Advice on NP job offers: challenging vs easy

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    by Jul 27, '12
    hi
    I am an ARNP, NP in the lucky position of having to decide between 2 job offers, of course it took 2 months of not knowing what I was going to do and getting a bit nervous before this happened.

    Ideally I wanted a position with another provider present to take my skills to the next level, but that has been hard to find.

    basically, One job is a brand new clinic for an existing company that has 1 clinic in the area already, close to home, low stress, great hours m-f 8:30-3:30, great pay, but could get boring doing the same thing over and over.
    the second job is about 30 minutes away, I like the people a lot, but could be very stressful on my own doing family practice (they said they would train me for 6 weeks before being alone),4 11 hour shifts a week (that seems like a lot), basic going rate pay, with possible profit sharing in the mystical future lol.

    As far as Salary:
    even with 44 hours.week the 1st job pays a bit more with only 35 hours.week. both have benefits.
    seems like a no brainer, just worried I would lose my skills doing one thing all the time. plus it is a brand new clinic and who knws if it will work out?
    still I would love a low stress job. I have wanted to pull my hair out because family practice can be hard esp. on your own (relatively new grad) and long hours and late nights make it hard to have a social life too.

    jusy wonder if anyone does an easier job and loved it or wished that had gone the more challenging route to learn more.
    thanks
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    Jul 27, '12 by
    Congrats on having 2 offers to choose from! My first job after graduation was extremely challenging, high stress, high patient volume, with not a lot of support from administration. I put in 40-45 hours a week seeing patients, and then another 15-20 hours a week at home catching up on all my notes. I learned a ton, but by the end of 2 1/2 years I was burned out, had trouble sleeping, gained weight, was always cranky at work, and was not a happy camper. I now work 36 hours per week in a specialty practice, seeing patients for a relatively narrow range of conditions. I have very little stress, never take work home, and I make more money. I don't regret taking the first job. I learned a tremendous amount, but I was not prepared for what it would take out of me. I do have some concerns about my skills becoming rusty, but for me, the trade off is worth it.

    Just my
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  5. Jul 28, '12 by
    I'm currently in my first job right out of school and it's been relatively easy. I focus on ONE chronic disease. I took this job because I felt confident that I could do it and because it's a research study which is scheduled to last for one year. I figured that if I got bored or just hated it, we could all part company as friends and I didn't even have to quit my first job!

    Now that I'm several months in, I feel like I am getting a little bored and ready to branch out. But I have to say that, even though I have focused on one disorder, I still had a lot of stress the first 2 months of this job. I was unsure of myself, geographically challenged in a large hospital spread over two campuses, etc. So I think it was a good starting point in my case.

    I have learned a lot this year about what type of schedule I want to work, how much I feel like I would be happy with in terms of pay and benefits, etc. so it's been very beneficial.
  6. Aug 23, '12 by
    Thanks for the responses, Im sorry to get back to you so late but I just saw them! I thought I would get an email or something if there was a response, But never did.I ended up taking the low stress job and I think it is going to work out because the office manager is very nice and seems to have everything in control, although still a few things up in the air and the owners are not being completely upfront about my benefits and salary. Just a good thing I didnt need a paycheck right away!I had to get my own malpractice, which they said they will reimburse, which is fine, but now its been almost 2 mos and still hasnt happened since opening has been pushed back. I have been working only about 3 hours a day training which I guess will be the way it is until opening. and just got an email saying health benefits dont kick in for 3 months!I am trying not to worry too much about the insurance but not happy about waiting 3 mos more, since I havent had insurance for 3 mos already. Is this normal for a nurse practitioner position? Hasnt been my experience, but Ive only worked for big companies previously.anyway, if I make it through the 3 mos, it sems like it will be a nice, easy enjoyable job, but still hoping at this point.