What can I do to help myself get hired?

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Good morning,

I hope you don't mind me posting here. I am student in the nursing program working on my prerequisites and should start clinicals next year. Due to personal experiences, I truly feel called to a career in pediatric nursing, specifically the PICU or oncology. I am hoping upon graduation to work for our local Children's Hospital and I'm trying to do things now that will help me in the long run. I have put in an application to volunteer there and will do so once a week if I'm approved. I check their website daily to see if there are any entry level positions. I am hoping to get some input if there is anything else I can do... extra classes, certifications, etc. that will give me an edge. I was thinking of contacting the nurse recruiter now to see what they recommend but I'm not sure if that's appropriate. I have family that does work there but on the administrative side so I'm not sure that connection would be of help. I also have a client (I'm a massage therapist) that is a nurse at the hospital. I'm thinking of picking her brain but I don't want to overstep my relationship with her, KWIM?

So, I would really appreciate any guidance or advice you can give.

Thanks so much!!!

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Specializes in Oncology/Hematology.

I know our local children's hospital has nursing student tech positions, some are just tech positions and some are tech to RN (once you graduate). The hospitals usually hire in-house before they hire outside. I'm guessing your program will probably have a peds rotation, so bust your butt, get yourself noticed, and get to know your peds instructors, they can write you recommendations! Good luck!

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Specializes in Oncology.

Definitely consider doing an externship porgram as it gives you a step up from other candidates to get hired. Also, choose your synthesis clinical placement (also known as a preceptorship) at a unit and hospital you might want to work at. A lot of girls in my program got their jobs through that.

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Specializes in Oncology.

Definitely try to do an externship as it gives you the opportunity to be hired within the hospital and give you a step up as a candidate in other hospital.

Also choose your synthesis placement (also know as preceptorship) on a unit and hospital you want to work at as a lot of girls in my program got their job through their placement. Good luck! It's great you're starting to think about this already.

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Specializes in Oncology.

oops, sorry for the double reply, thought the first one didn't go through!

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