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 Orthopedics, Med-Surg.
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']

You've got to watch out for those "sign-on" bonuses; sometimes they're misrepresented. When I went to work for Tenet, I was promised a $5k sign-on bonus. Turns out the broke it up into pieces: $1750 with the first paycheck, $1750 at the completion of a year's service, and $1500 for relocation assistance. Since I lived only 15 miles away, I didn't need to move. Can you say "POOF" to $1500? I did. Never got any of it.

To add insult to injury, Tenet took taxes out the "bonus" on the two checks I did see. I ended up with about $2250 total out of what was promised as a $5000 bonus.

I should have known that when a company cheats you starting in the very beginning, it's just the first chapter in the book.

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Be sure you consider the cost of living. I see a lot "don't pay much" comments, well considering all things that low pay may not be so low after all. Sure, if you live in CA you could make great pay, but consider what you pay in rent/mortgage, utilities, car payments and insurance, etc. your great pay is not so much after all.

Look at the big picture. If you're in need of a nursing job, you'll go where they are, regardless of whether you want to live there or not. Move to the rural area or least desirable area, get the experience, then try to move to the place you want to be. People will do what they have to do if they want it bad enough.

Meanwhile, in Oklahoma, there are a lot of jobs for new grads...I'm one of them and had my choice.

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Specializes in Nursing Home / Prison / Hospital.

Oregon needs nurses badly. The pay is good and the scenery is amazing. The Pacific Northwest also needs nurses. Again, the pay is good and you'll get to enjoy the Redwoods and the Ocean.

I know you mentioned moving to a place where people don't want to go. ABSOLUTELY DO NOT MOVE TO INDIANA! Ranked one of the most depressing states to live in. It's a toilet that hasn't been flushed for years. If you do move there, you'll certainly regret it.

VT247

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Specializes in Cath/EP lab, CCU, Cardiac stepdown.
there's a problem with the dakotas to look into. the boom areas there is literally no housing. they pay a lot, but IF you can find housing, it'll eat up all that money. BTW skip NJ altogether. I see ads for alaska.

Bismarck and Fargo isn't too bad to find housing and their hospitals are hiring.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Telemetry.

http://www.gadsdenregional.com

Gadsden, Alabama

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Specializes in LTC, CPR instructor, First aid instructor..

There are several Home Care agencies that have opened here in Central PA as well as satellite healthcare offices, so it's not very difficult to find a job here as long as it's not in the hospital. It's like pulling your teeth to get a job at our local hospital. There is literally a long waiting list because the job benefits are so great

PS: They are hiring mostly nurses with a BSN now though as well as nurses' aides if you know someone who is already on staff there.

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Specializes in LTC, CPR instructor, First aid instructor..
Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA (big magnet hospital) is in need of nurses. Also Geisinger Wyoming Valley in Wilkes barre, PA. They both start at $26.50 for days and $28.20 per hour for nights... May seem low but the cost of living here is very low.
I was a patient in the Geisinger Heart Institute in Danville, PA, and the care, the food and the modernization was phenomenal. I would recommend that place to any healthcare professional who needs a job.
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Specializes in Med/Surg, Telemetry.

Btw, Gadsden Regional offers a $1,500.00 sign-on bonus. We both get $500 if I refer you, $500 if you're still here in six months, and the same if we're both here at the end of the year. No pressure, ha. Hope this helps!

http://www.gadsdenregional.com Gadsden, AL, USA

ROLL TIDE!

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Specializes in NICU.

I know you mentioned moving to a place where people don't want to go. ABSOLUTELY DO NOT MOVE TO INDIANA! Ranked one of the most depressing states to live in. It's a toilet that hasn't been flushed for years. If you do move there, you'll certainly regret it.

VT247

Have you actually lived there or do you have some kind grudge against the state? I lived there all my life and only moved out of state for a nursing job because at the time Indy was not hiring new grads. I think calling the state "a toilet that hasn't been flushed in years" a little harsh.

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Specializes in Dialysis.
Have you actually lived there or do you have some kind grudge against the state? I lived there all my life and only moved out of state for a nursing job because at the time Indy was not hiring new grads. I think calling the state "a toilet that hasn't been flushed in years" a little harsh.

I agree. I wanted to reply, but everything that came out of my fingertips would have gotten me permanently banned from AN. I've been to Oregon, not anything impressive there, but never would have said anything like that. I've lived in IN most of my life, and like it just fine

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Oregon needs nurses badly. The pay is good and the scenery is amazing. The Pacific Northwest also needs nurses. Again, the pay is good and you'll get to enjoy the Redwoods and the Ocean.

I know you mentioned moving to a place where people don't want to go. ABSOLUTELY DO NOT MOVE TO INDIANA! Ranked one of the most depressing states to live in. It's a toilet that hasn't been flushed for years. If you do move there, you'll certainly regret it.

VT247

While I can't speak of Indiana, Oregon hospitals want BSN nurses. I made the mistake of listening to a nurse recruiter who wasn't upfront with me. Once I got to Portland I realized the rental market was so tight landlords could ask and get any price they named. The hospitals need to be honest and state they just don't want associates level nurses.

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Alaska. A friend of mine makes a serious money. She is not an RN, but she knows that there is always a job for RNs in small islands.

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