Where in the US do they need RNs really bad?

[Nazzerena]

That a hospital job could be gotten easily. Places that are undesirable to live/small town/big town, whatever. Clean lic/no convictions. I'm over 45 and have no hospital exp. All replies appreciated. Thanks! :)

[meanmaryjean, DNP, RN]

Wyoming

[Twinmom06, ASN, APN]

NE Pennsylvania - but no signing bonuses/relocation assistance here...

[tiredmomof2]

There is one hospital in Ruston, LA that needs help. Warning though, LA low paying, but cost of living is low too. It is a nice college town.

[mrs.rn2be]

NE Pennsylvania - but no signing bonuses/relocation assistance here...

When you say NEPA, do you mean Wilkes Barre

[VANurse2010]

Large areas of Virginia *outside* the urban crescent of NOVA-Richmond-Hampton Roads still have jobs that are easily obtainable. Bonus: compared to other states, such as Nevada or the plains, you are relatively speaking not in the middle of nowhere.

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

When relocating for a nursing position, the wise job seeker would be mindful of the current oil bust that is affecting the local economies of certain oil-rich cities and states.

Minot and Williston, ND were boom-towns for oilfield jobs for the past few years and its local economy flourished. Now that the cost of a barrel of oil is way down, unemployment is spiking. This is a sign of a local economy that was not diversified.

[Hoosier_RN, MSN]

Nursing shortage in Northwest Indiana/Chicagoland area.

South and south central IN as well

[morte, LPN, LVN]

When relocating for a nursing position, the wise job seeker would be mindful of the current oil bust that is affecting the local economies of certain oil-rich cities and states.

Minot and Williston, ND were boom-towns for oilfield jobs for the past few years and its local economy flourished. Now that the cost of a barrel of oil is way down, unemployment is spiking. This is a sign of a local economy that was not diversified.

Y'all beat me to it....

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

Y'all beat me to it....

Don't get me wrong...not all oil-rich states have slumping economic situations. For instance, Texas and Oklahoma are weathering the storm nicely due to their well-diversified economies.

However, other places are suffering. Some cities in ND are hurting, and the oil-rich state of Alaska will start making residents pay state income taxes for the first time ever. Prior to this, the state had been riding off the coffers generated by oil money.

[Graduatenurse14]

Nursing shortage in Northwest Indiana/Chicagoland area.

Chicagoland needs nurses?? I'm very surprised! Is that hospitals can't retain them or people aren't applying?

At my hospital in the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic, we can't retain since my union hospital has poor working conditions but there are other non-union hospitals in my area that are ok. We have more Diploma/ADN/BSN schools than any other city, I'll bet and yet, we still need to hire travelers and per diem. Not good.

[calivianya, BSN, RN]

Middle of nowhere southern Georgia - Valdosta, Thomasville, Hahira, Waycross, Fitzgerald, etc. I got my start in nursing down there.

[Jensmom7, BSN, RN]

Nursing shortage in Northwest Indiana/Chicagoland area.

There's no shortage of nurses here, the problem is hospitals and facilities don't want to hire ENOUGH nurses.

Therefore, many places have multiple openings, but a good percentage of the staff bolts as soon as they can.