Will I get hired anytime soon?

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Hi, so Im new here but have heen reading posts for years. I graduated in May 2014 and passed nclex in June. Also in June i found out i was pregnant, and we also had a 5 year old at the time. Since I was in school since she was born i decided I'd put off finding a job for a little bit and dedicate my time to my kids for a little while. Fast forward the little guy is 2.5yo and I'm ready to go to work. I have been working as a private duty caregiver since before graduation and work almost everyday a couple hours. Ive been applying to jobs since Dec of 2016 but probably 8 in total. Ive put my resume on indeed and had a couple messages from homehealth agencies but thats not what I am interested in( constant driving, no guidance). Anyone have any advice or been in a similar situation. I need to step my game up I know. :/

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Refresher course?

Take whatever job you can get NOW and then keep applying?

8 applications since December 2016 - if you really want a job, you need to be applying more

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Not if you aren't aggressively looking for a job.

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

8 applications in 8 months is not enough, if you actually WANT to find a job. 8 per week for a few months, and I bet you will find something.

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Specializes in Critical Care; Cardiac; Professional Development.

I challenge my son, who is looking for work, to apply for three positions a DAY. You should be doing the same.

You may need a refresher course if you are hoping to go into acute care.

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Many new grads in my area will take a private duty home health position if they are having trouble getting into their field of choice (example: acute care). I did this as an LPN while going back to school for my RN. Many of my coworkers on the case were new grad RNs. Small companies seem more likely to hire new grads for these positions. A lot of them moved on to work in local hospitals with six months or so.

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Specializes in school nurse.

Don't be too picky; you need to get an RN job on your resume. Career or "dream" jobs can wait. Your gap between getting licensed and starting work will just become more and more of an impediment...

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I can relate. I haven't been able to land a job of preference either, and I've applied over 30 times in 2 months. Right now, I'm stuck working at a SNF. These types of places seem to hire almost anyone. I've also noticed a lot of interest from home health companies but that's not what I'm looking for either. Wish I could help you, but I'm in the same dilemma myself, wondering when my breakthrough is coming.

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Yes, there is a Rehab/nursing home a couple minutes away. Brand new, pools, spas and they hiring like crazy because the turnover is huge. That alone says a lot. The pt to rn ratio 1:12 they claim, but employees that have have written reviews have said its more, and start is 33/hr plus sign on bonus. I'm very tempted but I want a job at a place i want to work at (doesnt gave to be the exact speciaty anytime soon. I just assumed that since all my peers that went straight to work all got pretty sweet jobs( nicu, OR,peds oncology, MICCU. I would just raise my kids a little and land a good job right when I'm ready. Doesnt work like that. I'm going to start doing a couple a day. Good luck to you. Fingers crossed

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Yes, there is a Rehab/nursing home a couple minutes away. Brand new, pools, spas and they hiring like crazy because the turnover is huge. That alone says a lot. The pt to rn ratio 1:12 they claim, but employees that have have written reviews have said its more, and start is 33/hr plus sign on bonus. I'm very tempted but I want a job at a place i want to work at (doesnt gave to be the exact speciaty anytime soon. I just assumed that since all my peers that went straight to work all got pretty sweet jobs( nicu, OR,peds oncology, MICCU. I would just raise my kids a little and land a good job right when I'm ready. Doesnt work like that. I'm going to start doing a couple a day. Good luck to you. Fingers crossed

From experience I know that the nurse to patient ratio they share with you during interviews is not always true. Unless it's an extremely large ratio (those places were actually truthful). I was told I would have up to 10 patients. 16 months into the job, and my largest assignment has been 40 patients. A couple of nurses have had 56 patients.

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I also had hope that one day I would land a great nursing job. Like you, my peers have landed amazing nursing jobs. One started in the MICU right out of nursing school. Another started on a vascular PCU, moved up to MICU and has recently landed a job as an Electrophysiology nurse. One worked in OR for 2 years and recently got off orientation on a CVICU. One has worked in PICU since graduating and another in Infusion Therapy. One has had 2 cardiac PCU jobs. One started on a med surg floor and is now working on a Thoracic PCU. I could go on and on...

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I also had hope that one day I would land a great nursing job. Like you, my peers have landed amazing nursing jobs. One started in the MICU right out of nursing school. Another started on a vascular PCU, moved up to MICU and has recently landed a job as an Electrophysiology nurse. One worked in OR for 2 years and recently got off orientation on a CVICU. One has worked in PICU since graduating and another in Infusion Therapy. One has had 2 cardiac PCU jobs. One started on a med surg floor and is now working on a Thoracic PCU. I could go on and on...

Purplegal, you have been offered a great nursing job. You do not have any nursing experience at this point. Everyone is different and gets different jobs.

OP: Have you thought about clinic jobs or even school nursing. Those jobs would have fairly regular hours. Those jobs are not easy but could have some similar skill set to home care, obviously not completely. Some hospitals may even have some clinics based in the hospital. The clinic nurses I know and school nurses I know have great primary assessment skills and are able to multi-task. They know how to work with home care agencies and with insurances to get authorizations and recognize subtle changes in patients just by walking into the room.

Have you thought about taking any classes or going to a Nursing conference to see what is out there?

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