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Author: Lilly |
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Date Posted: Fri, Aug 31 2012, 21:30:57 In reply to: Lilly 's message, "Re: For those who arent dealing with the Boad" on Fri, Aug 31 2012, 20:44:07 I actually ended up being sent to a career counselor to help me find a job. He didn't look for the job, just gave me tips. Prior to that, I would call places and say.."hey, I'm a nurse, 20 years experience in these departments, but this is what I did. Would you hire someone like me." That did help some because I definately found out those places that a heinous nurse was an automatic exclusion. And you can do that all anonymously. Again, sell yourself on the phone, tell 'em all your great qualities and then do the "yeah, but......" And just simply ask if they would even possibly consider hiring someone like you because you don't want to waste their time or yours. And honestly, don't waste time with recruiters. CALL THE UNIT MANAGER DIRECTLY or a director of nursing, chief nurse officer, whatever they call themselves in that specific facility. Recruiters are there to weed US out and will stop you in your tracks. And again, you are doing this anonymously so what do you have to lose! Second of all...search every medical facility in your state--hospitals, clinics, whatever and see if the application asks about board action, charges, etc etc and when you find the one that doesn't, TURN THAT APPLICATION IN!!! You'll find that most big companies...for instance, in Ohio those that own multiple hospitals, it IS a question so it's probably not worth the time.... Third of all...take what you can get. Don't be picky and don't be scared. Do something you never thought you would do or never thought you could be competent to do. I took jobs out of desperation that I thought I would HATE and ended up loving. I took a job that terrified me because it was so intense and although it took several months, I ended up loving what I learned and felt smart, refreshed and worthy again. You will never know till you try and if you don't like it or feel uncomfortable you can always walk away. NOTHING can be out of bounds for us in this situation. NOTHING. I highly recommend hospitals. Everyone seems to think no hospital in the world is gonna just hire us. You're gonna have to look at smaller community hospitals that haven't gotten sucked in to the huge corporations yet. Independent places that still have a brain of their own. You can also try smaller quickie care clinics. I also recommend county jails and prisons, if your state doesn't exclude restricted nurses like Ohio does. I have heard from people that had success with dialysis centers...I didn't. But give it a whirl. Someone told me one time to go to hospitals that are religious based because they SHOULD forgive and forget...ha ha ha. I've also heard that Red Cross is a good place to try as well as some of the big case management companies. If you are an RN, be willing to take an LPN position and LPN pay. I did this the very first time my license was released briefly when I was in the confidential program. It may be what gets you in the door... Start getting some certifications while you are seeking jobs. CPR, ACLS, etc, etc, go basic or go as far as you want depending on what area you are going to try to get in to. If you land an interview.... Walk in as if you are the best damn nurse in the land. (Even though the system has convinced you that dog shit is more worthy than you.) Talk about your experience, certifications, what makes you a great nurse and a great PERSON in general. Interviews these days are a little different in that they ask for examples of times you gave excellent care, went above and beyond and so on so be prepared for that. Totally sell yourself and then, softly, gently drop the bomb. "With all that said, there is something that I need to share with you. 12 years ago I was charged by the state board with diversion. I did as I was accused. Since then I have done everything the board has demanded of me to prove I am fit to work as a nurse again. If you would be willing to hire me, I can only tell you first of all, how appreciative I am, but I also want you to know that after what I have been through, I am a much more conscientous person and I take nothing for granted. I see this job as a priviledge and I will give you a 150% so you never regret this decision to give someone like me a 2nd chance. I made a horrible mistake and I paid a horrible price. I never want to go through that again. I just want to take care of people and get back to what I love. I understand nursing laws like few nurses do and I understand how easy this can all be taken away. If you give me an opportunity to be on your team, I will be vigilant with patient safety...." bla bla bla.....something like that. Then offer to do random drug screening at your cost to prove that you are clean and safe. Offer them personal and professional references. If there is hesitation, ask if you could come in to job shadow just to see if you'd be a "good fit" with her/his staff. SELL YOURSELF and have tons of personality. If you see defeat coming, take it graciously, but remind them that you ARE just as worthy as the rest of their staff. I ended one of my interviews when I knew I wasn't going to get the job by saying..."one of my managers told me that it's not me she needed to worry about because she knew I was always looking over my shoulder, it was all those nurses never got caught and still work for you today..." Be prepared for a lot of "hell no's". But you have to go through the hell no to get to the yes. Well, that's about all I have. It worked for me. It wasn't easy and not sure it was all worth it in the end, but I AM working as a nurse and I am half assed supporting my family. And as I've said a ZILLION times on this site..if I can get a job, anyone can....... [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
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| Re: Getting that job.... | Jinxblu (Wow!) | Tue, Sep 04 2012, 15:28:04 |
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