NEW grad - 2 job offers!?

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I am a new grad & have recently been offered 2 amazing position & CANNOT decide between the two...

Job A: is at a local pediatric clinic, well respected in the community, friendly, great environment, excellent hours (days 8-5), would orient for 4-6weeks give or take & could start immediately into a needed full time position; they have 4 locations around town and are expanding

Job B: is on the medical-surgical unit of a local magnet hospital, well respected, pay is just slightly more, it is a nights position (6p-6a), I interned for 4 weeks here at the end of my schooling & really enjoyed it, orientation would be 8 mos but would include both "classroom" & "on the floor" training

Background about me: other than spending the last 4 years in nursing school, i've spent the past 9 years in childcare & have been extremely successful in that field & other than nurse it is all i know..

Here in lies the dilemma -- do I take the hospital job because it would offer more of a challenge, good experience, etc... or do I take the clinic job knowing that it combines my two best areas of expertise nursing & kids?

HELP!!!!!!

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I am also a new grad. For me it would be easy, I'd go with job B. Although I am young, and I wasn't very much into pediatric care. I would love to get paid more and a night position is something I would like. You do have a nice long orientation though which I hope I can get when I look for job. The transition from class to practice worries me a bit. That's probably why I would choose job B.

I would recommend you take some time to think about. Maybe make a pros and cons list. Talk it over with your family.

I hope this helps.

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I just realized how long ago this was haha sorry

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Hospital job.

Here is the thing. If you go straight to clinic work chances are you will never be able to get in acute care.

If you start in acute care it is much easier to transition to clinic.

If you think you will never want to do hospital nursing then do the peds clinic.

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Thanks, every little bit helps! This is a very hard decision for me. Best of luck to you as well!!

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I actually have the same problem!! Yesterday I was offered two amazing jobs. The first one was PACU at a local hospital, good benefits, 9am-9pm, call required, pay 21.43 (I'm a new grad). The second one is for a wound care nurse at a local nursing home, good benefits (same as hospital), day shift 8 hr days, can work 4 or 5 days a week, pay 30.00.

I'm going with the wound care position, I'll be dealing with wound vacs and complicated wounds so I will get experience. And also there's an $8 difference between the two jobs!! I have a family with a young son so I think the shorter days would work best with him. When I worked twelve hour shifts in the past, it was rough in him. I made a list of pros and cons for the two and the nursing home position was, by far, better for me and my life. Good luck!!

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Specializes in Clinical Research, Outpt Women's Health.

What part of the country are you both in?

And congrats!

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I'm in Atlanta :)

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Terri - congrats to you as well! I think you made a great decision. The pay is clearly better & hours will fit in with your personal responsibilities! Job A (the peds clinic) pays $18 for new grads, Job B (hospital) is $20, so it really doesn't help me! And I'm single with no children, so I could go either way!!

CrunchRN - I'm in Nebraska

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