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Dec 30, 2008 at 06:56 PM by Not_A_Hat_Person
I've been offered a job at an LTC facility, but I'm not sure if I should accept.
It's about 40 beds, with 2 floors of short-term rehab and 1 of LTC.
The pros: it's close to public transit (I don't own a car). I would earn twice as much as I'm earning now. I would finally have some RN experience. It seems like a nice place. They have 8-hour shifts.
The cons: It's only 16 hours a week to start, so I would have to keep my current job. I didn't spend the last 3 years banging my head against a wall so I could work 2 jobs. I would be work 3P-11P or 11P-7A. After 5:00 pm, I would have to care for 10-12 patients with 1 CNA and no one else. I could call a resource RN at home, or talk to the nurse (RN or LPN) on the other floor. Otherwise, one I finish orientation, I would be on my own.
I'm new to nursing. It isn't critical care, and I want to learn as much as I can, but this doesn't seem safe.
What do you think?
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