Best jobs while in Nursing School?

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what are the best jobs to have while in nursing school? thanks!:-)

Specializes in Intensive Care and Cardiology.

I think tech/CNA work is helpful!

Get a CNA job as a sitter doing private duty. You make better money than the hospital and with all that down time you can study.

Get paid to sit and study 90% of the time!

Specializes in Oncology.

Those above two are great jobs to have definitely. I work as a tech PT and I'm also a server PT. It's great money and very flexible hours.

If you have a clinical rotation under your belt, look into hospitals in your area and see if you can get a job as a nurse tech! some hospitals only require 1 clinical rotation; others may require a rotation in med/surg; some may require a rotation in peds if you want to work on a peds floor. The pay varies by state/hospital and it's a great way to enrich your skills as a student nurse and may even help you land a job at that hospital once you graduate and pass the NCLEX! :)

If you want a job where you would rather study, maybe try getting a job at your school's library or work at the front desk in the residence halls/dorms that you have on campus. Nothing's better than getting paid to study!!! :D

Specializes in NICU.
what are the best jobs to have while in nursing school? thanks!:-)

depends on what you need. i needed a lot of flexibility, so i kept my regular job, and just decreased my hours to a manageable level. i had a good relationship with my boss, so they were willing to let me do that, and worked around my ever-changing class schedule without complaint.

in retrospect? i wish i had applied for a job as a phlebotomist! a friend of mine did that. she worked from 3:30am to 8:30am and then came to class. she received a ton of experience that i totally envy.

otherwise, it just depends on what your personal situation is. are you looking for experience, just need a decent income, a flexible schedule, etc? the suggestions you've gotten so far are pretty right-on.

Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

I've always wondered why more students don't waitress or bartend. Its great money, flexible hours and lets you feel like you have a little bit of fun in your life while in school. Being a Tech is great for experience but the low wages weren't something I would have been able to consider. Good luck!

I worked as a CNA in a hospital. I had great flexibility in hours. The pay wasn't great, but since I lived with my parents, $4/hr paid what it needed to.

My sister went to school later and needed a fulltime job that paid the rent. She worked as a tech in an adolescent psych facility at night and every weekend and went to school in the days. She said the group of kids were great sleepers and a lot of studying got done at night.

Thank you for asking this, I was wondering the same thing.

How would one go about looking for a CNA sitter job? I'm assuming you mean for an individual family.

Thank you for asking this, I was wondering the same thing.

How would one go about looking for a CNA sitter job? I'm assuming you mean for an individual family.

Medicaid waivers fund most private duty cases. Contact a company like CareAll. Private duty services are the big thing in Tennessee. I know CNA's making around $10/hr for a 12 hour shift. And the scheduling is generally very flexible. You can usually choose when you work.

thanks for posting this forum! I was wondering the same thing I need to work while in nursing school and have cna cert under my belt but have been applying to plenty jobs

wish me luck

Specializes in geriatrics.

I'm currently in clinicals and work as a resident assistant (similar to CNA) in an assisted living facility on weekends, night shift. Pay isn't the best (about $10.00/hour), but it is low stress and I can usually get about 4-5 hours of schoolwork/reading done per shift.

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