Question for Experienced NYC RNs

Hi I am also an experience nurse, the trouble is my experience is foreign. Everywhere I apply they ask if I have US Experience. I am already registered here in newyork and I'm hoping to get a job soon.

Hi everyone. I am an experienced RN (Diploma grad) with 12 years of experience. I have noticed that starting salaries for new BSN grads in NYC are around 70k (give or take)...

There is little difference in salary offered to Diplomate, Associate, or Baccalaureate prepared RNs (a few thousand at best). If you have a NY license, then your education background generally matters little. Further, having 12 years experience is very favorable in that you're ahead of the game versus the new grads. Nsg salaries in NYC starts around 70K and with 10 plus years, expect about 80-85K. If you have better education, and or a certification (eg CEN, CCRN, etc) then some places will add a premium (some up front, others into the hourly wage). Nights will also get a differential on top of that.

Hi I am also an experience nurse, the trouble is my experience is foreign. Everywhere I apply they ask if I have US Experience. I am already registered here in newyork and I'm hoping to get a job soon.

Foreign experienced RNs generally are at a disadvantage. In your resume I would explicitly spell out the type of experience that you have, the level or severity of illness in your patients, along with your level of education. Further, if you have any ICU experience, then focus on that asset. Again, if you already have a NY license and have experience, you should be more marketable than the recent or new graduate.

Good luck to the both of you.

Thanks for the response. I am finding that I am at a bit of a disadvantage because I took a year and a half "off" from nursing to practice law. I am trying to get back in, and every hospital (not just NY hospitals, btw) that I apply to seems to think that in a year's time, I would forget 12 years of knowledge. Grrr...

I am also applying to CT hospitals, but I have to be careful because our firm represents so many of them. All I need is for some recruiter who is friendly with my boss to give the firm a quick call and have an informal chat about the resume that landed on his/her desk.

You've probably though of this already, but have you considered doing Legal Nursing. It seems like that would be a perfect combination of the two professions you've had over the last 13 years.

Best of luck!

I am a school nursing supervisor in NYC for an agency. I hope you find what your looking for ,but in the interim if you are interested in school nursing let me know and I will look over your resume and see if I can help!

Noreen:

Thanks so much. I would be very interested in school nursing in NYC. I sent you an email, but my computer was having a hissy fit, so I am not sure if it went through.

Nope! try again or you can fax me!