Hello Brucealynea,

I'm so sorry to hear that you are having such difficulty finding employment! Covid-19 has really impacted the healthcare system, as you mentioned even with the free clinics. I will pass along your post to one of our career coaches who can hopefully provide you with some additional considerations and direction.

It sounds like you've put in a lot of time and energy, and have been doing a lot of what I would suggest. With that said, I wonder if there are possibilities for temporary positions? Perhaps you could start off as coverage for someone going out on planned maternity leave or some other type of leave? It might be a good idea to get in touch with nursing schools to see if they could point you in the direction of any openings or opportunities. It sounds like you've definitely been doing all the right things, now it might just be about getting creative with your approach and perhaps exploring avenues that aren't exactly what you were looking for and/or conventional.

 I hope you're able to find something within your necessary timeframe. Good luck!

Best,

Nicole Jarvis, LMSW

Assistant Director of Programs

Dear Joy,

I just reviewed your resume a few days ago so am familiar with your background. As I mentioned in your resume review, your resume is quite strong so I just had a few minor suggestions. As Nicole said, it sounds as if you are doing many of the right things in your job search. I like her idea of pursuing less conventional paths. I realize that there is ageism in the workplace which is very unfortunate so I am sure that this is one factor that is preventing you from getting interviews or being hired. 

Here are some ideas of jobs that you may not have thought about or pursued. I realize that some of them won't be appealing but you never know what may resonate for you.

School Nurse

Cruise Ship Nurse

Research Nurse or Pharmaceutical Nurse

Camp Nurse

Nurse Midwife

Parish Nurse

Insurance Firm Nurse

Prison Nurse

Army Nurse

Dermatological Nurse

Public Health Nurse

Hospice Nurse

Home Health Nurse

Plastic Surgery Nurse

Managed Care Nurse

Rehabilitation Center Nurse

Traveling Nurse (Locum Tenens) (I know you have done this in the past)

Telemedicine Nurse (Example company is The Pill Club but there are lots of companies that offer this) (I know you have done this in the past)

Charity Nurse (for disaster relief non profits and organizations)

Outpatient Care Nurse

Health Administration Nurse

Licensed Nursing Facility Nurse

There are also a range of non-clinical jobs that may not pay as well of course however you could consider them. They are:

Patient Advocate

Medical Scribe

Medical Receptionist

Wellness Coordinator

Healthcare Customer Service Representative

Qualit Improvement Coordinator

Medical Secretary

Professor

Diabetes (or other diseases) Education Specialist

Memory Care Director

Clinical Educator

If you do pursue any of the jobs I listed, you will need to customize your headline and summary to overtly say that you are using your Nurse Practioner experience and your education to pivot into whatever the job is and ensure that your professional skills reflect what the job posting says so you can get noticed by ATS software.

Please write back if you have questions. I am sorry that you are experiencing this however you are extremely marketable and just need to keep persevering even though it is difficult.

Take care,

Julie