Where can I get a new grad job as an elderly person? I got my BSN at 63. but could not work until I was 8 months post grad. My first job did not work out. No one wants to even interview me.
Congratulations! You might want to try SnF or Ltac facilities don't lose hope
Make sure you remove any work experience that date you. Sometimes when you put your dates on the résumé Human Resources figure out your age and won’t call you in for interview.
I have a similar issue. I'm 63 with 40 years of a variety of nursing experience and find it difficult to get an interview. I have had the best luck on the coasts. If you can apply to everything and get some experience, you can travel, if you're interested. In addition, in the Midwest there have been decades of wage suppression. All of the hospitals have united against unions to keep wages low as experience increases (by 30%). Best of luck!
Wait for job fairs...or contact recruiters who may have job leads for new grad roles. Fight ageism...it's wrong.
Try not to put anything on your resume or job application that shows your age. I had to remove my first degree (from 25 years ago) and previous relevant experience.
get your Public Health Certificate with your BSN and apply at local public health or corrections even tele nurse, good luck congrats on your BSN
Please persist. Please do not be discouraged. Hospitals and other facilities need nurses. Let an Interviewer know how much an opportunity would mean to you at this point in your life. It appears that you really want to work as a nurse but haven’t had good reception.
What type of Nursing do you wish to do? Have you a specialty in mind? Which Clinicals did you enjoy most? A suggestion would be to apply for a Med/Surg position or even a position in LTC just so that you may gain the one year’s experience that most facilities prefer. After one year, you would be eligible to become a Travel Nurse and explore interesting opportunities. Some have taken Travel Nursing assignments to places like Hawaii or Alaska, California, or Florida, for example if they’ve wanted to visit those places. For Travel Nursing, you do not need to leave your Home State; you need to live at least 50 miles from a facility, in most cases, to qualify for the Travel Stipend. If you wanted to explore other States, you could. Be mindful of the State’s licensing requirements. Most States in the Union are Compact but there are a few which are not.
What are you interested in doing? WHT skills do you bring from your previous career? Network. Join a professional nursing org, such as ANA, to assist with networking.
I'm sorry in advance for typos or autocorrect my phone is messed up and corrects things to random words to make me seems like I am clueless! All my best wishes!! I am so sorry to hear this! You should not be bound to working in a job you don't like an maybe the job for you is icy or ER, not an LTAC, or hospice. I'm sorry I believe that you have done something amazing by going back to school to be a nurse at any age let alone 63 and to not be given opportunities is a disservice and a loss on all over those who may lose out on getting to work beside you. I'm sorry you're having this issue. It's a cruel world. Have you considered travel nursing? I know some of the more critical jobs they are looking for may not be for you now, but if you want theremay be some med surg ones that would be willing to hire a new grad out of the gate without those necessary concerns, competency is key. You can take one near you so you're not actually traveling and see if you vibe with the job or unit? And connect with the manager! Key contact! And if one day you realize that travel assignment was your favorite, you can ask them to look into keeping you on. I'm so sorry you're going through this, it's undeserved, you worked so hard and you will always be recognized as a nurse because YOU ARE A NURSE. So don't give up, I hope you find something that works out. Maybe something temporary is t forever and that's ok..? But do not settle if you do not want to you worked extremely hard to be able to say you are A REGISTERED NURSE. I also don't think I would consider you elderly. Don't let them age you. Unless you feel elderly that is your choice but I do not believe 63 is elderly at all and I think others would say the same.
First off, congratulations on your new career and graduating nursing school as a seasoned adult. I got my associates degree when I was 48 and my Bachelors when I was 52 so I truely understand the challenge of retaining all that new information in an older brain.
Have you tried a private duty home care company like Bayada or Visiting nurses? They usually don't pay as well as a hospital/facility, but they are often more willing to hire older adults.
Try a nursing home or doctors ofgicr
Home health! I do visits with Maxim health. It's easy and you can pick your hours. Public Health nursing, giving vaccines is easy, no lifting, no holidays. Hospice is another avenue.
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When you are hiring a nurse,
Depending on the speciality, a manager looks at how much training
And orientation that she/he will have to give you and will you physically be able to do the job.
Med-surg nursing as well as other specialties require
Physical stamina, some more, some less.
Take out any dates that might date you before you even
Get to the Interview. Make sure you have your BCLS up to date and if
You can take any course or ceu's, especially for the
Specialty you might want to go to. To add to your resume or bring
With you.
Look at different
Specialties, including Pediatrics.
Best of luck.
Getting the first job is the hardest.
Try agency temping, LTC , or dialysis ( they usually train you). Once you have a year under your belt, you have so many choices.
BTW travel nurses and staff make the same. Travelers take it all in cash. Staff get 50% compensation from benefits, sick and vacation time, tuition revision, professional development etc. Horpitals would not be using contractors if it was more expensive, they only care about profit.
Hold your head high and do the job. You will be fine.
Try hospice positions and contract positions. If you get a contract in a hospital that you want to work and they like you, many will ask you to join their team.
Home care nurse, day care nurse, physician office nurse probably good to start with.
I'm interested
Sorry you're going through this. Hve you tried working at religious places like Catholic schools, convents with rehabs and LTC etc. Good luck 👍🏾
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office nursing would be best
I would have to respond in general because everybody has particular details that are specific to their personal situation. If your first job did not work out due factors due to your age like physical requirements etc. And your were in a high acuity, high volume environment. Then try changing course to a less demanding environment like SNF, night shift.
Good Morning,
I would suggest looking into Health departments and residency programs at your local hospital. LTC facilities and psychiatric hospitals are also options. Just don't give up!
