Tammy's Job Situation

So, I've found that there are many monumental steps in the nursing career. The first test. The first class that is passed and crossed off the list. The first semester. Clinicals are victories alone. Then, before I knew it I was taking the NCLEX and that seemed monumental. It was of course, but now these things seem so long ago and forgotten because now I am in the middle of the job search. Really, it has only been 2 weeks since I passed boards, became licensed here and started looking for a job, but it feels like 2 months.

But, just like God provided for our move, I feel Him orchestrating events for my job.

My friend Jessica in Charlotte, NC, who I haven't spoken with in about a year, left me a message on myspace. It is amazing because I haven't been on myspace in about a year as well. The message was posted only 2 days before I checked it. If that wasn't cool enough, my friend Jeanne had been telling me I should get back on myspace the week prior to this.

Jessica told me she wanted to pass on some information about a nursing recruiter who contacted her and asked if she knew of anyone in NYC who might need an RN position since she was happy where she was. So cool. The nursing recruiter contacted me and said that her client hired her company to hire 100 RNs for ICU positions so their patient ratio would be 1:1. In doing this they would be offering an $1800 housing stipen and tuition costs of up to $10,000!

I asked who her client was and she said New York Presbyterian! This is definietly my dream hospital that I have been oogling for about a year now. It is so hard to get on there because they are the best.

I know that God is doing something really cool here. They receive 9,000 applications a month and 1,500 RN applications alone. With the help of this recruiter, Jon and I are praying that God will give me favor and a job here. I know that what I want is not always what God would want, so I'm also praying that my heart will match His if this is not the place for me to work. I don't want to be presumtive that God is going to arrange the position for me, but it seems like He is really orchestrating something at NYP.

The nursing recruiter is going to give my application to her manager tomorrow morning (Tues, 10th). Please pray that God would grant me favor in the eyes of them and NYP. Thanks so much for taking time to read this. I love you guys.

Tammy