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Apr 23, 2008 09:00 PM

Would like advice on current job search/decision

by medsurgrnco Premium Member

I'm not currently working and am exploring the world of nursing at a level I've never done before. Currently I have job offers for home health, psych, and med/surg, and have an interview for a corrections position. I'm also looking into travel nursing, and think that is where I want to be in a few years if not now. 2 of the job offers sound great but are for another town, so that would mean moving to a new town that I think I'd like but would be a gamble as I'd have the relocation costs, have to sign a 6-month lease on an apartment, with the higher apartment costs I'd have less disposable income than I currently have, and I might not like the job or the town. While I'd like to get out of toxic hospital environments, I don't want to make a career move that just adds another short-term job to my resume or that could delay future travel nursing. I've had too many jobs (all in med/surg) since I became a nurse several years ago and feel like I should stay in my next job for a couple of years. Suggestions from others would be greatly appreciated!


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Old Apr 26, 2008, 08:29 PM

Default Re: Would like advice on current job search/decision
No responses. I'll try again. Decided to take the local psych RN position if I can get a reasonable schedule and if the pt ratio looks ok. Looks like there are lots of psych travel RN positions. But if that doesn't work out...will I be making travel med/surg RN positions hard to get if I switch to home health for a couple of years? How recent does your med/surg experience need to be for travel positions? While I am very interested in traveling someday, I am concerned about potentially being given too many patients or being given a rotten schedule.
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from GYPSY1349
Old Apr 26, 2008, 10:13 PM

Default Re: Would like advice on current job search/decision
Originally Posted by medsurgrnco View Post
No responses. I'll try again. Decided to take the local psych RN position if I can get a reasonable schedule and if the pt ratio looks ok. Looks like there are lots of psych travel RN positions. But if that doesn't work out...will I be making travel med/surg RN positions hard to get if I switch to home health for a couple of years? How recent does your med/surg experience need to be for travel positions? While I am very interested in traveling someday, I am concerned about potentially being given too many patients or being given a rotten schedule.
For "Travel Nursing" your experience needs to be within that year (in any specialty in a hospital setting)..However, there ARE traveling Home Health jobs in quite a few areas, and it is huge in California.
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