Recently moved from Socal to Norcal.

[Honda123]

I just moved to Santa Cruz County from LA.

I have 6 months experience as a DOU nurse while working full-time. I was also doing Home health.

I went to a job fair in San Jose and, being straight forward, I was rejected because I did not have one year of experience.

?Is it challenging to find a job here? Which hospitals could potentially hire me?

To add, although it isn't acute care, I also have an extensive CNA history.

[DatMurse]

I just moved to Santa Cruz County from LA.

I have 6 months experience as a DOU nurse while working full-time. I was also doing Home health.

I went to a job fair in San Jose and, being straight forward, I was rejected because I did not have one year of experience.

?Is it challenging to find a job here? Which hospitals could potentially hire me?

To add, although it isn't acute care, I also have an extensive CNA history.

I have friends who got a job at 6-8 months, there 3 of them.

Look at john muir, washington, sutters.

It wont be easy. you should have waited a year, but my friends have jobs.

[RunBabyRN]

The job market in NorCal, especially the Bay Area, is really tough, especially for new grads. Take what you can get, even if it's not in a hospital. Apply, apply, apply to all of the hospitals, but also check out other resources like Craigslist. I got my first 3 jobs from CL, which helped me land my full time clinic position, which helped me land my hospital job on my dream unit.