The Lamentations of a Distressed RN (New Grad)

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This has been a topic of interest for a while now although other persons have posted on similar topics i have decided to make a post. I have realised how supportive and knowledgeable this community is and i am in need of advice at the moment.

I received my Florida state license in August of 2015 and i am yet to get my foot in a hospital as a new grad this is due to the fact that for most of these positions you need experience. I have been getting a bit discouraged wondering if i chose the right field. I do love Nursing but i would love to start getting hands on experience as soon as possible, to really make my contribution to the profession.

With that being said i also believe i need to get out of my comfort zone and relocate (this seems to be the most viable option at the moment).

My question is what states and or hospitals would be best for me to look into bearing in mind these few details:

1. Relocation assistance

2. Whether or not the hospital provides room and board (this would be a plus)

3. Assistance with acquiring of state license

4. Whether it provides room for educational growth

I do see where Carilion Clinic matches those details but do you know of any others?

What about Kings County Hospital - New York

I really crave your response and advice.

Thank you in advance.

Specializes in Critical care.
There are 52 states here so i wanted to know what's out there.

OP, there are 50 states, the District of Columbia, and various territories (Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, etc.).

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Specializes in Medical-Surgical/Float Pool/Stepdown.
Huh? 52 states? Where?

I'm sure a few extra states were just snuck in and the government forgot to announce it, that's all...my company does this with new protocols and equipment all the time! :roflmao:

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It's far from a desired area to work... but try Pikeville Medical Center,

in Kentucky. I know that they are offering a pretty nice package for

RN's including room and board, but I DON'T know about inexperienced

RN's. They do seem to be needing help pretty badly. They are

affiliated with the Cleveland Clinic.

Yes, I was going to mention this as well. They are offering a HUGE sign-on bonus and I think the starting pay is $30 an hour. They are offering free housing for anybody who lives more than 75 air miles from the hospital (the free housing may only apply to days at work).

If you are looking for a fresh start, it might be a good place for you. But keep in mind what the poster said: it is in coal country. It is not close to Lexington or Louisville.

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Specializes in Tele, ICU, Staff Development.

Mayo Clinic in Rochester is new grad friendly and a friend of mine who works there says it's a really good hospital to work in. They provide relocation assistance (not advertised) as well. Best wishes!

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Michigan maybe if you can stand the winters. But they are not a compact state so you have to get your license transferred.

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Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.

Johns Hopkins in Baltimore hires a lot of new grads. Relocation assistance is available for experienced nurses, but I'm not sure about new grads. It's probably not worth it . . . they add a few thousand dollars to your first paycheck, and then the iRS takes most of it. You might get it back next year in a refund, but then again, probably not.

You'd probably get better advice if you told us where you had thought of living -- and why you liked the idea. Also, some absolute turn-offs such as traffic or snow.

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deebee, have you been applying for jobs in Florida since you became licensed in Florida in 2015? If so, what kind of responses have you received from employers? Maybe your problem isn't employer location, but the time since your graduation, has it been more than two years since you graduated from nursing school?

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Specializes in Urgent Care, Oncology.

Somebody already mentioned Florida Hospital. They have so many all over Florida that you would have multiple campuses to chose from. I'd highly suggest you check them out, particularly because I know some of the campuses are less the desirable due to their location and they're always looking for nurses. It isn't that those campuses are bad, they just tend to be a bit further out. They do offer bonuses and incentives, possibly relocation incentives as well. The have New Grad residencies as well, but I do not know if they would still consider you New Grad or not.

Careers and Education | Florida Hospital

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Specializes in Ortho, CMSRN.

4. Is this a joke?

The healthystem that I work for (one of the largest in Texas) actually has a really good tuition reimbursement program for nurses or any other employee that wants to continue their education. Our yearly performance reviews encourage us to set future educational goals even.

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Specializes in ER.
It's far from a desired area to work... but try Pikeville Medical Center,

in Kentucky. I know that they are offering a pretty nice package for

RN's including room and board, but I DON'T know about inexperienced

RN's. They do seem to be needing help pretty badly. They are

affiliated with the Cleveland Clinic.

I know an ED Attending that just started there. From what he said, they just went from a non-leveled to a Level 2 Trauma center with crap-all around besides them.

I remember seeing a sign-on bonus for them not too awful long ago, $10,000 sign on bonus, that gets paid after 2 years.

If I recall correctly, Maniilaq Health Center in Kotzebue has open positions, sign on bonuses & room/board assistance.

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Have you only confined yourself to looking in one section of Florida that is saturated? I am in SWFL if that helps. Almost all of my classmates also have easily obtained jobs months after graduation. I am a new ASN grad in May 2016 and passed the NCLEX June 2016 then in August 2016 got a full-time new grad position. I am not sure if you qualify for new grad programs since it has been over a year since you graduated.

1. Relocation assistance: Nope

2. Whether or not the hospital provides room and board (this would be a plus): Nope

3. Assistance with acquiring of state license: Nope

4. Whether it provides room for educational growth: Once you are a full-time employee over a year you can get some assistance in future education

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Specializes in Clinical Research, Outpt Women's Health.

My concern would also be that you are not considered a new grad since you graduated so long ago.

However, just apply at the hospitals mentioned and see of they bite. What do you have to lose?

Never entrust your license upkeep to anyone but yourself. If you let other parties transfer it and they drop the ball you will be left holding the bag.

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