what area of nursing is 9-5, no w/e and whats the pay like? NY

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Im a student nurse and dont see 12 hour shifts working for me. what areas of nursing offer 9-5 m-f and what is the pay like? Im in the NY area....Long Island, Westchester, Putnam

thanks!

Specializes in Psych.
I actually like the weird hours I work. I'm home during the day. I like being able to shop and go to the bank when everything isn't so busy. Especially grocery shopping!!!! I grocery shop at 6 am. :) Plus I get shift differential. :yeah:

I'm with you. I'm going to be working evenings 3 - 11:30 and I couldn't be more thrilled. You save a LOT of time doing things when everyone else isn't also out there doing them.

Specializes in Peds Medical Floor.

I also worked at a doctor's office (as an LPN) for a short while. I made $12/hr and didn't get PTO or benefits. I'm not sure if it were different for RNs or not. I make $19/hr with 3 weeks vacation, plus holidays based on time worked and sick time, and decent benefits working in a nursing home (been there 9 years, 6 as an LPN.) I'd rather have the decent benefits and money and PTO than the hours (which were nice) but that may be different for you.

Specializes in Ante-Intra-Postpartum, Post Gyne.

If you want to work in a hospital and work 8s than your not going to get the 9-5 shift...shifts are usually 7-15; 15-23; and 23-7...and as a new hire your probably going to get the 23-7, thats five days a week.

I would suggest a couple of areas. Psychiatric nursing is many times 8 hour shifts, where i work it is M-F as well. Also, long term care generally works 8 hour shifts as well. Many of them work every other weekend but, there are some that are going to the M-F scheduling as well, at least here in Kansas and Missouri. Dialysis nursing is another option you should look at. Good luck!

I just graduated and will be working m-f 6:45-3:15 in the OR. A little earlier than you'd like but good schedule. That includes 1 weekend shift per month. I'm the opposite though....I really wanted to work 3 12's! Now that I think about it though....it will be so nice to have a regular schedule after my crazy nurse tech/school hours!

Specializes in Med-Surg Nursing.

It's very hard as a new grad to get hired into a Dr's office. Even they want you to have a year experience under your belt.

In this current economy, you have to take what you can get job wise as there are many new grad RN's that still don't have jobs 2 yrs out of nursing school. As a new grad in an acute care setting you most likey will be working every other weekend, off-shifts AND holidays. If you cant do that, the facilities won't hire you.

That's the way the mop flops..if you want M-F, 9 to 5 ,no weekends no holidays...may I suggest you look into working in a bank?

Specializes in Med-Surg Nursing.
Dialysis nursing is another option you should look at. Good luck!

Acute dialysis nurses often are on-call a few nights a week and every 3rd weekend...sometimes getting called out at 2 or 3 am because someone decided going to bingo was more important than getting dialyzed and end up in the ER at 1am with a k+ of 9!!(true story...had a pt tell that to me once)

Even chronic dialysis nurses have to work on Saturdays. Given the OP's criteria..no 12hr shifts, no weekends and no holidays..I think this area is out.

Specializes in telemetry, cardiopulmonary stepdown, LTC. Hospice.

Probably because many nursing programs assure you that such jobs exist, knowing they are the extreme few. Did you think nursing school actually tells the truth about the nursing profession? No one would apply.

Specializes in ICU, psych, corrections.

I have an associate's degree, have been a nurse since 2005 and currently work Monday through Friday, 7am to 4pm with an hour for lunch. I do not ever work overtime, weekends, or holidays. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it. I was working in the ICU when I started and did night shift....three 12-hour shifts each week. I didn't mind it but having kids really put a damper on the schedule I had because I always had to fight to get holidays off and I always worked weekends. I made about $29/hour at that job with a $1.25 shift differential. I am currently making about $30/hour at my current job with the state. I am in an outpatient psychiatric clinic where I get 30 minutes to spend with each client and usually see 5-9 clients/day. I assess them prior to their appt with the psychiatrist. I love having every holiday off, the knowledge I never have to tell my kids I'm going to miss Christmas, a soccer game, or dinner because of my schedule. Plus, having an hour for lunch is such a luxury :sarcastic:

Specializes in telemetry, cardiopulmonary stepdown, LTC. Hospice.

O.M.G. How do I get your job???? Should I just check out the public health listings in my state?? That is a dream job, and my GOD....I mean, I can barely type....I have an ASN, two years in critical care, one year in long term care, and one year in home health for my grandparents. I need your job!!!!

:^)

Cara

Specializes in ICU, psych, corrections.

I was lucky to have a supervisor who took a chance on me when I had no psych nurse experience. But we do hire nurses without that; you just have to have one year of professional nursing experience. Of course, the pay is less for a Psych Nurse I as opposed to Psych Nurse II. I work for the state and it's called Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health. We have outpatient, as well as inpatient and a 72-hour observation unit. I have a 30 min commute but that's fine with me. When I worked dialysis, I may have only worked three days a week but they were about 14 hour days. The dialysis clinic was less than 5 min from my house AND I made about $5 more an hour but as you can see, I would much rather drive the commute and take a cut in pay. I really enjoy my job about 85% of the time. The other 15% is when I'm having to deal with numerous clients that have borderline personality disorder because they are mentally exhausting :bored:

Specializes in telemetry, cardiopulmonary stepdown, LTC. Hospice.

I had a best friend for 26 years who had borderline personality disorder. I finally couldn't stand it anymore and we don't associate any longer. I know what you mean about the exhausting aspect of it.

I don't have psych nursing experience, per se, but I think just about all nurses are psych nurses...a little.

Guess I'll take a look at the state nursing jobs for Indiana! Thanks for the info!

Cara

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