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I know a new male nursing graduate who is a sharp and personable guy. He has been looking for entry level nursing jobs in Colorado and they are scarce. Someone told him that Lutheran Hospital in west Denver has a program for new nursing school grads, but that you need an employee mentor within the hospital in order to apply.
Anyone out there willing to network and be a good Samaritan to a deserving nursing school graduate who, in my opinion, would be a good employee and candidate for the Lutheran entry level nursing program? Thanks so much!
Does the hospital have some sort of "matching" program to put mentors with new grads? Seems pretty haphazard otherwise, or more like an informal "hire someone you know" program.
Yes, it's getting hard to get a new RN job, especially in areas with school programs.
My hospital (psych) likes to hire new grads because they hire them on the cheap. I don't think it's the best idea in psychiatric.
Have him go to the allnurses forum and join (google it). One of the problems with trying to get a job in Denver as a new grad is there are quite a few nursing programs in the area, plus Denver is still one of those real desirable places to live. Plus he's competing with nurses who are taking refresher courses and returning to the work place (me included if I can get back to CO who has one of the best refresher courses). If he's smart, he needs to go mobile and look at more rural places that are still in need for nurses. Try Colorado Springs or Pueblo. Most facilities do have an orientation period that is several weeks long. Also, CO is a compact state so he can move to several other states and work.
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