RN Voluntary job for getting experience

[anu_j]

I am a registered nurse with out US work experience, I am finding it very difficult to get a job with out any experience in USA.For getting a job i thought of asking hospitals if i can work with out pay for some time, my question is, Is there any legal difficulties from the hospital side to give me a voluntary job?

[LinzyRN]

I don't think many hospitals will let your work as an RN in a volunteer type setting. Maybe they will let you volunteer at a health fair? Or maybe you could volunteer at a low cost or free clinic giving vaccinations?

[jmokeefe]

I was considering signing up as a volunteer at the hospital that I am trying to get a job at...but it wouldn't be doing RN duties, just typical volunteer type things.

[MissSpectacular]

Go check out your community clinics. The clinic in this area hires RNs and LPNs to volunteer doing vaccines, blood sugars, basic check ups, etc. They hire strictly volunteers.

[loriangel14, RN]

Quite often employers will not count any volunteer work as experience.

[thinwildmercury]

I agree with the poster who said to volunteer at free clinic. They desperately need trained professionals and it will be much more hands on than a hospital would allow. Also, you can try the red cross. I'm not sure what exactly you would get to do but I know they have health booths at things like carnivals and parades and concerts etc and they need licensed people to work there too...

[jmokeefe]

my local health dept uses RN's for vaccinations and such but they are paid to do so, Even though the service is free to those patients attending.