Charlotte Nursing- Help please (Concord: mortgage, home, employment)

[scoobiesnacks]

Hi, I have a question for those in the Nursing Field in Charlotte, NC and am hoping you can help.

I recently obtained my NC Nurse's Aide I registration (along with my BLS and Med Aide Certificate) and am seeking employment in a hospital.

Having changed fields (formerly I was in mortgage lending) I am interested to know from those in the nursing field- why am I finding that it is very difficult to get calls back from Nursing employers?

I am professional in appearance, 39 years old but only have 3 months experience as a Nurse's Aide in a home care setting as this was the only job I could get after licensing as an NA 1.

I will be graduating in May from the NA 2 program, and hope this improves my chances for being hired on at a hospital.

Please if you can, help me understand- as a recent NA 1 graduate, is it my lack of experience that is keeping me from getting hired at a hospital? Or is the field of Nurse's Aide so clogged with applicants that there is too much supply of available NA's to fill the demand for services?

Ideally, I'd like to hear from you if you are an RN in charge of CNAs. I'd like to know what you look for when hiring. I have asked this question many times to the hospital HR departments when applying and can't seem to get a straightforward answer.

Thanks in advance for your guidance!

[scoobiesnacks]

Also- please note I will be graduating from the CNA II program in May- will this help my odds of getting hired in a hospital? While I'm willing to work in a Nursing Home or Home Health Care setting for a while to build the requisite experience- ultimately I want to work in a hospital. What are my odds here?
Thanks in advance

[jali887]

Although I don't live in Charlotte I live in NY and have been a registered nurse for 27 yrs. I believe I can tell you a litte bit about Nursing. Congradulations in getting you certififcate. I have my master's in nursing and have been a Nurse Practictioner for 20 years.Please continue your education you should pursue becoming an RN we need you.

As far as getting hired as a NA, many hospitals won't hire even RN's without at least one year of experience. Working first in a Nursing home or another type of medical setting might be your best deal at first. Even though there is a shortage of health Providers. Trust me Hospitals have their pick and they are mainly choosing amongst the experienced on every nursing level. Years ago they use to train nurses for them now it's a hassale. There are some that may train their own employees but that's hard to find now.

Stay persistent and Good Luck!

[coolone6722]

Scoobiesnacks,
Why not take the extra step and pursue an LPN or RN license? Your employment outlook would be much brighter. Also you would earn more $$.

[susan42]

Carolinas won't speak to anyone (except MDs!) unless you fill out an onlne application form.
They have loads of vacancies at different sites, so can't believe you haven't had any call backs. However, when my husband applied there he had to do all the calling until a recruiter eventually passed on his info' to the manager who had the job opening he was interested in.The HR aren't very dynamic.
At the time he applied you couldn't even apply for a specific job!

He's not a nurse , but I am.
I applied to the hospital in Concord when it was North east medical center, but now of course it's part of Carolinas

It's strange for me as in the UK if you were interested in a nursing job you always had a number to call to arrange to attend and meet the manager for an informal visit, in fact not going for an informal visit was noted as a negative thing.



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Not sure about Presbyterian etc

[DipDog3]

Nurses from across the country are trying to get the few jobs that are open here in Charlotte. Unless you have a decade of experience, you are out of luck.

[lovesMountains]

Originally Posted by susan42

Carolinas won't speak to anyone (except MDs!) unless you fill out an onlne application form.
They have loads of vacancies at different sites, so can't believe you haven't had any call backs. However, when my husband applied there he had to do all the calling until a recruiter eventually passed on his info' to the manager who had the job opening he was interested in.The HR aren't very dynamic.
At the time he applied you couldn't even apply for a specific job!

He's not a nurse , but I am.
I applied to the hospital in Concord when it was North east medical center, but now of course it's part of Carolinas

It's strange for me as in the UK if you were interested in a nursing job you always had a number to call to arrange to attend and meet the manager for an informal visit, in fact not going for an informal visit was noted as a negative thing.




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Not sure about Presbyterian etc

I even have a connection in HR at CMC and I can't get a call back about any job I apply for - it sucks.

But this is how it is in Charlotte these days across the board in many professions.

[mm_mary73]

Originally Posted by scoobiesnacks

Hi, I have a question for those in the Nursing Field in Charlotte, NC and am hoping you can help.
I recently obtained my NC Nurse's Aide I registration (along with my BLS and Med Aide Certificate) and am seeking employment in a hospital.
Having changed fields (formerly I was in mortgage lending) I am interested to know from those in the nursing field- why am I finding that it is very difficult to get calls back from Nursing employers?
I am professional in appearance, 39 years old but only have 3 months experience as a Nurse's Aide in a home care setting as this was the only job I could get after licensing as an NA 1.
I will be graduating in May from the NA 2 program, and hope this improves my chances for being hired on at a hospital.
Please if you can, help me understand- as a recent NA 1 graduate, is it my lack of experience that is keeping me from getting hired at a hospital? Or is the field of Nurse's Aide so clogged with applicants that there is too much supply of available NA's to fill the demand for services?
Ideally, I'd like to hear from you if you are an RN in charge of CNAs. I'd like to know what you look for when hiring. I have asked this question many times to the hospital HR departments when applying and can't seem to get a straightforward answer.
Thanks in advance for your guidance!

Why? Because everyone else who has been laid-off has been told that "there's always jobs in healthcare" resulting in a flood of NAs. The hospitals, having an overabundance of applicants, can pick and choose the best and don't have to talk to applicants. There are more than 144 different Allied Health professions and an abundance of community colleges in surrounding counties with a few of those programs that are in demand.

[susan42]

Originally Posted by lovesMountains

I even have a connection in HR at CMC and I can't get a call back about any job I apply for - it sucks.

But this is how it is in Charlotte these days across the board in many professions.

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Yep.
There are so many nursing jobs across Carolinas system.
I know from the nursing forums that a lot of nurses wouldn't choose to come to NC as the wages for RNs (especially for new ones) are comparatively low.
Let's face it, it's not that cheap to live here compared to some states.

I bypassed HR eventully and contacted the neurologist who offered me a job in 2007.
HR know jack..... about looking at your skills against what's happening in particular fields of medicine