Should I call? Or inappropriate?

[smkiya]

I'm applying for a position at a different hospital and was given the nurse managers contact information. I submitted an application online but I don't want it to become lost with the others. Should I call the nurse manager and express my interest? I was also going to mail a cover letter and resume to the nurse manager... Is this in bad taste?

[merlee]

One call is not stalking. Go for it.

[canesdukegirl, BSN, RN]

After submitting my resume to my current place of employment and waiting...and waiting, I decided to take the bull by the horns and call the NM directly. "Hi, NM. My name is Canes and I submitted a resume to the HR department three weeks ago. I wanted to make sure that you got my resume. I am excited about the opportunity to work for your institution and would be available to meet with you at your earliest convenience...." She called me back a couple of hours later and admitted that she was swamped with paperwork but had intended to call me. She said that she was glad that I had called and expressed an interest in working for the department. I was hired two days later.

In this economy, it is best to be PROACTIVE. A few years ago, this was not an issue because nurses were desperately needed. Now you must be your own advocate. However, you must be your own advocate with CLASS. Don't hound the NM, but only call ONE time, as Merlee suggested. If you get a call back, then you have done well. If not, then let it go until you get a call from HR. Good luck to you!

[cjcsoon2bnp, MSN, RN, NP]

I have to agree with the folks who said to call once. I think that in this economy you can just submit a resume and sit back and hope someone finds you interesting enough to call you back. You need to suck it up and call the managers office directly. You say who you are and what position your interested in and that you really would like to have a chance to meet with them and want an opportunity to work for them on their unit. One call shows that your interested, two says your annoying and more than that says your obsessed. That's just my opinion.

!Chris

[smkiya, BSN, RN]

I have to agree with the folks who said to call once. I think that in this economy you can just submit a resume and sit back and hope someone finds you interesting enough to call you back. You need to suck it up and call the managers office directly. You say who you are and what position your interested in and that you really would like to have a chance to meet with them and want an opportunity to work for them on their unit. One call shows that your interested, two says your annoying and more than that says your obsessed. That's just my opinion.

!Chris

That's exactly what I did. She gave me her contact info and I mailed my resume and cover letter. I will not call again. I feel good that I did that. I would not have called if the employee hadn't suggested it though.

[pawsomepooch47]

No it's not in bad taste. As my mother used to say, "Bug them until they get so sick of it, they hire you. It worked for me!