How to search for RN jobs

Registered nurses are people of
action--and searching for a new RN job means taking the right actions to
find the right opportunity for you.

Did
you know 30,206 employers are searching for registered nursing resumes
in our database every month? By posting your resume to CareerBuilder.com, employers can search and find you without you ever applying for a job.

Registered
nurses have a great instinct for knowing just when to step into a
situation, whether it’s providing care for patients, bringing a doctor
up to speed or acting on a lucrative opportunity for a step up in your
career.

But if you’ve been so busy in your current job or
preparing to qualify as a registered nurse that you haven’t had time
recently to search for a position, it can be unclear where to start or
how to search for RN jobs. Read on to learn about best search practices
for looking online, as well as the resources offered to give you a
competitive edge for the best new opportunities and pay. A new position
means new opportunities to help care for the world and also step up in
your career.

High demand online for RNsAccording
to data by Economic Modeling Specialists Intl., in the summer of 2014,
there were 1,060,000 job postings for registered nurses online, with a
higher posting intensity for RNs than for all other occupations and
companies in the region, indicating that companies may be trying harder
to hire this position.

That trend is only expected to grow as an
aging population will require more health care options, and a recovering
economy means expanding health care teams and new facilities that will
need to be staffed. So how can you make sure you’re visible to the right
employers in this time of high demand for RNs?

Two steps to new opportunitiesYour
first step is to share your desired job title (do you want to search
for registered nurse positions? Or a more specific health care role?
Suggestions will load as you begin to type, helping you to connect with
the terms and titles employers use, ensuring that job seekers and
employers are on the same page. Next, include the area you’re looking to
work in and upload your resume. Also include how visible you’d like to
be to employers.





Next,
sign up or sign into your account. Your first and last name, email
address and a password are the only fields required to create and access
your account, which is home base to the best job-searching tools for
RNs. With an account, you’ll be able to view recommended jobs, your
resume and cover letters to keep your materials straight, your saved
jobs, searches and alerts, as well as the HireInsider Report, a free
report that helps you check out the competition. Two steps is all it
takes before you’re accessing countless jobs that could be the right
career move for you and connect you with a great employer.





Check out the competitionThe
HireInsider report allows you to gauge your chances of getting the job
and viewing stats on the competition, like the average level of
education that applicants have, as well as years of experience and the
volume of resumes that hiring managers are receiving. You can even see
if you’re one of the first to apply! All of this information allows you
to make informed choices and have a clear plan for you how see your
career going.







If you don’t have a resume, you can build it free!Resume
Hero helps you create a stellar resume that will stand out to
employers, and takes the guesswork out of putting your resume together.
Don’t let a resume be a roadblock to your next great opportunity in
nursing. Instead, take advantage of resume services like Resume Hero or
Resume Share, which can invite others to help improve your resume and
give insight to your search.





Click here to
begin searching for jobs now, as well as upload your resume or create a
new one for free. A new position as a registered nurse or a related
opportunity is just around the corner!