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I start at a SICU/TICU on Monday as a new grad even though ED is what I feel my true calling is. I’m looking into taking the certificate program after I get a year of experience and transfer to the UCSD ED. Thank you so much for your story! It gives me a lot to think about especially since a new grad ED position JUST opened up at UCSD!

Thaaaaank yooooouuuuu!!!

Great news everybody! I was offered a new grad spot in the ICU last week! Thank you all so much for all of your suggestions and feedback! Is there a way to close a topic to further replies?

27029 = Trauma Step Down, 27032 = Cardio Acute

Congrats! I'm on the same unit and will see you on the 19th!

I’m glad that it helps! There is still something to be said about paper notes! ❤️

I received a phone call earlier today with an offer and asking me to accept a position from Lani in HR! The official offer letter came in my email just now!

Has anybody seen their pay scale listed anywhere? How much are would they pay during residency and after?

It’s $26.50 during the new grad programs and then you’re paid as a clinical nurse 1 at the completion of residency. This is the collective bargaining agreement through 2020.

Waiting until August to hear anything is killing me. Lol!

I interviewed yesterday and they debrief you after giving all of these details. Each application listed is for one position - so there were 25 applications/positions posted. There were budgeted to add on two more OB/L&D positions... so a total of 27 positions this round. Good luck to us all and I hope that we are all coworkers together! ❤️

I know it’s been a while, but did you end up taking it?

Have you taken it? I’d like to know your experience with it.

I applied to a VA position for a second round the other day! I’m keeping my hopes up and my fingers crossed! Thanks for the website to the rural recruitment website! I’ll take a look at it! ❤️

Thank you! That is a great find! I’ll take that into consideration and see if I can find anything more up to date to see if that still currently holds. LVN pay would be much preferred to that of an EMT. EMTs are certified by the state of california office of emergency services. Each county and employer then affiliates the EMT to their service.

Thank you everybody for you input. I’m not really trying to discuss job opportunities as an RN outside of new grad programs. What I’m looking for is a financial tie-over job in the meantime. I am now in agreeance that it would be wrong for me to work as an LVN or CNA for certification and litigation issues. I am going to look into working as an EMT now and hope that I can find a job via that route. Thank you all! Now... how do I close a topic on AllNurses?

I am certified as an EMT. Would I be able to work as an EMT any longer or is my EMT certification now invalid as an RN? I was hoping that I could still pursue ambulance jobs at the very least. Yes, I have applied to corrections.

Thank you - this is more along the lines of the information that I was looking for. So, if say an IV looks extravasated, as an RN I’m supposed to stop the infusion. As a CNA, if I got hired as a CNA, would I be allowed to stop it? If I left the room to inform the RN, would I be in trouble as an RN for not stopping the IV before going to get the RN?

You did what you had to do. What I’m worried about is, that without my RN, I don’t have any qualifications to work as a CNA or LVN role. Looks like I’ll have to at least put RN on there and hope for the best in terms of getting hired as a CNA/LVN in the meantime.

All of the travel nurse agencies I looked at required experience. Thanks! I guess I’ll have to keep looking! Would you happen to recall which agencies they were?

Thank you for your honesty. That can’t have been easy at all. But I appreciate you being able to relate. Is it legal for me to eliminate the BSN, RN and put CNA or LVN on there? I feel like having BSN or RN on my resume would hurt my chances of getting hired as a CNA or LVN. Also, is it financially worth it to move for a CNA/LVN position? I’d move in a heartbeat for an RN position.

Thank you. I understand that that may not sound like much. Just a month ago it was around two per day. I currently have just under 30 active applications out that I’m still waiting on and checking daily. I scaled it back to one every other day about a week and a half ago because I had already applied to the majority of hospitals for RN1 positions and new grad positions. I’ve also been asked by those supporting me to contribute more in non-monetary ways, which has taken time... and has pushed me to consider non-RN role positions if it expedites ANY kind of employment. I’m in the process of getting my license in NV an AZ as well in the hopes of finding employment in those states. So I assure you that I’m trying multiple avenues. Thanks for the luck though, I know something will come through eventually and haven’t lost faith. I’m just exploring other avenues to make ends meet in the mean time.

Hi all, I graduated with my BSN in December 2018, got my RN and PHN in April 2019, and six months out and have only had one interview offer and (I WISH that I were exaggerating) over 80 rejection emails. I also have my BLS, ACLS, and PALS... with NRP on the way. It has become apparent to me that I’m not qualified for the competitive new grad job market in San Diego and possibly California. I’ve been rejected from SNFs and Home Health agencies because I don’t have at least a year of experience. I’ve applied to prisons, schools, camps, amusement parks, and more. I’ve applied all over the state of california at even smaller non-hospital facilities for both RN 1 positions and new grad positions. I need to make ends meet. Yes, I’m depressed about it but I’m still working hard at it - filling out at least one new app every other day and studying for further certifications in the mean time. I’m filling out each job app and writing new cover letters that are very customized to the facility and city that I’m applying to. Bills are stacking up and my student loans have gone into repayment... and not all of them can be deferred or reduced income based repayment. So, now I’m on to plan B. It has been over six months out from graduation. Except for one hospital that I haven’t given up on, there are no more new grad cohorts for me to apply to in my city (San Diego) that would start within one year of me graduating. I don’t have the experience to apply to any local facilities for non-new grad RN 1 positions. So, I’m hoping that I wouldn’t be considered as someone looking to just get into internal hiring for new grad considerations. As of today, I’m going to apply everywhere LOCALLY for CNA/LVN/EDTech spots. I’m placing emphasis on local because I would relocate anywhere in the state of CA for an RN position, but I wouldn’t relocate for a CNA/LVN/EDTech position. Does anybody know of any San Diego facilities will hire an RN in a CNA/LVN/EDTech role? I’m also applying to work in EMT positions on local ambulances. What is the legality of working in those roles as an RN? I just want to know what I’m getting myself into here and what I need to do to protect my RN license. Thanks! - Broker than broke, BSN, RN, PHN, EMT (useless nominals at this point)

Thank you for this posting! This was really helpful! Congrats and best of luck in the job! I hope to be your coworker soon!