resume...

  10. New grad; even nurse residencies don't want us!

    estrellaCR replied to KV12's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I have applied out of state yet I only get rejection emails of "we chose other candidates that better fit our needs". I have BSN, certifications in NRP, ACLS, BLS, IV and am bilingual plus 4 years of...

  11. New grad interview

    estrellaCR replied to newgrad503's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Congratulations! and it only took you 2 months after NCLEX. Please share which state. Im a January 2012 grad (took NCLEX in March 2012) and I have 8 months RN experience in NYC in a clinic/home care...

  12. New grad interview

    estrellaCR replied to newgrad503's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    HI I am a new grad (sort of) also (Jan 2012). I took NCLEX in March and was hired as RN a clinic/homecare agency in June. I have tried hospitals (NYC) so I can get clinical skills I would not get in...

  13. New Grads that have Jobs: what do you advise for the rest of us

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

    Thank you for the advice. I had one connection, she took my resume to HR. They took it and said they have over 300 applications so the chances are slim. I already started getting rejection emails from...

  14. New Grads that have Jobs: what do you advise for the rest of us

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

    Thank you for the detailed account! You had more to offer than I did and it still was so difficult for you too. I don't understand how they can pass up someone with years of job experience and they...

  15. New York Presbyterian New Grad Nurse Program

    estrellaCR replied to NewGrad01's topic in New York Nursing

    Are you in NY? If so, try to get a Nursing Companion position at NYP. You can also try CNA/PCT but they only hire CNAs/Nurse Techs/PCTs with experience in these positions already. Anyway just being an...

  16. advice for recent grad with some experience but no hospital job

    estrellaCR posted a topic in New York Nursing

    HI I need some advice. I graduated in January 2012 from an Accelerated BSN program. I have been working for 6 months at a pediatric clinic and have 4 years of experience as a child development/direct...

  17. New Grads that have Jobs: what do you advise for the rest of us

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

    Thanx that is good advice. When I would mention something about me the panel said how it fits their ideal candidate. The manager had started the interview by saying what qualities they are looking for...

  18. craigslist RN jobs

    estrellaCR replied to thekidisback's topic in New York Nursing

    You can always email them and ask for their direct email address (rather than the usual annonymous @craigslist.org email address) just so you can be sure what company you are sending your information...

  19. Prospective Student wondering about Job Opportunities in NYC

    estrellaCR replied to thomasc's topic in New York Nursing

    You best best to find a job is looking at Upstate New York: Albany, Syracuse, Binghamton, Buffalo, Rochester. They hire new grads w/o a problem but in NYC area including Long Island it is very tight....

  20. New York Presbyterian New Grad Nurse Program

    estrellaCR replied to NewGrad01's topic in New York Nursing

    You would have to apply to the Winter 2013 New Grad Waitlist however I heard that positions for new grads are so limited that now they only consider new grads that already work there (i.e. CNA,...

  21. NYP- Advice!

    estrellaCR replied to scb7620's topic in New York Nursing

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  22. NYP- Advice!

    estrellaCR replied to scb7620's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi I had a clinical at NYP last year as a Nursing Student. NYP has two campuses: Columbia and Cornell, all in Manhattan. The A,C, and 1 trains at 168th Street are a block away from the hospital if it...

  23. New Grads that have Jobs: what do you advise for the rest of us

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

    HI vwgirl 22. Thank you for the advice. However, NYC hospitals does not welcome walk-ins. I tried dropping of resume in April and was met by receptionist stating that the recruiters do not see...

  24. New Grads that have Jobs: what do you advise for the rest of us

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

    HI Music in my heart (sorry I cant fit in the music notes on my keyboard lol). I started app to other states since 3 weeks ago. Hopefully they dont mind I only have RN license in NY (im from NYC) as I...

  25. New Grads that have Jobs: what do you advise for the rest of us

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

    Hi amygarside, Travel Nursing requires 2 years of experience, all job posts I have seen for Travel RNs state "No new GRads, must have 2 years hospital experience" so that is a no go. However, past 3...