Summer jobs?

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In NY, the pay rate for school nurses is loooooow. I am thinking I need to supplement.

Do any of you work in the Summer? If so, what do you do?

AngelMama

54 Posts

A friend works at summer camps, like sleep away camps.

Specializes in School Nursing, Public Health, Home Care.

Is there summer school in your area? we have nurse coverage for that.

NutmeggeRN, BSN

2 Articles; 4,621 Posts

Specializes in kids.

I do perdiem year round at a local LTC facility. Then I pick up extra shifts (vacations) over the summer. I have my hand in it and am familiar with the residents and am ready to roll when they need me. Works out really well.

Flare, ASN, BSN

4,431 Posts

Specializes in school nursing, ortho, trauma.

i did a few different things (worked for VNA, worked in an office doing clerical work, worked in a hospital as an ADN) but the last few summers i've just done the summer school in my own district. i can't beat the pay rate with anything else. I don't have to run my butt all over the county and go into other people's yucky houses and organize their pills and change dressings and i don't have to file any papers but my own. Granted it cuts into my summer somewhat - but what would i do with my mornings other than watch game shows and drink tea anyhow? ha ha better to rake in the moolah!

Farawyn

12,646 Posts

I was thinking of going back to my old hospital now and doing the per diem thing 2x a month and then upping it in the summer, but really not sure if that will work out.

How long do the summer school sessions typically last, in your experience?

I will call BOCES here in NY to clarify.

Thanks, all!

bsyrn, ASN, RN

810 Posts

Specializes in Peds, School Nurse, clinical instructor.

Camp Nurse in the Summer :)

blue bag nurse

81 Posts

Another vote for camp nursing! I've done it for the past 8 summers and take my kids with me. If you are in NY, there are all sorts of camps in NY and NJ. Check it out.

scrubsrn24

74 Posts

Specializes in Pedi.

I hang up my stethoscope and work as a bartender at a seasonal restaurant a couple of days a week. A fun change of pace and still get to enjoy most of the summer!

Farawyn

12,646 Posts

I hang up my stethoscope and work as a bartender at a seasonal restaurant a couple of days a week. A fun change of pace and still get to enjoy most of the summer!

That sounds wonderful!

Specializes in School nursing.
I hang up my stethoscope and work as a bartender at a seasonal restaurant a couple of days a week. A fun change of pace and still get to enjoy most of the summer!

I also hang up my stethoscope and work for 2 weeks as the technical director of a children's theater camp. The rest of the summer is mine and I budget for it ;).

bell1962

345 Posts

Specializes in family practice and school nursing.

I work for the same school but in a different setting with kids from surrounding districts in an extended year summer school program for 6 weeks. All the students have special needs and there are 3 nurses in the office and 1 for field trips. It's a different environment than the regular school year and it's fun working directly with other nurses for a change.

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