Can someone please tell me where all the nurses who are looking for jobs are?
I have at least 4 full time and 2 part time openings and I haven't had one good candidate apply. I've had people who lie on their application, people who will only work first shift and are amazed that they'll have to work on every other weekend...where are all the nurses? We pay better than the other facilities around and just had a perfect survey.
I have been working on my studies to become a nurse and I'm glad to see posts like this! I'm sorry you are having a struggle finding the right candidates but believe me, there are nursing hopefuls like myself who have great work ethics! I'm ready to work evenings, overnights AND weekends I just need to get my foot in the door. Keep looking, work ethic isn't extinct!
I have to agree with some of the other posts about instructors pushing graduates into hospitals for first jobs. The adage is that you will loose your skills, get no med-surg experience, and have trouble changing positions down the way. Maybe there needs to be more visits at nursing schools from nurses that work outside hospitals.
Being from Michigan, I don't think that I could take your offer up. It's a shame that the LTC that I have seen openings for always want experienced nurses. As a new graduate nurse, I would be open to working outside the hospital.
I graduate in May so I'm a little ahead of the game with sending out resumes.. But I've received a few calls back! I am just in an area that is highly saturated with nursing schools (I think 6?) and the major hospitals are looking for BSNs. I know many of my peers are expecting hospital jobs that just aren't available to ADNs unless you know someone or get into a residency program. I wouldn't say I'm struggling because it is too early in the game to tell! Good luck to you!
I graduated with my ADN last May and almost 1/2 done with my RN-to-BSN program.
The area that I live in is saturated with BSN grads. 1 of the 2 area hospitals only hires BSN grads with an occasional exception if you were a tech there, they will hire a BSN with no experience over an RN with solid experience. The other hospital is generally the same unless you were a tech there or have connections/know someone.
Our ADN instructors said any nursing job is experience. Many of my classmates made comments and judgements about working in LTC. I think that any experience is a plus.
That being said, a classmate and I are both working at the same LTC facility, which has sub-acute and dementia residents.. It has been very challenging and by no means "easy" or lacking in clinical judgement or critical thinking. Our facility pays very well, has tuition reimbursement,, and lots of little perks. There are staffing issues for many of the reasons that you mentioned which relates to some nice overtime opportunities. The orientation was 7-10 shifts which was stressful. Your orientation sounds so reasonable. I bet you are great to work for and I hope that many great nurses are drawn to your facility.
I live in Eastern Massachusetts. I would love to work for you if I live within an hour's drive from your facility. I am a new nurse with an ADN. However, I went back to school to get a BSN. Since I hope to finish in December, I want to start now with a part time job. How can I contact you?
I am the weekend RN Supervisor in a LTC and though my LPN's don't have to call the physician and deal with the orders they do have the following skill sets: Starting IV's, giving IV antibiotics and maintaining IV lines, PICC care and flushes, Trach care, Colostomy Care, Wound Vac and wound care, PEG tubes and feedings, Oxygen and nebulizer treatments, medication administration. Their assessment skills improve quickly on the job as well as their documentation skills. As a manager in the acute setting, I would hire one of these nurses in a heartbeat.
My company doesn't allow LPN's to do ANYTHING with an IV line, even though in my state LPN's are allowed certain duties with IV's.
I am the weekend RN Supervisor in a LTC and though my LPN's don't have to call the physician and deal with the orders they do have the following skill sets: Starting IV's, giving IV antibiotics and maintaining IV lines, PICC care and flushes, Trach care, Colostomy Care, Wound Vac and wound care, PEG tubes and feedings, Oxygen and nebulizer treatments, medication administration. Their assessment skills improve quickly on the job as well as their documentation skills. As a manager in the acute setting, I would hire one of these nurses in a heartbeat.
I'm a nurse administrator in NY and I just hired... I could hire two nurses and there were SO MANY applications. My heart went out to the nurses that had been laid off months ago and are unable to find work...not enough places hiring. How does it come to this that nurses with decades of experience can't find work.
Kelleyforrest
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I'm a new ADN grad out if Western Mass and also enrolled in an RN-BS Program. I would be very interested in such an opportunity!