Valley Health Fall 2020 New Grad Nurse Residency

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Hello! I recently applied to The fall 2020 Valley Health Nurse Residency Program in Ridgewood, NJ. I am wondering if anyone else has applied/ has any Information on the interview/hiring process. Thank you!

On 5/4/2020 at 5:54 PM, caal19 said:

Hey there, I believe they have sent out offers already. I did my second round interview about a week after we sent in the video interviews, and received an offer around 4/20. Sorry you haven't heard back ? but maybe each unit is different! I would follow up with HR if you haven't already

I know this is a few months old, but can you speak a little about your experience and the interview process? How is the workplace? I'm thinking about applying for their Winter 2021 Residency. 

 

Thank you. 

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12 hours ago, CN101 said:

I know this is a few months old, but can you speak a little about your experience and the interview process? How is the workplace? I'm thinking about applying for their Winter 2021 Residency. 

 

Thank you. 

Hey there, my interview process was a little different than usual due to Covid, although I'm not sure they're still following this same format. All I was required to do was send in a video of myself answering a few questions and then it was followed up with a phone interview with the department manager. I thought the whole process/experience was great. Valley always kept me up to date and HR was always around to answer any questions I may have had. The whole onboarding process was very smooth and at no point did I think they were disorganized despite covid chaos. As for the actual residency, I'm loving it. I feel very supported and they're easing me in while challenging me at the same time. The staff is great, everyone is super nice. Many people have gone out of their way to help me multiple times, and many times without me even asking. They just see that I needed help and offered it. I'm really thankful for the opportunity and think it's a great program. 

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On 11/1/2020 at 12:23 PM, caal19 said:

Hey there, my interview process was a little different than usual due to Covid, although I'm not sure they're still following this same format. All I was required to do was send in a video of myself answering a few questions and then it was followed up with a phone interview with the department manager. I thought the whole process/experience was great. Valley always kept me up to date and HR was always around to answer any questions I may have had. The whole onboarding process was very smooth and at no point did I think they were disorganized despite covid chaos. As for the actual residency, I'm loving it. I feel very supported and they're easing me in while challenging me at the same time. The staff is great, everyone is super nice. Many people have gone out of their way to help me multiple times, and many times without me even asking. They just see that I needed help and offered it. I'm really thankful for the opportunity and think it's a great program. 

Hey, I am working on my application for the March 2021 residency program start date and was wondering if you could offer any insight on personalizing the cover letter? Since I'm applying to a generic residency, I don't have a specific person to address nor a specific department/field to discuss. I would appreciate any suggestions you have to stand out!

It's really great to hear that you're enjoying the program!! Hope to join you soon :) 

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On 11/1/2020 at 12:23 PM, caal19 said:

Hey there, my interview process was a little different than usual due to Covid, although I'm not sure they're still following this same format. All I was required to do was send in a video of myself answering a few questions and then it was followed up with a phone interview with the department manager. I thought the whole process/experience was great. Valley always kept me up to date and HR was always around to answer any questions I may have had. The whole onboarding process was very smooth and at no point did I think they were disorganized despite covid chaos. As for the actual residency, I'm loving it. I feel very supported and they're easing me in while challenging me at the same time. The staff is great, everyone is super nice. Many people have gone out of their way to help me multiple times, and many times without me even asking. They just see that I needed help and offered it. I'm really thankful for the opportunity and think it's a great program. 

Thank you so much for responding! Your response was super helpful, and helped me make my decision. I will definitely be applying to the residency that begins in March 2021. I’m coming from a state over but it seems worth it. I’m glad you’re having a positive experience at Valley Hill. It sounds like a great place to work. 

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4 hours ago, newgirl123 said:

Hey, I am working on my application for the March 2021 residency program start date and was wondering if you could offer any insight on personalizing the cover letter? Since I'm applying to a generic residency, I don't have a specific person to address nor a specific department/field to discuss. I would appreciate any suggestions you have to stand out!

It's really great to hear that you're enjoying the program!! Hope to join you soon ?

Hey, sorry I'm not gonna be much help with cover letters ? I was never good at writing them and don't believe I ever submitted one to Valley. I did write some for other hospitals, but I never heard back from those so I'm really not sure how effective my cover letter writing is LOL but I can tell you what I did for those generic residency programs. I addressed it as "Dear Hiring Manager" and that I was seeking a residency position (although not quite in those exact words), what impressed me about the hospital, and what I can bring to the table from my experiences. Again, I'm really not sure if this is quality cover letter writing so don't follow my advice here to the tee LOL best of luck!

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Just now, CN101 said:

Thank you so much for responding! Your response was super helpful, and helped me make my decision. I will definitely be applying to the residency that begins in March 2021. I’m coming from a state over but it seems worth it. I’m glad you’re having a positive experience at Valley Hill. It sounds like a great place to work. 

Absolutely! I will say I am just speaking from experience in my department and other departments may vary. But Valley does seem to pride itself on how they treat people so chances are you'll land in a good crowd. Best of luck!

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On 11/2/2020 at 8:56 PM, caal19 said:

Absolutely! I will say I am just speaking from experience in my department and other departments may vary. But Valley does seem to pride itself on how they treat people so chances are you'll land in a good crowd. Best of luck!

Thank you for the insight! I too am applying for the March 2021 residency. How long after applications closed did they contact you for an interview? Additionally, what unit are you working in and do you know how many people are part of the residency program?

Thank you so much!

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I know this is last minute but does anyone know who to address the cover letter to? 

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On 11/7/2020 at 9:25 PM, lr1123 said:

Thank you for the insight! I too am applying for the March 2021 residency. How long after applications closed did they contact you for an interview? Additionally, what unit are you working in and do you know how many people are part of the residency program?

Thank you so much!

They contacted me about 2.5 weeks later for an interview. They contacted me about 1-1.5 weeks after my first interview for a second. And I received an offer 2 weeks after that. They hired about 20 new grads for the program, all to different units. 

1 hour ago, Lizzythewhizzy said:

I know this is last minute but does anyone know who to address the cover letter to? 

I would just address it to "Hiring Manager" ?‍♀️ tbh I didn't write a cover letter LOL

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7 minutes ago, caal19 said:

They contacted me about 2.5 weeks later for an interview. They contacted me about 1-1.5 weeks after my first interview for a second. And I received an offer 2 weeks after that. They hired about 20 new grads for the program, all to different units. 

Thank you so much for this info! It is super helpful! Did you get your original RN license in NJ or did you get it from somewhere else first? I am graduating from a school in NY and am not sure how to go about getting my original license in NJ without first getting my NY license and applying for a NJ license through endorsement...

 

 

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6 minutes ago, lr1123 said:

Thank you so much for this info! It is super helpful! Did you get your original RN license in NJ or did you get it from somewhere else first? I am graduating from a school in NY and am not sure how to go about getting my original license in NJ without first getting my NY license and applying for a NJ license through endorsement...

NP! I got my original RN license in NJ. You can obtain your license in any state of your choosing no matter where you graduate from! You can test in any state of your choice and receive a license in any state of your choice. For example, I almost had to test in CT because NJ had no seats available until August. Had I tested in CT, I still would obtain my license in NJ because that is the state I registered my licensure for. Your nursing school should go through this process with you. It's really confusing, but it will become more clear as you near the NCLEX. 

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Just now, caal19 said:

NP! I got my original RN license in NJ. You can obtain your license in any state of your choosing no matter where you graduate from! You can test in any state of your choice and receive a license in any state of your choice. For example, I almost had to test in New Hampshire because NJ had no seats available until August. Had I tested in New Hampshire, I still would obtain my license in NJ because that is the state I registered my licensure for. Your nursing school should go through this process with you. It's really confusing, but it will become more clear as you near the NCLEX. 

Amazing! Thank you so much! And is it a different application since my school is not in NJ? Or are there any extra steps? I know my school has to send my name to the board of nursing in order for me to get my ATT. Do I have to request that they send it to the NJ Board or is it like they send it to Pearson and it doesn't matter which state you apply for? Sorry for all the questions! The legalities confuse me and I can't seem to find a direct answer anywhere of what I need to do!

 

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