Where in the US or abroad are new grads being hired?

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I graduated from an entry-level MSN program in December here in San Francisco, CA, and I am willing to relocate basically anywhere in the country (or internationally!) to find a job! Does anybody know which areas of the country (world) may still be hiring a fair amount of new grads?

Thanks!!

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Specializes in Peds Homecare.

Syracuse, NY, lots of new grad jobs here.

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Specializes in Nurse Scientist-Research.

Pretty popular topic. I don't think you will have to leave the country, unless you want to do that.

https://allnurses.com/first-year-after/any-hospital-hiring-421018.html

Good luck!!

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Specializes in Oncology/Haemetology/HIV.

Leaving the country would probably not do any good. Review the threads about thousands Filippino nurse unable to get jobs and having to pay to get experience. Thousand of nurses from there and from Europe and Asia are waiting 3-7 years to emigrate here given the conditions in their country.

Add in that virtually every other developed country strictly regulates and limits nurses working in there countries, from outside their borders.

Of course there is the third world, where it is dangerous and the conditions are grueling, and pay iffy or nonexistant.

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Specializes in geriatrics/long term care.

I live in the midwest. Actually live in metro east illinois and cross the mississispi to go to work in St. Louis every day. St. Louis, Mo. is a relatively large city(not new york or la by any means, but big enough). We have football, baseball, and hockey. We also have a large family of hospitals called BJC(barnes jewish). They are a very large employer with an excellent reputation. We have St louis university and its hospital st. louis university hosptal. We have rehab hospitals, vent hospitals, retirement communities, hospice, homehealth, multiple nearby cities with school districts that need school nurses. There are ALWAYS jobs available and being advertised down here. There are also diverse areas(city, county, suburban, urban) to live in.

I have been trying to figure out what's going on elswhere when i read about nurses not getting jobs and the missouri state board of nursing newsletter has frequent articles and is passing legislation trying to deal with a severe shortage. If you're licensed and ready to work, you've got a job in st. louis.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

Unfortunately, it is the lower-paying, less desirable parts of the country that are still hiring nurses. I shouldn't use the term "less desirable" because it all depends on what you desire. However, most of these places will provide a San Franciscan with a major culture shock.

Many of the hospitals in Oklahoma City are still hiring, but the starting pay for an RN ranges between $18 and $19 per hour. Many of the small Texas towns are still hiring, but the pay rates are often less than $20 per hour. Towns in Arkansas, Mississippi, South Carolina, and other parts of the Southeast are still hiring nurses.

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Specializes in OB.

If you are truly open to different experiences you may want to consider contacting the Indian Health Services. The facilities are sometimes quite remote, but you can gain excellent experience, the payrate (federal) is decent as are the benefits. Because many don't consider these areas you may also find a better chance of being trained in the area of nursing you prefer.

You may even find as I did that something in the area "clicks" and you end up staying for years. (I still go back as a traveler every so often just to reconnect)

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Specializes in ER/ CTICU.

Ive seen postings for new grads at NYP Cornell and Columbia hospitals in NYC, they also offer housing

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Specializes in ICU, ER, EP,.

Always hiring here in mid NC, around raleigh... but it would be a huge culture shock, low pay but low cost of living. But the weather is great, close to the ocean, mountains and minimal snow.

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Specializes in Hospice, Skilled, LTC, Home Health.
Unfortunately, it is the lower-paying, less desirable parts of the country that are still hiring nurses.

That is rediculous. I have lived in Iowa for 22 years, and have MANY family members and friends who have been LPN's and RN's for a long time. Sure, To someone who is so used to living with inflation, $19/hr. doesn't seem like a lot, but here, where cost of living is so much lower, it is a reasonable wage for an LPN fresh out of school. In the Des Moines Metro area, you can find a 3br. 2.5 ba. Condo (brand new build) with a 2 stall garage, gas fireplace, vaulted ceilings, granite and stainless steel in the kitchen, hardwood flooring, etc. for $160,000. If you can settle for something built in the last 10 years, the price drops to $100,000. To me, seeing little one bedroom shacks in california listed for $550,000 is OUTRAGEOUS! For 550,000 HERE you get a palace! we're also close to so many things--adventurland, the botanical gardens, camping, fishing, museums, the capitol is here, and we have a thriving downtown district with wonderful night life.

The RN's around here (associates) average about $62,000/yr...and thats for in-home care. It all depends on what you decide you like. We have a HUGE demand for nurses...to the point were a lot of facilities and institutions are turning to staffing agencies to cure the problem--but all it does is cost them MORE money. What a vicious cycle! :uhoh3:

This is getting so long, but in closing, I have to say that it all has to do with COST OF LIVING in the place where you're looking for a job. If you go to www.city-data.com, you can search just about any city in the united states, and it tells you everything...pop., crime rates, average income, cost of living index, median home price, etc. and even has people who do or have lived there commenting on questions. Amazing site for anyone thinking about relocating. GOOD LUCK!

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
the rn's around here (associates) average about $62,000/yr...and thats for in-home care. it all depends on what you decide you like. we have a huge demand for nurses...to the point were a lot of facilities and institutions are turning to staffing agencies to cure the problem--but all it does is cost them more money. what a vicious cycle! :uhoh3:

according to other sources, the iowa nursing shortage is being caused by other factors. sorry, but new residents aren't exactly flooding into iowa. they've got other destinations on their minds.

http://www.boston.com/news/education/k_12/articles/2008/02/22/iowa_faces_severe_nursing_shortage/

des moines, iowa—a nursing shortage in iowa is quickly turning into a crisis as colleges struggle to graduate enough nurses to replace an aging work force, medical officials said.

the industry is blaming the shortage on several issues, including a lack of faculty at nursing programs and relatively low wages.

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Specializes in Onc.

There are plenty of jobs (and very good deals on houses) in SW Florida. It's 77 degrees here today! The average home is selling for less than $100K. No income or motor vehicle tax. Some of the best fishing in the country.

My advice is to look at the US Bureau of Labor Stats, http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrcma.htm , and the cost of living in the area that you want to work.

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