UCLA New Grad RN SUMMER 2011

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Summer hopefuls talk here.... good luck to us all!!! :nurse: :redbeathe

Hi everyone!

I thought I'd chime in also..

I too was waitlisted, but yet received a phone call in the evening to schedule an in-person interview on the 14th. I didn't do the talent plus interview nor the skills survey so I was a little surprised! But sure enough, the really sweet recruiter told me that I would be scheduled for one soon. It's weird how some of us are getting things done backwards but nonetheless, I am very grateful for this opportunity.

I did the talent plus interview today and all I have to say is that I hope I didn't ruin my chances! I felt like I nailed some questions but other times, I felt like I was talking totally off topic or that my answer didn't make sense. Oh well, we'll see what happens!

Also, in case you're wondering, I applied on the first day (10am), and have my Bachelor's but do not have my RN license just yet.

Good luck to everyone and thank you everyone for being so informative!

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I called yesterday and asked about the status of the pediatric calls.. they said that if you don't hear by next Friday to call in and check your status..

A few hours later I got my call.. April 26th!! NICU!! AHHHHH so excited :D Can anyone give me any pointers as to what to expect?

Good luck to everyone still waiting :)

nursejaneRN,

I received a call today for an interview in the NICU, too! April 26h... I'm so excited :yeah:

I applied on March 7th, within the first hour, completed the Talent Plus interview March 11th, and all my references were completed that weekend. On March 14th, my status was changed to "We have contacted you for an interview". I received a call from HR last week for unit preference.. and NICU was my first choice. I graduated last May with a BSN and passed the boards last August.

Hope this helps. Good luck, everyone! :nurse:

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ANyone heard back from Peds yet??

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Im happy for those people who were waitlisted and got calls for interview. Pls keep us posted. =)

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I talked with a nurse recruiter yesterday about peds selection and she said that they are just now starting to work on putting the groups together for interviews. Hope this helps and I wish the best to everyone who is waiting!:)

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I talked with a nurse recruiter yesterday about peds selection and she said that they are just now starting to work on putting the groups together for interviews. Hope this helps and I wish the best to everyone who is waiting!:)

Thank you! Good luck to you as well :)

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Hi everyone,

I'm not sure if this info is in the thread already, but I don't have time to look through all the posts...

Does anyone know when the program start date is?

Thanks!

-bright-eyedRN :redpinkhe

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I think the start time varies....it says sometime in July to Aug.

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Really? I thought it was June

I think the start time varies....it says sometime in July to Aug.
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Oh ok i see, thank u for posting the link

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I was looking up to see how important Talent Plus is for UCLA, and I stumbled across this article written on 11/23/10:

For our hiring practices, we use a Ritz-Carlton tool called Talent Plus. Ritz-Carlton has a cut-off of [scoring 75 and above on the Talent Plus survey] for hiring. We've gone to 90 and above. In the past, if a nurse had the [appropriate experience], the right specialty, good references, he or she would be hired. Now they also have to screen at above 90 percent on this talent interview that looks for really service-minded individuals. You create an organization where like-minded people are working together and believe in the cause.
Taken from here: http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-leadership-and-executive-moves/improving-patient-satisfaction-and-eliminating-waste-qaa-with-dr-david-feinberg-ceo-of-ucla-hospital-system.html

I didn't know they really scored you on it...

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