NEW GRAD JOB CRISIS!

Hi everyone,

Please provide any tips/connections/feedback you have for new graduate RNs! The job market is tough right now, but especially for new graduates because of our lack of experience. Anything helps! Thank you in advance!!!
Quote from ah2829Hi everyone,Please provide any tips/connections/feedback you have for new graduate RNs! The job market is tough right now, but especially for new graduates because of our lack of experience. Anything helps! Thank you in advance!!!

Move. Get out of where you are at and move to a market that isn't saturated. Of course do your research first.

Get to know other nurses through Professional Organizations and network! You'll quickly learn that in most cases, it's not what you know, but WHO you know! Good luck.

Nursing is rough for new grads and experienced nurses. Few jobs relative to the growing applicant pool. Consider relocating to a small city or town. Many small towns are in need of nurses.Also network with friends, co-workers, instructors. Anyone and everyone you can think of.

Network with anyone you can. You never know who may help you

Quote from OBigdog26I suggest working in an acute care setting and stay clear from nursing homes.

Quote from That GuyMove. Get out of where you are at and move to a market that isn't saturated. Of course do your research first.

Quote from TheCommuterIf recruiters and HR staff at acute care hospitals are not calling the new grad, I advise the person to be flexible and keep an open mind. Many, but not all, of the new grads who find themselves trapped in the long-term unemployment vortex are either too selective ("I would never work in a nursing home!"), too unrealistic ("Working in the ER is my dream and I won't settle for less!"), too special snow-flaky ("I will only work day shift") or too rigid ("I refuse to commute or relocate for work!"). Beggars cannot be choosers, so if no one from the hospitals are calling to schedule interviews, the prudent new nurse will do anything to prevent turning into an 'old new grad' with no experience. This includes seeking employment at home health companies, hospices, nursing homes, physical rehabilitation centers, psychiatric hospitals, jails, prisons, private duty, group homes, blood banks, and basically any workplace outside the dream hospital setting.Non-hospital nursing position = RN PAY + RN EXPERIENCEWaiting for the hospital job = ZERO PAY + ZERO EXPERIENCEDon't knock a pathway until you try it. You might actually enjoy nursing roles outside the acute care hospital. Good luck!

This works for school too. One of my CNA classmates avoided the 2-3 year wait lists in Maricopa County by moving just one county north. She's about to finish her RN this semester, and her husband just started his first semester. Had she stayed here, she might be just now getting accepted into a program.

Quote from TheCommuterIf recruiters and HR staff at acute care hospitals are not calling the new grad, I advise the person to be flexible and keep an open mind. Many, but not all, of the new grads who find themselves trapped in the long-term unemployment vortex are either too selective ("I would never work in a nursing home!"), too unrealistic ("Working in the ER is my dream and I won't settle for less!"), too special snow-flaky ("I will only work day shift") or too rigid ("I refuse to commute or relocate for work!"). Beggars cannot be choosers, so if no one from the hospitals are calling to schedule interviews, the prudent new nurse will do anything to prevent turning into an 'old new grad' with no experience. This includes seeking employment at home health companies, hospices, nursing homes, physical rehabilitation centers, psychiatric hospitals, jails, prisons, private duty, group homes, blood banks, and basically any workplace outside the dream hospital setting.Non-hospital nursing position = RN PAY + RN EXPERIENCEWaiting for the hospital job = ZERO PAY + ZERO EXPERIENCEDon't knock a pathway until you try it. You might actually enjoy nursing roles outside the acute care hospital. Good luck!

Quote from JazzyjazzI can speak for the Boston area... new grad = low chances of getting a job. That includes the facilities mentiomed above. I have applied to everything in a 50 mile radius.

As a new grad I went straight to the L&D nurse manager (when I was in the hospital for a clinical). She told me they weren't hiring new grads at the moment. When I saw an L&D job posting online I emailed her (she had given me her card). I got an interview and the job!Other than that, I've heard good things here about the job market in North Dakota. Good luck!