Where in the US do they need RNs really bad?

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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! :)

Specializes in CVICU.

Oklahoma. I moved to Tulsa after graduating with my ADN and got a job in a CVICU immediately.

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Specializes in Dialysis.
Pretty much all of Indiana. But we are very rural except for Indy. But they are having job fairs in the Indianapolis area. Job fairs hiring new grads. What kind of school did you graduate from OP??

Get on any job site and you can find areas that need nurses. Before deciding to go for it with nursing, I checked the job outlook in my area. Indianapolis is a growing city. We are one of the highest growing metro areas. But you gotta like the rural life. Indy does not compare to Vegas. We live the slow life here.

You gonna pack up your whole life OP?? I've done it for jobs before and it's what landed me where I'm at right now.

The cost of living varies from state to state and be prepared to not make what you think you may but the cost of living is not the same.

I don't know about Indy hospitals, but in the southern half of state, hospitals are 'preferring' BSN. Will take an ASN if enrolled in BSN program. I don't think the southeast (New Albany, Jeffersonville, and Clarksville) are having a shortage as multiple nursing schools from that area in Indiana and Louisville pumping nurses into those areas. They are having to relocate north and west for jobs in Indiana, or go to other states, or dropping nursing altogether

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When I bridged from LPN to RN I went to work on a Navajo Reservation. Almost any reservation ( Dakota's, Arizona, NM, OK, etc.) will have needs for RN's. You can go to IHS.gov to search tribal and federal positions. Several of the non-IHS facilities have their own websites. Tuba City and Fort Defiance in Arizona, for example, have their own websites. I loved it. I worked in Fort Defiance.

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Specializes in ICU Stepdown.

Minnesota, Dakotas

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Specializes in Cath/EP lab, CCU, Cardiac stepdown.
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.

I have heard of minot and Williston having unemployment now and difficulty finding housing. But Fargo and Bismarck ND still have a nursing shortage.

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Check out the lower Rio Grande Valley

close to the gulf of Mexico

amazing cost of living for both food and housing.

ive been here for decades and love the laid back agape type culture here

RN jobs in Rio Grande Valley, TX - Indeed Mobile

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The hospital I used to work at is offering at $20000 sign on bonus for experienced acute care nurses, but they'll take anyone regardless of experience. Even if you don't get the bonus, you'll get relocation assistance. Problem is, the hospital is short staffed all the time, hence the bonus. The current hospital I work at is no better, but they are not offering a sign on bonus.[/quote']

What hospital is this???

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I live in Reno, Nevada and there is a huge need for nurses. New grads are welcomed here!

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From what I've seen my own research on the job market here in Indiana specifically the Indy area... most hospitals will take an ADN, but will make you sign a contract agreeing to obtain a BSN within a 5 year period. The area took a hit a few years ago and hospitals were laying off quite a bit. I've seen some openings, but not a huge abundance. Although... this won't affect me now as things could change with in the 2-4 years it takes for me to get my degree, I still like to keep an eye as it will eventually affect me.

I know the demand for FNPs is rising with the popularity of retail health gaining momentum.

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Nursing jobs are hard to come by in the city if you have no experience. I ended up applying for a position in a small town in Iowa. Within a couple days of applying I had an interview over the phone, and was offered a position right away. Iowa is one of the lowest paid states for nurses, but the cost of living is so low it makes up for it. The nice thing about Iowa is you aren't far from everything like you would be if you chose a place out west.

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It is a fact,

rural SE Texas." All hospitals, LTcs, and home health

Nurses in LTC don't last long at facilities in SE Texas. A friend of mine told me that she gets emails every day for an interview.

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Specializes in ICU.
I don't know about Indy hospitals, but in the southern half of state, hospitals are 'preferring' BSN. Will take an ASN if enrolled in BSN program. I don't think the southeast (New Albany, Jeffersonville, and Clarksville) are having a shortage as multiple nursing schools from that area in Indiana and Louisville pumping nurses into those areas. They are having to relocate north and west for jobs in Indiana, or go to other states, or dropping nursing altogether

Not here. Hiring whether ASN or BSN. Where I am doing clinicals, it's not uncommon to find LPNs as the floor nurses. I just attended a job fair in November at a major Indy hospital hiring new grads. ASN not an issue. I actually think I landed a PCT job that may turn into a RN job when I pass NCLEX. But that also has to do with not many BSN schools that produce new grads. Maybe Louisville has more??

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