Massachusetts - New Grad RN Crisis Situation Across The Country - "Sorry, we're not hiring new grads" - What happens in 5 years when the Recession subsides and there are thousands of New Graduate RN's ( back to 2009) who Never received the standard med/surg/acute care training that every nurse before 2008 received right out of nursing school??? The hospitals are closed to new grad RN's. I know in Massachusetts, a new grad RN can not even get a job at the worst of nursing homes. They all want " one year med/surg experience required"..Well guess what...we CAN"T GET IT....so now what happens to all these nurses who entered nursing school around 2005/2007 because of the "Big Nursing Shortage" and have now graduated, passed the boards and can't get a job because no one hires new grads without med/surg experience!!!????
No jobs for new grad rn's
Relocate. Unfortunately, there are areas of the country right now that are saturated with new grads, and other areas where the nursing shortage is very much a reality. If you are in MA, you might need to look in NYC, DC, or in the Balitmore area... TX, FL, & parts of CA are also very hard up for nurses right now....
I can not relocate. I have two young children in school and my husband has his own business. I also take care of an elderly parent.
Here are just I few I found via a quick Google search. You might not get Med/Surg, but ANY experience will benefit you at this point. You might also have to start out part-time, then move to full time once you get your foot in the door somewhere.
Healthcare jobs and medical jobs for all areas of health care employment, including allied healthcare jobs, nursing jobs, physician jobs and many more.
Registered Nurse, RN, New Grad, Manager, Director, Dialysis | jobmagic
https://careers.partners.org/psc/EA/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_CE_JOB_DTL&Action=A&SiteId=2&HRS_JOB_OPENING_ID=2175375
New Graduate Critical Care Program - The Knight Nursing Center for Clinical & Professional Development - Patient Care Services - Massachusetts General Hospital
https://www.healthcaresource.com/tnemc/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.jobDetails&template=dsp_job_details.cfm&cJobId=838220
https://www.healthcaresource.com/tnemc/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.jobDetails&template=dsp_job_details.cfm&cJobId=811532
https://careers.partners.org/psc/EA/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRS.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL
New Grad Program | New England Baptist Hospital
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Healthcare jobs and medical jobs for all areas of health care employment, including allied healthcare jobs, nursing jobs, physician jobs and many more.
Registered Nurse, RN, New Grad, Manager, Director, Dialysis | jobmagic
https://careers.partners.org/psc/EA/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_CE_JOB_DTL&Action=A&SiteId=2&HRS_JOB_OPENING_ID=2175375
New Graduate Critical Care Program - The Knight Nursing Center for Clinical & Professional Development - Patient Care Services - Massachusetts General Hospital
https://www.healthcaresource.com/tnemc/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.jobDetails&template=dsp_job_details.cfm&cJobId=838220
https://www.healthcaresource.com/tnemc/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.jobDetails&template=dsp_job_details.cfm&cJobId=811532
https://careers.partners.org/psc/EA/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRS.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL
New Grad Program | New England Baptist Hospital
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Tough situation, I know you can't relocate, BUT, I would keep after the nurse recruiter and why not write to the DON at the hospital of your choice?and ask for a JOB
I have heard your story too many times lately. Hang in there.
I have heard your story too many times lately. Hang in there.
It took me six months to find a job after nursing school, but I was picky. A couple of suggestions…first, look into your college to see if any of your instructors have leads or contacts. Also most college’s have a career assistance center that you might find useful. Secondly, if you did a internship, or what my program called a leadership course stay in contact with your proctor and or the nurse manager of that unit. They might be able to get you leads for jobs. Lastly, volunteering at a hospital or other place where you would like to work. This is a good way to get your foot into the door and if you can hold out might lead to a job, and if not would at least boost your resume.
would Lowell be too far away?? I think Saints if feeling a pinch you may want to try there
AmandaWIRN wrote:Relocate. Unfortunately, there are areas of the country right now that are saturated with new grads, and other areas where the nursing shortage is very much a reality. If you are in MA, you might need to look in NYC, DC, or in the Balitmore area... TX, FL, & parts of CA are also very hard up for nurses right now....
Remember when I graduated in 1997, HMOs had been squeezing hospitals for insurance payments, hospitals had been laying off nurses left and right. Applied to 20 different hospitals after graduation, offered to work days/nights/evenings, with no luck.
Finally did relocate to Laredo, Texas where they always need nurses. Worked Telemetry for $15/hr for a year to get my initial experience, then left to go back to New Jersey. Once I was back, finding a job wasn't difficult. Was young and single at the time, made it easier to move away. Know not everyone has that option.
Even today, there are areas of the country which have a desperate need for nurses. Realize though, you're going into an environment where you'll be under shortstaffed conditions and not the best initial learning environment.
Hope that is helpful.
Andrew Lopez, RN
http://www.nursefriendly.com
Network...network....network...
Knowing the right people makes all the difference in the world..
Knowing the right people makes all the difference in the world..
trimedic37 wrote:Network...network....network...
Knowing the right people makes all the difference in the world..
Who you know is definitely a part of the jobhunting puzzle. Past coworkers, people you've met at conferences, etc. They can sometimes open doors that you didn't know existed.
Andrew Lopez, RN
http://www.nursefriendly.com
It's happening all over: http://www.ultimatenurse.com/forum/f38/maryland-nursing-grads-frustrated-job-market-83924/
However, it seems some places aren't affected: http://www.ultimatenurse.com/forum/f38/studies-show-rebirth-nursing-shortage-after-recession-ends-81205/ Guess it depends....
However, it seems some places aren't affected: http://www.ultimatenurse.com/forum/f38/studies-show-rebirth-nursing-shortage-after-recession-ends-81205/ Guess it depends....
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When I got out of nursing school I was almost 40 tears old and really wanted to do L & D. I met the same roadblock with reguard to experience when I went through HR. Then I became a bit of a detective. I would find out the name of the department director and arrange a meeting with that person. Then suddenly I had a job and additional training and all that. My sugestion is skirt HR and go straight to the DON. Just make sure you have your interpersonal skills and interview techniques up to snuff.
Peace and Namaste
Hppy
Peace and Namaste
Hppy
That's totally taking the bull by the horns and is a quality that intelligent employers look for. People who think outside the box, are willing to take the initiative and be creative will always get what they are after so long as they stick with it. I once went through an interview process and was offered the job but told I would be contacted when they had work for me.
After a week of waiting with no call I simply put on my company issued uniform and showed up at the start of the day.
The supervisor looked at me and ask what I was doing there. I said I am here for work, what do you have for me?
Worked like a charm.
After a week of waiting with no call I simply put on my company issued uniform and showed up at the start of the day.
The supervisor looked at me and ask what I was doing there. I said I am here for work, what do you have for me?
Worked like a charm.
Actually, there are many nursing jobs for the newly graduate and hospital that offering a jobs for the nurses. :coffeebath:
try the prisons
What has really happend, is schools and education institutions are cashing in on the economy. They are producing more nursing grads than are needed. Education is the only booming institution currently. The nursing shortage just is not there anymore. People do not have health insurance because they do not have jobs, facilities are closing and laying off and cutting back.
Attitude Check
Companies are looking for assets not liabilities. If you are a new nurse looking for employment it is important that you understand this. Your skills are unrefined and there is still much you have to learn. Employers know this. However, what many do not learn from nursing school is that your ability to find and maintain meaningful employment in a recession goes beyond your certification or license.
Your outlook and attitude are a big part of the package, at least it is to the better companies. Top companies hire the right people. They don't just hire you because you are a licensed RN, they hire you because you add value to the team. Like an NFL draft pick, I want the best possible players for my pro team, not just anybody.
One thing that I find interesting is that ALL the hospitals in my area are building larger and larger facilities spending millions and millions of dollars on upgrades. And there doing this because people have no insurance? I don't think so....
If you don't bring anything else to the table other then a license (which everyone has) then you are going to be in for a long wait. The standard hiring process is a safeguard to eliminate those who only meet the minimum standard. The "competitiveness" of nursing is increasing dramatically and you really need to be creative and keep asking yourself:
How am I going to get through those walls and nail that position that I want?
Instead of "I can't get a job" or " "No one will hire me." boo hoo...: (
One is a question, the other is a self defeating statement.
One lets you off the hook, the other forces you to think.
No one is going to hand a well paying position to you. You need to take it.
Stop saying "There are no jobs, nobody is hiring, the economy is down..." Communication like that will have you popping pills before long.
Your outlook and attitude are a big part of the package, at least it is to the better companies. Top companies hire the right people. They don't just hire you because you are a licensed RN, they hire you because you add value to the team. Like an NFL draft pick, I want the best possible players for my pro team, not just anybody.
One thing that I find interesting is that ALL the hospitals in my area are building larger and larger facilities spending millions and millions of dollars on upgrades. And there doing this because people have no insurance? I don't think so....
If you don't bring anything else to the table other then a license (which everyone has) then you are going to be in for a long wait. The standard hiring process is a safeguard to eliminate those who only meet the minimum standard. The "competitiveness" of nursing is increasing dramatically and you really need to be creative and keep asking yourself:
How am I going to get through those walls and nail that position that I want?
Instead of "I can't get a job" or " "No one will hire me." boo hoo...: (
One is a question, the other is a self defeating statement.
One lets you off the hook, the other forces you to think.
No one is going to hand a well paying position to you. You need to take it.
Stop saying "There are no jobs, nobody is hiring, the economy is down..." Communication like that will have you popping pills before long.
Ok so here's my take on this - It's not just new grads nurses who can't get jobs? Look around you the whole country is in the middle of the biggest financial crises since the Great Depression. Lot's of people are out of work and it's not looking like things are going to open up until 1012 or even 2013. The current admistration has done nothing to stimulate job growth and has introduce legislation that actually kills existing jobs at an alarming rate.
But my gut tells me that this too shall pass - you must be ready for it when the time comes. Ror now get any job you can even if it's not in nursing. Then if nothing else volunteer your services at Free clinics, homeless shelters, AIDS hospice what ever you can find. This will give you the experience you seek and fill out your resume. Plus you will come in contact with people who may be able to grease the wheels for you when employment opens up.
I understand the limitations you are under - When I graduated from nursing school I had a yound child and a husband who was also self-employed. I took a night job so that My husband could watch the bay during the day while he sorked from home and I slept. It was tough but we made it work.
Avenues for nursing jobs you may not ahve thought of are Psych facilities and Indian Reservations. I truely believe every nurse should work at least a year in psych as it really gives you the skills to think on your feet and problem solve. I did it for five years and it led me directly to the job I have now working with disabled adults. I love my job, My employers and the consumers I searve.
Keep your chin up
Hppy
But my gut tells me that this too shall pass - you must be ready for it when the time comes. Ror now get any job you can even if it's not in nursing. Then if nothing else volunteer your services at Free clinics, homeless shelters, AIDS hospice what ever you can find. This will give you the experience you seek and fill out your resume. Plus you will come in contact with people who may be able to grease the wheels for you when employment opens up.
I understand the limitations you are under - When I graduated from nursing school I had a yound child and a husband who was also self-employed. I took a night job so that My husband could watch the bay during the day while he sorked from home and I slept. It was tough but we made it work.
Avenues for nursing jobs you may not ahve thought of are Psych facilities and Indian Reservations. I truely believe every nurse should work at least a year in psych as it really gives you the skills to think on your feet and problem solve. I did it for five years and it led me directly to the job I have now working with disabled adults. I love my job, My employers and the consumers I searve.
Keep your chin up
Hppy