Travel nurse VS Core Nurse chances

[justmejaime]

If a certain hospital is known to hire Travel nurses (John Muir), how can a 7 month old RN get the job? I had an interview 3 days ago and currently anxious if i was chosen. Bay Area is tough place to find a job. I am from san francisco but forced to look for a nursing job here in arizona due to tough competition. If ever i didn't get it, just wonderin' why would a hospital hire travel nurses instead of core aspiring nurses...my co nurses here who are travelers got an assignment to John Muir so i decided to apply again now i do have some experience. What are my chances? thanks guys...

[bagladyrn, RN]

Hospitals in areas like southern AZ and FL where there is a large fluctuation in population d/t the snowbirds hire more travelers because it is cheaper for them to contract for 3-6 months than to hire permanent nurses and maintain them on staff through the low season as well as paying for all their benefits, etc.

[suzanne4, RN]

One reason mentioned above is seasonal, but that does not apply to the Bay Area. Another major reason is that most of the travel nurses have at least two years of experience and can just jump in. They are expected to be able to function immediately and with little to no direction.

Less than a year and many facilities will consider you are a new grad, or at least need more orientation. The Bay Area is also one of the hardest areas to get a job in especially for one with little experience, with two years or more and it becomes much easier.

[justmejaime]

Thanks. i drove all the way to bay area just for the interview. why would they bother to interview knowing my experience in the first place? Hiring nurses based on their experience so frustrating for new nurses like me. Skills can be learn from day to day work. procedures and diagnosis can easily be read. Having more experienced for me doesn't make a nurse better. It's how motivated a nurse and caring a he/she is. that pt would remeber a nurse's name after a week of not seein' him. "Thank god" you'll be my nurse today. That for me is a great nurse. You may be a nurse for 20 years but patient don't like you. All you do is pass meds and chart and plan to make more money. Care is the main essence of nursing. I'm not hater. just making a point here.

[dld, ASN, RN]

Don't give up yet. These hospitals take forever to hire someone. As soon as you give up and find another job, months later they call. I would at least give it a few weeks after an interview. I applied to JM also. They gave me a interview date in 1 month.