LVN Hospital Schedules

[pnkgirl25]

Question for you LVN's working (3) 12's in hospital setting. Do you guys have set schedules? Do you usually know the days you are working when you accept the position?

[guest2210]

You can count on working every other weekend-some places have Fri and Sat nights as the nightshift weekend. Rarely, will you be scheduled 3 on and 4 off. It might even be one on-one off- one on and so forth. Whatever the unit's needs are is where you will be plugged in.

[pnkgirl25]

So just so im clear...I should be expecting to work

Every other Sat/Sun and then one day during the week for a total of 36 hours a week?

I ask bc I am a single mom and would kill for a set schedule. Say a Mon/Tue/Wed or even Fri/Sat/Sun

[guest2210]

You would have to talk to your nurse manager regarding a set schedule. I'm sure there are some that wouldn't mind to have someone work every Fri-Sun. Weekends are typically the hardest shifts to fill. I know I hated having to work every other. But a Mon-Wed set schedule would be a schedule someone with more seniority would have a better chance of getting than someone just starting out. Good luck.

[libran1984, ASN, RN]

Question for you LVN's working (3) 12's in hospital setting. Do you guys have set schedules? Do you usually know the days you are working when you accept the position?

I only work weekends. Other LPNs I work with in the hospital are 3 12's and every 3rd weekend