ajanilom

Aww I hear ya. Im also considered a new grad as I graduated from the Philippines back in 2012. Right now I am working as a Psychiatric assistant at one of the big hospitals here and I feel the same way. I too, have been trying to apply to new grad postings within the hospital but have had no luck. I have recently also been applying to postings on the mainland for new grad operating room as it is where I really want to be. It does get really depressing not being able to work as an RN here. Please keep me posted if you find some new grad openings. Lets just keep trying. 🙂

Thank you everyone for your input! Just a little update. I accepted the charge nurse position. However, the company that I am working for right now is notorious for NOT training staff adequately, and being so unorganized. My direct supervisor is not a nurse, so therefore I feel very lost at times asking her questions. I feel that my license is really on the line at this job. Therefore, I have talked to my coworkers at my previous job, and was able to land an interview at a magnet hospital, as a psych tech, and move up from there. I really just want to get my foot in the door. I believe that I will be happier in the acute hospital setting, where I will receive proper training, and will be able to work beside other RNs as opposed to my current job where I am the only nurse.

Help please! Fairly new grad here. I work two jobs. Job 1 is at a small psych hospital, where I function as an MHS or psych tech, and am waiting for an opening to train as Charge Nurse in their new grad program. I have been there for three months and only work part time nocs. Job 2 is at a DD Emergency Crisis Shelter, functioning as an RN but only PRN. I have been with this company for about 7 months. Did community based case management with psych patients for a while, then transferred to DD. Here, it is very flexible, pay is alright, but it's split shift. I come in the morning, give am meds, go home, and come back in the evening to pass meds do some charting and im done. Job 2 had offered me a full time charge nurse position yesterday, and now im torn! I really want to be the hospital setting, rather than in the community but im having trouble with the pay. I talked with my nursing manager at the hospital, and she said there is still no opening for me. Now my nursing supervisor at Job 2 wants an answer. Thanks in advance!