which shift 3pm-3:30 AM or 11AM-11:00PM

[Marisette, BSN, RN]

Talk about an employers market. I saw some nursing jobs for ER with a 3PM to 3:30AM schedule and another for 11AM to 11PM schedule. Anyone else notice ads with unusual shift work. I also see ads for flexible or rotating shifts and "registry" jobs. One of the registry jobs advertised for availability Mon-Thurs as needed. What exactly is this? Registry jobs equal no health insurance? Am I correct? Does the nurse have to be available all four days? Can health care providers get any more creative with scheduling times? I've heard of 12 hr days, but 3pm to 3:30 AM?

[pinkstethoscope]

Where I work we have an 11am-11pm as well as a 3pm-3am shift. It's called mid-shift, working in the ER these can be the busiest times so these shifts make sense. I work 11 to 11 and I love it.

[PediLove2147, BSN, RN]

Those are both very common shifts in the ER.

I agree flex and rotating shifts are a result of an employers' market though.

[GitanoRN, BSN, MSN, RN]

undoubtedly, there's a change in the air, where i work we mostly do 12hr. shifts without overtime and every other weekend. therefore, we don't do anything drastic when it comes to schedule.

[EMSnut45, BSN, RN, EMT-P]

I used to work 11a-11p as an ER Tech and loved it! I did a short stretch of 3p-3a and hated it. Who knew 4 hours made such a difference!

These are typical shifts offered in the ER. As pinkstethoscope said, they cover the busiest times.

[NeoPediRN]

I love both equally. They fly and you usually see the best cases during those times!

[KelRN215, BSN, RN]

I have seen these shifts used frequently in ERs and in some ICUs. I personally would rather work 11A-11P over 3P-3A but that's me. My floor does not have a 3P-3A person but we do usually have at least one 11A-11P person/day.

[Altra, BSN, RN]

Those are typical ER shifts.

[Hoozdo, ADN]

I just love 11A - 11P. I have worked this schedule in two different jobs and hospitals, one ICU and the other PACU. It is perfect if you are a "night person", but not an ALL night person. Stay up late every night and sleep in every day

[hiddencatRN, BSN, RN]

Those are pretty common ER shifts, as 11am-3am are the busiest times in the ER. We have the most staff during those hours, so need shifts that fall along those hours. I actually don't mind the 3-3 shift too much. I hate the 11-11 though, lol.

Those aren't exactly "unusual" shifts for the ER.

[nurse2033, MSN, RN]

Those are awesome shifts for a night owl, have worked several.

[VICEDRN, BSN, RN]

No idea why you think 11-11p or 3p-3a as anything to do with an employer's market. These are common shifts in the ER and in some ERs, they are so popular that people fight to get on them.