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Thank you kguill975. I want to work in or around Cypress or Katy since we decided we will be living in Katy. I'm hoping my 1 year of experience will be enough to get on it an ICU in one of these locations

Thanks for your reply. I have started researching different places and have been contacted by a recruiter from memorial hermann. They are definitely my top choice at this time. I hate not being able to apply for any positions yet. I just get to sit here and stress about whether or not I will get any interviews, while not being able to do anything about it until our move date gets closer.

Thank you both so much for your input! HouTx- I believe we are currently looking in three different areas, mainly looking at the commute to my husbands office. I will just work in whichever hospital is the closest by and meets my requirements. We are looking into the Woodlands, Cypress, and Katy. We have known since he started with the company we would eventually be in Houston and I always thought I wanted to work in The Medical Center, but I have quickly realized that it just isn't worth it and I'm not really too interested in it any longer. We are really excited to get to Houston since it is where we plan on planting our roots, but the move came a lot quicker than we were expecting. We were just moved to Midland, TX from Oklahoma 7 months ago. Our realtor couldn't believe it when I told her we were already ready to talk about putting our new house back on the market. We are headed down in March to look at areas and get more information about where the ideal location for us would be. Not having the stress of finding a job would make this a lot more enjoyable. My fear is that I will have to go for a position outside of the ICU due to only having one year under my belt. That would be truly devastating for me since my passion is the ICU. Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center was looking appealing since we were leaning towards Cypress, but I believe it was one of the hospitals that listed 2-3 years of experience for their ICU positions. Once again, thank you so much for your input. It is greatly appreciated!

So, I see all of these posts regarding the new grad market in Houston being so terrible, but what about nurses with experience, but not much? My husband's group is being transferred to Houston from West TX sometime between July-September, at this point I will have approximately 1 year of ICU experience. I have spent the evening researching available jobs and see they can have anywhere from 1-3 years of experience listed as the minimum requirement. Some Information about me: -I am currently enrolled in an RN-BSN and will be finished in December of this year (a couple of months after I actually move) -I have ACLS and PALS -TNCC -Will have my CCRN -Completed a Versant RN Residency Program -Various volunteer work around the community, as well as teach classes to new Versant Residents coming to the hospital Would any of this allow me to be a competitive applicant and at least score an interview with any hospitals in the area? I know it hurts me that I will not actually have my BSN at the point of application and that I only have 1 year of ICU experience. Any comments, tips, or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much