I graduate this Dec. with hopefully magna cum laude honors, a preceptorship, but no externship or prior experience (none available in my rural town and surrounding areas). What are my chances of getting a job at a hospital in the city? And where/when should I apply (what are the best hospitals).I know that NYU and NYP have Rn grad programs, are there any others?
I've been reading post about new grads having trouble and I'm concerned. Since day 1 of college at 18 this was always my ultimate goal. If you have experienced applying as a new grad in NYC please give me some advice, or any NYC nurses that know of any opportunities. I'm from GA and just have little understanding on how to best approach this so anything you guys can tell me I would very much appreciate.
-also what do employers in that area value most and want to see on a résumé and portfolio, what could make me a more desirable candidate?
Just want to throw something out there...it's fantastic that you'll graduate magna cum laude...but that means NOTHING when applying for jobs. It really depends on who you know...especially in NYC.
Hopefully you belong to NSNA and other professional nursing organizations and have gone to their national meetings. I went to ONS and connected with hiring managers from NYU and MSK.
You should also consider hospitals in Brooklyn. Maimonides in Brooklyn came to our school and does heavy recruitment of new nurses. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
In nursing, as in most college degrees and first jobs, graduating with a magna/summa/whatever means little. I say this as someone who had a career before nursing where I hired people and I didn't care. Just because someone graduated Magna from a top-tier journalism school didn't mean they would be a good employee...or writer, for that matter.
Also, start applying now. Look every day for new jobs...as most hospitals post new positions daily. And connect with the alumni office of your school and get names/numbers of grads who are working in the NYC area. (I'm amazed at how many people don't do this.)
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Just want to throw something out there...it's fantastic that you'll graduate magna cum laude...but that means NOTHING when applying for jobs. It really depends on who you know...especially in NYC.
Hopefully you belong to NSNA and other professional nursing organizations and have gone to their national meetings. I went to ONS and connected with hiring managers from NYU and MSK.
You should also consider hospitals in Brooklyn. Maimonides in Brooklyn came to our school and does heavy recruitment of new nurses. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
In nursing, as in most college degrees and first jobs, graduating with a magna/summa/whatever means little. I say this as someone who had a career before nursing where I hired people and I didn't care. Just because someone graduated Magna from a top-tier journalism school didn't mean they would be a good employee...or writer, for that matter.
Also, start applying now. Look every day for new jobs...as most hospitals post new positions daily. And connect with the alumni office of your school and get names/numbers of grads who are working in the NYC area. (I'm amazed at how many people don't do this.)
Best + congrats on finishing nursing school!