Would you consider me?

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Specializes in ICU.

Getting frustrated on my job search. Associates degree RN, 5 years critical care, 6 months management. Can barely find a job.

SO I applied in the system I used to work in at a different hospital as an Infusions RN. I met and exceeded these requirements: RN with 1 year hospital exp preferred and BLS.

So would you at least call me back?

I bet someone else from inside the hospital gets the job.

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

In the metropolitan area where I live, each hospital job opening receives several hundred online applications. Therefore, it is inevitable that many good nurses with the right mix of experience are going to get lost in the everlasting pile of resumes.

In addition, not all posted 'job openings' are legitimate. The hospital will post the jobs due to HR policy; however, they have absolutely no intention on hiring anyone. In this sluggish economic climate, many facilities would rather be short-staffed than spend the money on hiring and training full-time nurses.

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Specializes in NICU.

Make sure you send in a cover letter and a follow up to your application!

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Specializes in Med/Tele.
In addition, not all posted 'job openings' are legitimate. The hospital will post the jobs due to HR policy; however, they have absolutely no intention on hiring anyone. In this sluggish economic climate, many facilities would rather be short-staffed than spend the money on hiring and training full-time nurses.

Wow that's interesting! I did not know that.

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Specializes in ICU.

I'm pretty familiar with the system and their job openings are accurate. It didn't allow me to submit a cover letter. I will follow up.

I got excited the other day when i applied for a position with a NH right by my daughter's day care for continuing educaiton RN, and infection control which is right up my alley. They called me back the next day.... to tell me, "OOpsies, they were supposed to take that job down, it has been filled, but would you like a nights per diem position in our acute rehab. Ummmm, No.

I need a break here.

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No, get your BSN (NJ)

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Specializes in Critical Care.

I guess it depends how bad you need a job. If your husband is working and your not the main breadwinner, then you can afford to be fussy and wait and hope for a better job to open up. The rest of us out here in the real world need a job to pay the bills and keep a roof over our heads!

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Wow, 2 years ago, everybody wanted to be a nurse because they were pretty much sure it will be easy to find jobs. Now, even the new graduates are having a hard time.

A friend needed a job very badly and very soon, and LTC seems to be the one who's hiring. LTC can be very difficult, but luckily, she found a facility where the acuity is low and they use med techs to help with passing meds.

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Specializes in Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff.

You would be hired in an instant at my hospital. We are short ICU nurses.

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Specializes in Hospice.

In our hospital system many applications are automatically kicked out, then HR screens, then it finally gets to me and the manager. I highly recommend if you are well qualified, find out who the manager is, and leave them a message. 'This is so and so, I just applied for your full-time RN job. I am very interested in this job because of a,b, and my experience with c. Please consider me as a candidate. Thanks.' This can trigger a manager to hand pull your resume. It can't hurt, and it has gotten people I know interviews.

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Sorry to hear you're having a difficult time finding a job. I agree that many times jobs are posted simply because it's HR policy to do so - but they already have an internal transfer who's applied and will get the position. I understand that it's frustrating.

Keep at it though! Something will come up. Try networking with other nurses - word of mouth is a wonderful thing. In Wisconsin, there's a gathering of nurses on a fairly regular basis (I think quarterly, and it's all set up by an outside agency). They meet in Milwaukee for dinner and cocktails. This would be a fantastic way to network. Check to see if your area has something like that. You could also attend a conference or continuing ed classes where there may be other nurses.

Best of luck!

Amanda Tillema

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I'm pretty familiar with the system and their job openings are accurate. It didn't allow me to submit a cover letter. I will follow up.

I got excited the other day when i applied for a position with a NH right by my daughter's day care for continuing educaiton RN, and infection control which is right up my alley. They called me back the next day.... to tell me, "OOpsies, they were supposed to take that job down, it has been filled, but would you like a nights per diem position in our acute rehab. Ummmm, No.

I need a break here.

So it isnt as if you're not getting ANY jobs,it's not just what you WANT. Am I correct?
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