Hi yall. I’m looking for some career advice. The career counselor at my school doesn’t help at all, and I have no nursing mentors to look up to ? I recently graduated with my BSN, and will be taking my NCLEX in June. I am relocating from DFW back to Houston where I’m from. Because of this, I am unable to use my past clinicals as a gateway to get hired. I applied for residencies, with an interest in Women’s Services and Pediatrics, at multiple hospitals/locations in Houston for this past cohort that starts work in July. I have 3 letters of recommendation, 4 years pediatric home health experience as the primary caregiver, and 3.7 GPA. I applied to Oakland, St Joseph’s, LBJ, Ben Taub, Memorial Hermann, Houston Methodist, HCA, Baylor Scott & White, St. Luke’s, Texas Children’s, and more that I can’t remember. I followed up with HR after submitting my applications, yet I heard back from only 3 hospitals. The rest basically ghosted me, despite my attempts for contact via email and phone.
I had 3 interviews- one with HCA, one with St Lukes, and one with Texas Children’s. I never heard back from St. Lukes following the interview despite 2 separate emails and phone calls to the recruiter. Texas Children’s chose someone with more experience, and HCA offered me a position in... med/surg. I have yet to accept.
My question is.. what do I do? I know if I accept this position, I will be miserable but it seems like my only option. If I reapply to residencies, won’t I just get ghosted again? I’m worried the same thing will happen and I’ll be left jobless like I am now. Along with this, the next cohort start date won’t be until October, but I just graduated with my BSN. What do I do in the meantime if I wait? I can’t be a PCT or sitter since I’ll have my RN license... but I can’t find an RN position open for nurses with no experience. I really don’t know what to do and I’m so down about it. I feel like my hard work has gone to waste. please help ?
