bostonRN2013

St Louis! You can get a job in an acute care setting relatively easily as a new grad. I ended up working at Barnes-Jewish, which is a major teaching Hospital in St Louis. Loved it there and honestly would still work there if we didn't have to move to Florida for my husband's job. They hire new grads all the time at the hospital that I work at in Tampa too.

Hey! I actually ended up moving out of state. Boston is awesome and that's home for me but it's so hard to find a job as a new grad. With that said, I know of several people who got jobs at Beth Israel as new grads. Like you said, that was 5 years ago and I'm a little out of touch with what's going on in Boston now. Good luck to you on your search and let me know if I can help with anything else! :)

Yep. My application was complete in April. Fingers crossed still because I want this so, so bad. But I'm starting to look at my other options at this point just to prepare myself.

Hey all, My application is complete and under review now. No word on an interview yet...but I was thinking way ahead and wondering if I am accepted into the program then do I have to have the chemistry class completed prior to taking the head start classes? I've been hesitating spending the money for the chem class in case I end up not getting into the program. Anybody know?

Hi all, I am trying to figure out the etiquette as far as contacting the nurse manager and/or HR after an interview. I am a new grad RN, and have been looking for a job for a little over 6 months now. I had an interview last week for a unit that I really want to work on (it's trauma, which is my ultimate goal). I thought it went really well, and promptly sent a thank you note to both HR and the nurse manager that I had met with. I had another interview last week for a position on an acute rehab (at a different hospital). I know this is also a great opportunity for a new grad. Needless to say, they offered me a position on the spot. The pay is not great, it's far from where I live, and it's only part time (the other job is 30 mins closer, pays more, and is full time), but I don't think it would be smart to turn down any opportunity after searching for 6 months. So, my question is...is it appropriate the contact HR or the nurse manager from the trauma unit to inquire about the status of the position that I interviewed for? Or should I wait for them to contact me? If I do, should I tell them about the other job offer? Maybe that would be too pushy? Any feedback would be much appreciated :)

Hi DazzlingDiva_RNStdnt, Did you hear back from St Elizabeth's? I have an interview tomorrow and I'm so nervous! This is the program that I want. So, so bad!

I sent in my application as well this week! I'm very anxious to hear something. Best of luck to you!! :)

Hi all, I'm curious to find out what the job market is like for new grads in the St. Louis area. I am also wondering if anyone knows of any new grad programs that may be starting in early 2014? A little bit about me: I graduated about a month ago with my BSN and got my RN license in Massachusetts. My boyfriend (who is in the Air Force) received orders yesterday to move to Scott AFB in IL (I think St. Louis, MO is pretty close, right?). It was pretty unexpected, but I'd like to go with him if I stand any chance of getting a job out there. As some of you may know, the job market here in the Boston area is terrible for new grads. I have been really, really struggling to find something--and that's despite the connections that I have in some of the hospitals. Is the new grad job market any better in St Louis?? I'm just worried that I might stand an even worse chance of getting something there since I have absolutely no contacts there... Thank you everyone!

So I had an interview at a hospital last week with the nurse manager of a medical floor. She is looking for new grads (which I am) to fill 3 or 4 per diem positions. It seemed like the interview went great and I had a great feeling about it afterward. It lasted nearly 1 1/2 hr, she gave me a tour of the unit, and introduced me to the nurses and some of the doctors. She seemed to really like all of the questions that I asked and told me I would hear sometime early this week, as she is going on vacation on Thursday. I'm now getting very nervous that I didn't get it, and I'm not sure why (and I did send a thank you email the next morning). If I don't hear from her by tomorrow (Tuesday), would it be appropriate to contact her? Should I call her or email her? Are there any other indications that I could look for as far as what her thoughts may have been? Sorry, I know I'm fishing here...it was my first interview after looking for 2 months, and I would LOVE this job--it's exactly what I am looking for. It's so nerve-wreaking! Thanks everyone! :)

I'm not going to lie and say that you're definitely going to get a great job in a major Boston hospital right after graduating college. Then again, you won't be graduating until, what, 2018?? There's a lot that can change between now and then in the Boston nursing job market. No one can say what will happen. I think it's important for you to keep in mind that for the first year or two after college you may have to work in a non-"big Boston hospital." From there, though, you will have a better shot at getting the job that you want. With all of this said, I think you need to choose the career path that is still going to make you happy in 30 years. Will you be happy as a nurse or happy working in the IT field? Only you can answer that, but as someone who used to work a 40hour/week desk job, I can tell you that being a nurse makes me much happier. Ultimately, no one can possibly know what the job market is going to be like for either of these fields in 4-5 years. Choose what YOU think is going to make YOU happy. You don't know what's going to make you happy at 17? That's OK (and, I think, very normal)--people are making career changes more and more often these days. Just remember that you aren't signing up for a career for the rest of your life at age 17 no matter what anyone tells you. You have time.

Hi all, I am about to finish up a 2 month full time preceptorship for my senior practicum, and I am struggling with figuring out an appropriate gift for my preceptor (he's a guy...so a lot of the ideas that have been suggested to me, such as flowers or nice lotion/soap, probably wouldn't work..). I am going to bring some sort of baked good for the unit to show my appreciation, but I'm really stuck on what to get my nurse. He's been an amazing teacher and I was so lucky to be placed with him. I know he doesn't get paid anything extra for doing this, so I feel some sort of gift with a thank you card would be appropriate. Any thoughts? Thank you in advance!! :)

Hi Everyone, I am a new graduate nurse and I am currently job hunting. Some people have recommended that I go and give the nurse manager my resume in person to express my interest, and others have said I should email the nurse manager my resume/cover letter. Does anyone have an opinion on this? Regardless I know I need to do more than simply submit my resume online to HR, but I can't decide if these other things are actions that might annoy a nurse manager or come off as too stalker-ish? Thoughts? Thank you in advance!

Thanks for all of the info, guys! Maybe they'll offer some more programs in the near future. I think you're right bsuciu, I have heard the same thing about partners hospitals hiring from within first, which makes total sense. Good luck to you both on the BMC's new grad program--I hope you hear good news soon!

Hi all, I have heard from some other nursing students that Boston Medical Center and MGH are planning on offering new grad RN programs "soon." I looked on both of their websites and found very limited information on either one of these programs. So, I was curious to see if anyone else had heard about either of these programs and what you might know about start dates, application deadlines, etc. I'm graduating in a few months and I think these might be at least worth applying to (I know they're very competitive). Thank you in advance!! :-)

Hi all, I know that this topic as been beaten to death, but I haven't seen any recent posts about this for 2013. So, I was wondering what people's thoughts were for new grad job prospects in the Boston area? I'm pretty flexible with where I start out as far as the type of nursing is concerned, so is there any hospital or area in particular that people would recommend looking? I won't actually be taking the NCLEX until early August most likely, but I am trying to prepare myself. When would you recommend starting to apply for jobs? Some people have told me to start applying in May, but would that be a waste of time since I can't take the NCLEX until early August? It's just very daunting looking ahead, so any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thank you :)