What hours do you work?

[RedKat]

Can some of you, whether full time or part time, tell me what hours you work? I know it's going do differ greatly with everyone... but I'm just curious to hear from some of you on this. Are you full or part time? Do you have a "set" schedule each week, or does it rotate? What are your hours? Do you have to put in OT on a regular basis? Do you work in a hospital, Dr's office or other? Do you work weekends & holidays?

I am not an RN or even a student yet, but am determined that I will be! And no, I don't have any particular expectations as far as hours I'd like to work. But a friend who's dating an RN told me that no matter where I get a job, I'm going to have to work every other weekend plus most holidays. I'm not worried about it, I'll do what I have to do. I'm sure at some (maybe even most) jobs that's true, but I'd like to hear from some of you on this - I just don't think that would be true in all jobs.

Not that something like that is going to change my mind about becoming a nurse! Even if my friend is correct, I'd rather hear about it from nurses, rather than from someone who's dating a nurse. OK people, tell me what your schedule is like!

Thanks!

Kathy

[veetach]

FT permanent, 7p-7a

we work 3 days/week x 3 weeks and then 4 days/week x1 week. Regular schedule, I always know what my schedule is months in advance. Every other weekend, and we must work either xmas or new years, rotating every year.

that 4 day week is a killer, 60 hours from monday am one week till monday am the next week.

[Heather333]

Work 7P-7A Fri-Sun. I take 2 call shifts every 6 weeks. Not a bad schedule since my hubby works weekends as well.

Heather

[Nurse2bee]

Do you guys get overtime for the Holidays you are required to work? When I graduate I was thinking I would work nights on the weekend and holidays to get all those great shift differentials and overtime. :roll

[deespoohbear]

12 hour days 7a-7p. Every third weekend and every other holiday (but only 8 hour shifts on the holidays). The week before my weekend to work I get four straight days off. Then the weekend and then three more days after that. Otherwise, I would have OT in a pay period and heavens wouldn't want that now, would we? So I drop by the end of the week. I have a standing agreement with my boss that I don't do more than 2 12's in a row. Too hard physically, emotionally, and mentally. Plus I don't get to see my family if that happens. I really don't like 12's but if I go back to 8's then I have to work every other weekend. And I don't get the long stretches of time off in between. No mandatory OT for us. I work for a small county hospital on a general med-surg unit. My schedule changes some from week to week but the schedules are posted 6 weeks in advance. Some of the staff doesn't like the schedule posted so far in advance but I do. Helps with scheduling routine doctor's visits and such.

[cwazycwissyRN, RN]

Baylor shift in the OR....7a to 7p...thursday, friday, Saturday. No call time. Get paid 80hrs for working 72hrs.

[angelbear]

I work PT 10p to 6a 3 days a week. Every other weekend. Holidays sign up sheet and double time and half but no pay if you dont work it. Not a set scheduel and I hate that.

[Going80INA55]

I work 9-5:30 M-F. 2 holidays a year.

[semstr]

30 hours a week, schedule per day differs from 7.30 to 15.30 and from 12.00 to 18.00 or whatever is needed.

[kaycee]

Steady 3-11 sometimes 11a-11p to help cover. Every weekend off.(took 28yrs to get that) Work holidays when it's my turn or when I don't care.

[Kateb75]

I work on an NICU in the UK full time and do 12.5hrs (07:30-21:00) 3 days a week. We do two weeks (7 nights) of night shift every 6-8 weeks which is 8:30pm-0800. We get 35 days annual leave and I quite often request every other weekend off which is usually honored

Kate

[oceanblue]

Monday thru Friday, full time, 7:30am-4:00pm, no weekends, no holidays.