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Jun 04, 2009 09:43 PM

Offered a job today and flattered, but stumped.


My nursing hx consists of 7 years in MICU/SICU and teaching nursing clinicals some semesters when I want to take a break and only work 2 days/week in ICU. I am PRN with no w/e commitment and 1 holiday/year.

I was approached and heavily recruited by the cath lab director last month. As wonderful as the job sounded, I couldn't take it because I live too far to take a mandatory call position. Same director called me yesterday and asked me is I would like the CPRU position that just opened. Three days/two days per week rotation, 6a-6p, no holidays, no weekends, no call. I could keep my PRN status in ICU as well for my third day every other week.

This sounds like a good deal in that turnover rate is almost nonexistent in CPRU.

Also got offered a full time, M-F job as a nurse case manager of a tele floor. Again no holiday or w/e commitment. Jobs in this dept. hardly ever open up, but my friend who is also the director of case management asked me first.

I know I have to decide on my own, but which would you take and why? I really should have a decision made by Monday so I don't keep these directors waiting. Thanks for any guidance you can offer.


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from caliotter3
Old Jun 04, 2009, 09:46 PM

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Just wanted to congratulate you on being so popular with people offering jobs! Most of us would love to have your dilemma! Can't help you with the decision, though. Good luck in picking what is right for you.
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Old Jun 04, 2009, 10:36 PM

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Me? Hands down the first job. Managing holds no interest for me at all, but I guess for you it depends on you career goals.
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from jlcole45
Old Jun 04, 2009, 10:47 PM

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Do you like working with the patients? If so the first position would be closer to the patients.
In case management you often are once removed from the patients, and stuck reviewing charts for insurance companies....
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Old Jun 05, 2009, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Northwest_Jenn View Post
Me? Hands down the first job. Managing holds no interest for me at all, but I guess for you it depends on you career goals.
Oh, no. I have zero desire to become a manager. This is a case manager position. Lol...career goals? I guess I SHOULD be thinking about my ambitions. I don't see advancement anytime soon with either job, though.
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Old Jun 05, 2009, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by jlcole45 View Post
Do you like working with the patients? If so the first position would be closer to the patients.
In case management you often are once removed from the patients, and stuck reviewing charts for insurance companies....
Yes, I do enjoy working with patients very much. I'm absolutely considering this factor. That is definitely a con I have on my pros/cons list. Another is eight hours/five days a week. Oh, how I would miss my days off! But the cath lab recovery job is 6a-6p! Wondering if I could easily adjust my body to a whole hour earlier. (By the way, that is a big difference when you live 40 minutes from your place of work. )
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from vaughanmk
Old Jun 05, 2009, 08:13 AM

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Follow your gut, that's why your a good nurse because you have followed it in the past and it has obviously worked well for you in the past. Congrats.
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from Jolie
Old Jun 05, 2009, 08:20 AM

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Have you asked why the CPRU position is open and whether any existing employees wanted it?

My concern is that if the director is overlooking any of his existing employees for this position, you may be in for a world of trouble from disgruntled co-workers.

If that's not a consideration, then it sounds like a wonderful opportunity.

Good luck!
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from labcat01
Old Jun 05, 2009, 08:24 AM

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Personally, I would never take a job in case management- it is just way too stressful (at least it is in my hospital). Plus, I just can't stand all the paperwork and red tape. No thanks!

Cath lab recovery would be an awesome job- I think. Maybe not as exciting as ICU but it would still be pretty fun. I'd just make sure and ask around how often the call team is actually called in. At my hospital, the answer is almost every day.

Like someone else said, it all depends on your career goals

Good luck!
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Old Jun 05, 2009, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Jolie View Post
Have you asked why the CPRU position is open and whether any existing employees wanted it?

My concern is that if the director is overlooking any of his existing employees for this position, you may be in for a world of trouble from disgruntled co-workers.

If that's not a consideration, then it sounds like a wonderful opportunity.

Good luck!
Thanks for your reply. The cath lab team isn't very big. My hospital has two procedural areas and a recovery until. The nurses who work in the procedural areas LOVE their jobs. The turnover rate there is almost nil, seriously. I'm sure they were asked first if anyone would like to step into a cath recovery position. The CPRU position actually opened up because a nurse retired from there. I'm really leaning toward this.
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