Should I apply for this hospital position?

Leonardsmom,LPN · Jun 4, 2014

It would not hurt to put in an application even though you are only wanting part-time right now. It may turn out that they only have availability for a full time aide, but it doesn't hurt to try. With the fact that you have been volunteering at this hospital it will hopefully help you with the fact that you have had the chance to make some connections and have a person or two that could give you a good recommendation. When you had originally applied, I don't know if you had been a new CNA or not, but they might have been looking for someone with experience, which you have now had a year to gain experience. The way I look at it is the worst that may happen is that they tell you that your availability might not work for what they are needing. Don't let that discourage you, not every job is going to be a good fit for you, or you a good fit for the job. Unless you try you will never know, along with that it will also give you experience in interviewing for a job, which I feel I can always improve on how I represent myself. If you are able know which area of the hospital they are hiring for, so that you can talk about your past experience or skills that would fit well for them.

Also if you haven't done so already make sure you have a resume. The place I am working at currently asked for a resume, first time in over 6 years of being a CNA that I had a prospective employer want one. At first it felt like a bit of a daunting task, but it was definitely worth the time to write one up to be able to get a position that I love. Also great experience for once you get through the nursing program and start looking for a job as a nurse.

PrettyNerd, CNA, LPN, LVN · Jun 4, 2014

Thanks, I think I will go today to get the application :)

YES! i have been working on my resume since it is 3 pages at the moment and I'm trying to shorten it, since I hear now employers want it to be only 1 page. You have any tips on that?

Leonardsmom,LPN · Jun 4, 2014

I believe what I had come across last year when I was working on mine was 1 to 2 pages. When I did my resume I tailored it to the job that I was applying for, focusing and highlighting the skills and experiences that would make me more valuable in the eyes of that prospective employer. For example they are a short-term rehab facility so I made sure to mention my previous experience of working rehab or specific skills that would be desirable in working rehab while not hitting on the fact that I had worked for several months on a vent unit and had gone through additional state mandated training for that. They don't have vent units so while the experience is nice it really is not all that pertinent to that specific job. This is were understanding what they are looking for really helps :) I also looked online at a couple of different resume examples that had been CNA specific to give me some ideas of what type of format would work best. Also you can play around with your formatting a little bit if you are just over, going down a font size, decreasing your margin space a little bit can sometimes give you that little bit of extra space you need. Also if you have anyone that you know who is really strong in writing have them look over your resume and give you feedback, sometimes you can make use of your schools resource center also for help. Good luck!

Missingyou, CNA · Jun 5, 2014

It will only cost you some time, so why not. If you get an interview, you can get your questions answered as far as what the schedule is and so forth. Who knows, you still have a year before you go to school for nursing, and maybe the schedule will work with your schooling.....You don't HAVE to accept the position if it's offered to you, but you can go interview and get more info to make a more informed decision about it.