RN moving to Hawaii WITH experience - Job outlook?

U.S.A. Hawaii

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I am an RN. When I move to Hawaii I will have been out of nursing school for 5 years and have approximately 3.5 years of experience (some of that part-time but I don't think that matters too much.) My experience is ALL in acute care areas (hospitals; orthopedics, post-op, just general med-surg "hospital nursing"). None of my experience is in high acuity though.. ER, ICU, etc.

Based on your experiences being RNs in Hawaii:

Do you think I will have difficulty getting a nursing job?

I am considering going back for my masters to simply help me stand apart from the group as I would like to have as many doors open as posisble. If I started soon I would be done with my masters right before getting to Hawaii. My master degree wouldn't be a NP but rather nurse admin, public health, education, or general MSN. Some jobs that appeal to me would like to be a nurse educator in a hospital setting, a public health nurse in the community, manager in hospital admin.. but really, just throwing out ideas..

I'm just not one of those people who is going to be a bedside nurse forever.

Do you think a master's is worth it? I know that for some of the jobs listed above I *need* a master's but not for all.

(My homestate school will be 15,000.00 for my master's.)

Just looking for thoughts from RNs with experience in Hawaii. I know alot of you are saying it's difficult with no or little experience. Just wondering what is considered "enough" experience.

Thanks!!

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