Recently, I've applied for some Nurse's Aides positions at the local hospital. Even though I only applied last week, I feel as though they should have been contacted me or something. I called them this week to ask about the status of my app and they said if recruiter wants to contact me for a second interview, I'll get a call.
I was confused and told them that I hadn't even had a first interview. They then told me that the nurse externship interview that I had back in February counted as the first interview. The thing is that the nurse externship starts in June and I haven't gotten any feedback from that interview so I'm assuming that they didn't want me and that means that I might not get these aide positions either.
In the currently situation I'm in (no healthcare experience outside of clincials, no car so I'm not able to travel to hospitals that are far away and apply to them, thus leaving the local hospital as my only shot in getting my foot in the door, and almost no money [this leaves very little opportunity to network effectively]), I don't think this is gonna be a very good summer unless by some miracle of God I get a call and get hired. This job would really help me because it'd give me the experience that I need and keep my skills and knowledge sharp for the upcoming third and hardest semester of nursing school.
It also seems that all my classmates without HC experience are getting these sweet jobs at the perfect time (right after the semester is done and being hired for the summer) and that makes me doubt myself even more... I feel as though I'm making all the wrong moves too EARLY without the proper guidance.
I don't really know how to get them to take a better look at me besides calling up there weekly and giving them my name and asking is my application has been reviewed or looked at.
Recently, I've applied for some Nurse's Aides positions at the local hospital. Even though I only applied last week, I feel as though they should have been contacted me or something. I called them this week to ask about the status of my app and they said if recruiter wants to contact me for a second interview, I'll get a call.
I was confused and told them that I hadn't even had a first interview. They then told me that the nurse externship interview that I had back in February counted as the first interview. The thing is that the nurse externship starts in June and I haven't gotten any feedback from that interview so I'm assuming that they didn't want me and that means that I might not get these aide positions either.
In the currently situation I'm in (no healthcare experience outside of clincials, no car so I'm not able to travel to hospitals that are far away and apply to them, thus leaving the local hospital as my only shot in getting my foot in the door, and almost no money [this leaves very little opportunity to network effectively]), I don't think this is gonna be a very good summer unless by some miracle of God I get a call and get hired. This job would really help me because it'd give me the experience that I need and keep my skills and knowledge sharp for the upcoming third and hardest semester of nursing school.
It also seems that all my classmates without HC experience are getting these sweet jobs at the perfect time (right after the semester is done and being hired for the summer) and that makes me doubt myself even more... I feel as though I'm making all the wrong moves too EARLY without the proper guidance.
I don't really know how to get them to take a better look at me besides calling up there weekly and giving them my name and asking is my application has been reviewed or looked at.
My gf was a year 10 drop out (she admitted herself she was dumb at school), from Spanish parents and can't even read proper English. She was a stay at home mum for 22 years, then suddenly landed a job at the local hospital as a pharmacy assistant. She had no degree, diploma or any community college (TAFE) experience. She had nil experience in hospitals whereas I have about 26 years in varying, complicated jobs. I don't know how she got the job, but it created a lot of resentment amongst people I know who had studied hard to work in hospitals or the health sector. It is really about who you know and who you can network with.
I couldn't get any kind of externship or CNA position while I was in school- not even in my last semester. But once I had my RN license in hand, I got a call within hours of applying. Hopefully things will go the same way for you if they don't get better before then.
I couldn't get any kind of externship or CNA position while I was in school- not even in my last semester. But once I had my RN license in hand, I got a call within hours of applying. Hopefully things will go the same way for you if they don't get better before then.
LOL! Hopefully is the word... but my gut feeling is telling me "if I can't get a job as an aide, then how will I be able to get a job as an RN? and since I will be unemployed going on three years come graduation, that's gonna make it just worse!"
It's gonna be a very steep climb for me with a lot of obstacles... I can see that already.
It's May. You should have planned ahead better because the hiring process takes time, much more than a week. I'd continue to follow-up with the hospital, but you should still apply every and anywhere, especially if it's a matter of survival.
carolmaccas66, BSN, RN
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My gf was a year 10 drop out (she admitted herself she was dumb at school), from Spanish parents and can't even read proper English. She was a stay at home mum for 22 years, then suddenly landed a job at the local hospital as a pharmacy assistant. She had no degree, diploma or any community college (TAFE) experience. She had nil experience in hospitals whereas I have about 26 years in varying, complicated jobs. I don't know how she got the job, but it created a lot of resentment amongst people I know who had studied hard to work in hospitals or the health sector. It is really about who you know and who you can network with.