ElleWoods

Hi there! I was part of the NYU Nurse Residency program back in Fall 2019 so I've worked here for almost 1.5 years now. NYU usually will have a posting on their site that says Fall Graduate RN posting or Spring depending. The hardest part I think is getting HR to notice you. NYU does tend to hire their own students more. I didn't go to NYU but thankfully I had experience working as a nurse intern and as a nurse assistant. Once you do your first interview with HR, you tell them what units you're interested in and they let you know openings and they set you up for interviews with the manager. The hiring freeze seems to be lifted because my unit has had a couple of new nurses start this past month. Let me know if you want to know anything else :)

I'm a current nurse at NYU and I was with the Spring 2019 group. NYU recently sent out a mass email to everyone indicating that they were on a hiring freeze because of the financial impact of COVID. Not sure when it will be over.

NYC New grad. $48/hr day shift, $53/hr night shift.

I think it is a good sign! The questions for HR was harder than my in-unit haha. HR has a packet and they ask 5 questions and write your answers. I dont remember all of them but the ones I remember were: Tell me about a time you went above and beyond for a patient, Tell me about a time you gained someone's trust. My in-unit one, I was never really asked any formal questions but mine was my nurse manager and two other employees from the unit. They asked me about my work experience and it was mostly them explaining the unit, wanting to know why I chose the unit

I applied with a residency link. Though I got my phone interview pretty quick because I got the recruiter's email from a school career fair and emailed her the minute I applied so we got the process going quickly.

I had the exact story as you. I did a phone screen and the same day was asked to schedule an in-person interview and was asked for references. The hiring process with NYU can take a long time from post-interview to offer depending on the nurse manager and unit. But HR is very nice about updates. If you think you're willing to wait for NYU, then go for it but if you have bills to pay or something, I'd take the other offer.

I don't have alot of info on orientation because I haven't gotten any emails about it. I think I should get an email regarding it next week so I can let you know then.

Thanks! Honestly the process from phone to HR interview/In-unit interview was pretty quick but the waiting after took the longest. I had a different process because I did my HR interview and in-unit on the same day. My advice for the unit one is to bring in several copies of your resume because my interview was an interview with the manager and two other people. And definitely follow up with the recruiter often after your in-person interview. I made sure to interview my recruiter every 2 weeks for updates and the day I got hired, I emailed her again and she told me a spot just opened but there were 3 people on the waitlist but I got the call 20 minutes later that I got the offer. Definitely keep your name on their mind.

I just got hired by NYU and am starting in November. The math test is super easy and is similar to the study guide they email you. The hiring process took a long time for me as I did my phone interview in end July and my in-person in mid august and finally got hired mid-october but the recruiters have all been super nice in keeping me updated.

I just sent it! Note that I've heard that NYU is slow with hiring right now because they just hired a bunch of people over the summer and they're also dealing with internal transfers. My hiring process with them took 3 months so patience is definitely needed.

Yes applying online is the best! That's what I did. Though it also helped me that I got the email to the recruiter from my school's career fair and I emailed her to let her know I applied. I'm not sure about the limit to jobs thing as I only applied to one listing. If you're a new grad, the fall 2019 one for new grads isnt up yet.

Just wanted to update you all. I got the offer today and I'm starting with the November group! If you guys have any questions, let me know. ?

I also interviewed in late July but I have yet to receive my offer letter. Currently on the offer waitlist. I've been in contact with HR and she told me that I should get an offer once spaces opened up on the floor I interviewed on in the next few weeks. Fingers crossed because I really want this job.

I've been emailing the recruiter every 2 weeks for updates. I just get worried that I'm bothering her.

Just wanted to bump this topic up again and ask a few questions. I interviewed back in mid-august with HR and the Nurse Manager of a unit and I think the interview went great. However, I have yet to hear back with an offer or a rejection and it's been over a month. Everytime I email my recruiter, she tells me that I'm on an offer waitlist and they are waiting on spots. Anyone else here have experience with an offer waitlist??

You're going to have to call St. Pauls to get these questions answered. Very few people will know how their tuition pricing works and how to cut tuition price unless they are administration or financial aid office and I highly doubt they browse Allnurses. Also I notice St. Pauls only offers Associate and I don't want to sound pessimistic but it will be very hard to find a job with just an Associate degree in nyc. I would highly suggest becoming a LPN then doing a bridge LPN - RN program. I know Laguardia has one.

Do you mean like a regular community college or a community college with a nursing program? If it's a community college with a nursing program, they might? But I'd say it's unlikely because they'll see on your transcript that you have been kicked out of a nursing school once and there's also a D from Anatomy. In a city like NYC, everything is so competitive so honestly I would recommend calling the schools you want to get into and see if they would take you in with your pre-requisites as every school is different.

Were you already in the nursing program or just pre-reqs? It's going to be very hard for any CUNYs to take you back as they're all competitive due to being cheap. The best case scenario is private colleges like Mercy or Adelphi or Mt. St. Mary though I don't know about their policies on accepting students that were kicked out of school. If those are too expensive, maybe try LPN school and work as an LPN and then become a BSN?

It really depends on you as a student. Some students in my program could study the day before and get high grades. I usually start studying the week before a test for about 5 hours a day. But, I'm not perfect with my studying, 2 of those 5 hours are probably my "breaks" and the other 3 is filled with distractions and I still have a 3.8 GPA. I have students who studied close to 10 hours a day and are still on the verge of failing. It is really up to you how much to study. Remember its the quality of your studying not quantity. In my first year, I studied EVERYDAY reading the textbook over and over and did horribly the first two tests but once I found out the best way to maximize my studying while focusing on just the key points, I've gotten As or B+s on my exams.

For those who applied before taking the NCLEX, do you mind me asking how you put in your resume that you didn't take the NCLEX yet but was about to?

My cousin graduated from private school with a BSN but also an 80k loan. She however got a job in the city right out of school and worked side jobs of being a cashier to pay off her loans in 2.5 years. Granted she lived with her parents and her entire nursing paycheck went to her loans while the only money she kept for herself was the money she made on the side.

I love the happy planner. They're structured like the life planner but for only half the price.

Today I learned my productivity goes way down the last two weeks before my holiday break. I still have so much exams but I'm in no mood for studying. I'm too in the Christmas spirit.

I also didn't go to a state university because it ended up being more expensive that the private university. I would look into private universities and community college. Many private universities are much smaller than state schools so they give generous aid. My state school only gave me a few thousand while private unis gave me enough to have 90% of the cost paid off. For profit schools generally have a bad reputation and low nclex pass rates. Many employers may not hire you if you come from for profit schools because they have a reputation of not preparing their students enough.