should a new grad be a charge nurse

[nurseG2012]

I am a new grad RN and was offered a charge nurse position at a LTC. I was told to expect about three weeks of orientation and then I would be responsible for 60 residents, 6 CNAs, and 2 LPN',.. I had worked in LTC previously as an LPN before returning to school. I have also been offered a position at a local hospital. Which job offer should I accept?

[Stephalump]

If your heart is in LTC, stay in LTC. No use running off to do something else, when all you may be doing is interrupting your eventual career path, anyway.

I think the charge nurse issue is in LTC is a bit different than in an acute setting, especially since you're experienced as an LPN - I don't think there's anything wrong with starting as a charge nurse in that case.