Where are the New Grad jobs in California?

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Can anyone give me some leads on where to apply for a job as a new grad nurse in California that isn't so competitive? I am open to relocating anywhere, as well as working in any setting including prison healthcare or rural. Someone told me that Susanville is a good place to look? Anyone know anything about that?

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I heard St. Vincent is hiring and their new grad program is sometime in June. My friend who is an RN over there said that they're looking for people with a BSN though...BUT! she could be wrong...anyway, here's the link to the hospital:

http://www.stvincentmedicalcenter.com/careers/Pages/EducationandTraining.aspx

here's one for cedars sinai (though i don't know much about their new grad program):

http://www.leadingthequest.com/grads.php

hope that helps :)

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Specializes in Emergency, Trauma, Critical Care.

Rural would be your best bet.....And also the more undesirable parts of the state (high crime rates, high smog). Bakersfield/Kern County may have something. Please keep in mind there are a lot of new graduates here who do not have jobs, and that started with December 2008's graduating classes...I still know some people who do not have jobs....

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Rural is your best bet, IMO. The rural hospitals are still having trouble recruiting because (a) the compensation is much lower and (b) few people are interested in moving there.

I had to go rural to find my job.

The prison thing is not likely for a new grad. I recently attended a job fair and was told by the CDCR recruiter that there are so many experienced nurses looking for work that they're just not looking at new grads right now.

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