Recruiters in U.S are frantically trying to hire new NURSES

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While other industries are shedding jobs, nursing recruiters are frantically trying to hire new workers to address a nationwide nursing shortage expected to worsen as the population ages. (AP Photo/ Dinesh Ramde ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Even strong salaries aren't doing the trick. Registered nurses made an average of $62,480 in 2007, ranging from a mean of $78,550 in California to $49,140 in Iowa, according to government statistics. Including overtime, usually abundantly available, the most experienced nurses can earn more than $100,000. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts about 233,000 additional jobs will open for registered nurses each year through 2016, on top of about 2.5 million existing positions. But only about 200,000 candidates passed the Registered Nurse licensing exam last year, and thousands of nurses leave the profession each year. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- More info at http://www.nursinglink.com/news/articles/7222-nursing-industry-desperate-to-find-new-hires?referral=nl_nlet_R1_20090107

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there is already a thread on the main board discussing this.

https://allnurses.com/nursing-news/health-industry-desperate-360091.html

you omitted the part

"we recently had a hiring event where, for experienced nurses to interview-just to interview-we gave them $50 gas cards," said tom zinda, the director of recruitment at wheaton franciscan healthcare in the milwaukee-area city of glendale. "we really try to get as creative as we can. it's a tough position to fill."

the clue is experienced.

you will see that american nurses without experience are having a hard time per that discussion

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It's good news for those who graduated around 2 years ago because most probably, they have earned the "experience" US employers need. For a fresh graduate like me, I still have to work for it. And it's really not that easy to be hired here in the Philippines. :crying2:

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In Texas the Dallas / Ft. Worth job market for nurses seems to be very good per this recent thread in Texas Forum

https://allnurses.com/texas-nurses/enomic-recession-how-355941.html

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The issue is that we do not have visas available, and the retrogression has been in place for more than two years. Depending on country of birth, you can be looking at more than 7 years for a chance at a visa.

What you are also not realizing is that there are many new grads from the US that are US citizens that are having problems getting hired, no jobs for them in their locale. Particularly so in many counties in CA right now. There was a push to get many new nurses trained and then the economy tanked, so many that would have retired are still working or are returning to the bedside.

Does not matter what the job needs are, the fact remains that jobs are going to need to go to Americans first; same as what would be done in your country as well.

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Most job offers are also for nurses that have at least two years of work experience in the US as well, not for new grads in the majority of areas.

Wisconsin also has shortages, but again, the issue is one of a visa that will permit a nurse to work in the US. Employers do not provide visas and actually do not have anything to do with them either.

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It's good news for those who graduated around 2 years ago because most probably, they have earned the "experience" US employers need. For a fresh graduate like me, I still have to work for it. And it's really not that easy to be hired here in the Philippines. :crying2:

So what is your back up plan then? What are you doing in the meantime while waiting for a job? I know it must be hard...I hope you're not one of those that is suckered into volunteer work....They work you like a dog and take advantage of you....If you're planning on working there in the Philippines, then I guess the volunteer work (although morally I believe it's wrong) would be most appropriate for experience...But if looking elsewhere, it seems that it's useless....

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Recruiters can try as hard as they wish, but that does not change any issues for a visa. Retrogression is still in place and for those that are just starting the process are looking at probably 7 years or so because of the high number of applicants before them.

Also remember that the facility must prove that they are unable to hire an American for the job.

With unemployement close to 8% in many areas, this is going to be quite hard to do. Facilities are cutting their staff now as there is a decrease in census in many facilities all over the country as well.

Do not count on anything in the US for quite sometime.

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So what is your back up plan then? What are you doing in the meantime while waiting for a job? I know it must be hard...I hope you're not one of those that is suckered into volunteer work....They work you like a dog and take advantage of you....If you're planning on working there in the Philippines, then I guess the volunteer work (although morally I believe it's wrong) would be most appropriate for experience...But if looking elsewhere, it seems that it's useless....

Volunteer work/training here in the Philippines is the only solution for most new graduates. Through this, after 4 to 6 months of volunteering/training in the hospital, gives an RN higher chances of getting employed, but there's still no assurance. Right now, I try to attend to seminars and training (BLS, ACLS, etc.) from private institutions to at least make my resume marketable to hospital employers. Not unless you know someone from the inside. I guess this is evident everywhere. Sad reality. I guess, being a nurse doesn't only teaches us how to give care for people sick or well, but also developing what we all call the virtue of "patience".

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Similar situation on the job front here in the USA. Jobs in most areas are hard to come by therefore unless you know someone on the inside forget it. We do not have volunteer nurses.

My question is with all the volunteers and students why do the staff nurses have such horrible assignments?

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Specializes in NICU, Post-partum.

I don't like it when they mention the salaries in California in these articles, when anytime they want to "inflate" the image of nursing, they always do.

California mine as well not even be part of the USA as far as salary and cost-of-living with the rest of America...with New England running a close 2nd in that race.

For new graduates, the top pay I have found so far in a moderate (about 500K population) city in the Southeastern part of the US and throughout most of the midwest, has been $22 an hour (I'm quoting these with out shift differentiation) and the lowest has been $16 an hour...this is for hospitals...Charging will earn you a whopping 30 cents on the hour, night shift an extra $2.00, a BSN vs an ADN may get you an extra 75 cents...but not at all facilities.

My attraction is job stability and mobility and options. I for one, do not think I will be 'rolling in the dough' upon graduation.

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My attraction is job stability and mobility and options. I for one, do not think I will be 'rolling in the dough' upon graduation.

Great way to look at nursing, Job Stability and Mobility.

No nurse is gonna roll in the dough, it just doesn't pay that well. $25 to $40 per hour is making a living.

If one wants to roll in dough you need be a lawyer or doctor.

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