Upstate Job Climate

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The talk of new BSN grads being out of work for months on end down in the City and surroundings is making this upstate BSN hopeful a little nervous.

So... how's the job climate upstate? Western NY, Southern Tier, 'Dacks/ North Country, Central NY, Catskills nurses... you all know there's more to New York than the City :cool:... are there jobs for new grads? Or is the climate just as bad as downstate?

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In middletown ny (orange)county they have a new hospital that is hiring, which has left Arden hill, Horton hospital, and a few smaller ones down staff. The name of the hospital is called Orange Regional medical. I am unsure if you have to have a BSN to work the floor.

I know Hudson valley alliance is always posting for jobs and most positions do not require

A BSN. If you really want to try to get experience, and you don't live far away, Ellenville Regional Hospital, takes new grads. The down side to this hospital is that they have a low census, and nurses get called off ALL the time. It doesn't get busy at all. Sometimes there is only 5 people in the hospital at a time.

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Thanks for your response!

I know Ellenville. It's close to the Gunks, a rock climbing destination. :-)

Working in their hospital, I imagine you'd see some injured climbers now and then. :-(

Any one know about counties farther north and west?

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I applied to both Orange Regional Medical Center and Hudson Valley Heath Alliance and i'm still waiting for an interview. I recetly got my license and i have a BSN. I am real woried that i will not be able to get a job. At this point it seem that having experience is much more impotant to them than a BSN or Associate. I have been told by so many places that i must have at least a year experience before they will even consider me for a positon. Hopfully i'll be able to get a job soon.

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