I was wondering for those who have interviewed for the Washington Hospital Center RN residency program, did you need to have letters of recommendation in hand? I just received an email today that my interview is this FRIDAY. I would be coming from Seattle so this is an investment. The faculty at the school I went to are out of office until next week since we are on the quarter system. I know I can get letters mailed in but doubt I can have them by Friday.
The job posting says to bring letters, but the confirmation email I got about my interview only says to bring my licenses/certifications and college degree. No mention of letters.
If I need letters I will not bother flying out to DC which would be a shame. It's so hard for new grads to find jobs around here. I'll call HR tomorrow but am under a time crunch so was wondering if anyone had input about this?
Also thanks everyone for the tips on opening the paperwork, I just finally got it to work. =-)
I can't believe we're from almost the same area, maybe even the same town! The site won't allow me to private message, I was going to see if you had Facebook or something so we could keep in touch!
I had my physical yesterday, but I have to go back 3 more times (tomorrow and then twice next week), and I have to go to my dr to get cleared because I fx my foot last month. I did just find out that, as of today, I have an active DC license, so at least that part is done (CA says up to 6 weeks for a verification, so I didn't know when it would actually be done).
The process is a PAIN. Just out of curiosity, why do you have to go back? I'm worried because I only have one PPD and have not been fit tested yet, but one person swore up and down I could wait until orientation (so I wouldn;t have to fly again), and another insisted I had to come back... so I spoke to the manager and she said its fine to wait until orientation... I feel like I've gotten the run around a few times there, but I guess it's because the place is massive!
I have to get my PPD read tomorrow, and then I have to do the whole process again next week. I have to do my fit testing, but they only do it on Tues (from 4-5 or something) and Thurs (from 10-11), so I'm just going to do it next Thursday, when I go back for my PPD. I have a bunch of family in town because it's my oldest's birthday on Saturday, so even going down at all, tomorrow is a huge in convenience. Oh, and I have to get titers drawn for MMR and Hep B. I only have records as an adult, so they only show one MMR, and they require 2, though the reason I didn't get one before nursing school is because I had positive titers (though I can't find that paperwork anymore).
What a pain! They told me you only need ONE PPD, a flu shot, titers, and passed drug test to be cleared for work. She said you can do the 2nd PPD and fit test during orientation week... so if you want to call occupational health and ask to speak to the Nurse Manager, she told me this!
So from reading your posts here I should make sure I have an up to date flu shot, PPD, and one titer each for MMR and Hep B? Its such a short period of time that we have to get ready for all of this!!
goalienurse1
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Also thanks everyone for the tips on opening the paperwork, I just finally got it to work. =-)