rejected because I applied to other hospitals, help needed :(

[luckyberries]

I'm not sure if I should be posting this here. But I received a very unsettling email this morning from one of the big hospitals in Austin stating that I was rejected because I applied at another hospital, in another city. I understand that they have the same parent company (HCA medical). But I don't understand why they will reject my application based on that alone. HCA's network spans easily over 10 hospitals between Austin, Houston and Dallas. So My question is, should I withdraw the Austin application so other hospitals don't do the same to me? Or what should I do? I emailed her back asking that also and she still haven't emailed me back. Here is a copy of what she said.

"I see that you have applied for a Graduate Nurse position at Austin ********. Your application was passed along to our hiring managers but it was turned down. The reasoning for the rejection of your application is: Candidate has also applied to Houston Hospital; out of area GN."

[scaredsilly, BSN, RN]

I work for HCA in a different state. To me, that is very weird. When I was applying, I applied for positions at 3 different hca hospitals and never got that sort of rejection letter.

Don't withdraw as it is possible that the other facility has decided to make an offer.

[caliotter3]

I would wait until given a response from the other hospital. Follow up with them if necessary and try to speak with someone in person. Good luck.

[luckyberries]

Thank you for your support. They emailed me back and said they'll reconsider after I told them I will pay for relocation expenses...still weird circumstance though.

[caliotter3]

I'll agree. It makes no sense, as almost everyone, whether out of work, looking for their next job, or looking for their first job, applies to several potential employers at one time. Not many can afford to sequentially apply for jobs, especially in this day and age where many employers never respond at all.

[BeachsideRN, ASN]

I'm guessing it was the Relo that actually was the rejection point. I'm assuming you are in the Houston area and they assumed that you would request Relo expenses which may not be available for that program. Still odd though.

[luckyberries]

So, should I email other HCA hospitals and tell them I am okay with relocating? Or should I not? There are pros and cons of doing both

- pros of emailing them: let them know that I am interested in their facility and willing to relocate

- cons of emailing them: if they haven't checked before, they'll know that I am applying at different locations and it might hurt my chances like it did with St. Davids.

[sourapril]

It makes no sense. Why shouldn't you be allowed to apply to multiple places?

[MercedesBaseyScottRN, MSN]

I think thats really unreasonable. When i apply for internships i apply for every opening at several locations. But i have learned that hospitals out of area keep turning me down and i think a lot of it has to do with me being from out of area.