Come one, come all….if you’re interested in a nursing job in the greater Seattle area, you can come to the free job fair (like anyone should have to pay to go to one of these) that will be held in May. It will be held May 15, 2008.

Washington State Convention & Trade Center
Hall 6E
800 Convention Place
Seattle, WA 98101

8:30am-4:00pm (CE Seminars)
10:00am-2:30pm (Exhibit Hall)
Doors open at 8am

EXHIBITORS

Auburn Regional Medical Center
Cascade Valley Hospital & Clinics
Children’s Hospital & Regional Medical Center
Columbia Basin Health Associates
Evergreen Healthcare
Franciscan Health System
Good Samaritan Emergency Dept
Group Health
Harborview Medical Center
Harrison Medical Center
Healthways
Maniilaq Health Center
MultiCare Health System
Northwest Hospital & Medical Center
Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Public Health Seattle & King County
Puget Sound Blood Center
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle University College of Nursing
State of Alaska, Dept of Health & Social Services
Stevens Hospital
Supplemental Health Care
The College Network
The Regional Hospital
University of Washington
US Army Healthcare Recruiting Team
VA Medical Center
Valley Medical Center
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Walgreens - Option Care
Washington State Department of Corrections
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
Western Governors University
Yuma Regional Medical Center

Of course, I have heard stories from many nurses that their resumes are ignored, the recruiters never call them back, and basically, it just seems for show. Or that despite the whining and bitching about no nurses, they really don’t want to hire anyone who has one iota of experience. That translates to having to pay them more, they will probably use more benefits (after all those years on the job, undoubtedly there is a back injury brewing), and may be less malleable than a fresh new grad who thinks that she’s going to save the world.