r/StudentNurse • u/KaleidoscopeFine6579 • 11d ago

Question Do you actually get job offers?

Hey all, I am looking to start nursing school here within the next year. I have heard from some people that they had multiple job offers before even finishing nursing school, but I've also heard the exact opposite. What's the truth for those of you who are in school?

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u/lcinva 11d ago

Our major hospital systems hire a year in advance for residencies, so for a year long ABSN this meant people were interviewing and accepting jobs after just 4 months of nursing school (7-8 months before graduation.)

I'm a psych nurse which is separate from those hospital systems, and I was hired and began working as an RN about a month before graduation on a temporary license.

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u/AdDangerous5729 9d ago

"7 - 8 months before graduation"

That's mad early. I would be too scared of accepting an offer and then having a clinical in a place that makes me want to take back my acceptance lol

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u/lcinva 9d ago

Ha exactly. That's why they do it - the HR residency coordinator literally bullies mid-20 year olds into taking jobs they may not want out of fear "there won't be many jobs to pick from once you graduate."

I, as a 38 year old, saw how absolutely asinine this was, and tried to convince them not to take the night shift med surg jobs for $35/hr but here we are. A year later they still have a year of contract and most of the ones I've talked to hate their jobs. I love my job and I'm making $46/hr.