Advice Needed

Hi... personally I would take yhe full time position because I cannot afford to live on a part time salary... how far are you from NY or PA?? You can get licensed in a near by state and commute to a job.

First off, congrats on receiving both offers. If it was me, I would lean more towards the med surg position because it will provide you with a solid foundation of basic nursing skills. After having med surg training, it'll ease the transition to other nursing specialities.

Thanks. I have both NY and NJ license. I live 30mins from NY...2hrs from PA.

Dialysis would limit your nursing experience. You will be a pawn for the corporate dialysis masters and your 12 hours will turn into 17.

Hospital nursing sucks as well.. but it is a much better option for now.

Thanks scoope23. I know what you are saying about the medsurg experience but then how am i suppose to pay my bills with part-time job? its hard for me because i want the experience. i just wish it was a full-time position.

Thanks scoope23. I know what you are saying about the medsurg experience but then how am i suppose to pay my bills with part-time job? its hard for me because i want the experience. i just wish it was a full-time position.

If it's like many facilities, once you are off orientation, you'll be able to pick up extra shifts when staffing is short; and if you let it be known to your coworkers that you would like more hrs, there's almost always someone that has a shift they need off.

Did you ask about the possibility of eventually moving into a FT spot?

If you can stick it out 6-12 months, you'll probably be eligible to transfer to another area within the hospital if your hrs haven't increased & then maybe keep prn status in med-surg for extra hrs.

Can you ask to start the hospital orientation at a later date?

Thanks scoope23. I know what you are saying about the medsurg experience but then how am i suppose to pay my bills with part-time job? its hard for me because i want the experience. i just wish it was a full-time position.

Valid concerns and I completely understand that. I personally think medsurg experience is invaluable. When I worked med surg, there were plenty of opportunities to pick up extra shifts. Also, med surg tends to have a high turnover rate so that can open doors for you to transition into a full time position.

The hospital experience is important for a new grad. Dialysis nursing doesn't translate well. $33 for a new grad?? I make that for working night shift weekends in PIttsburgh

The med-surg experience will serve you better in the long run. Can you afford to work part-time?

Med surg. You'll get better training and experience in a hospital setting. Usually there is so much turnover that you'll hopefully be able to switch to a full time position soon. If not, you can pick another shift once you go through your orientation, get acclimated.

I graduated from nursing school almost a year ago with BSN. Its been a tough year finding a job in NJ. No-one is willing to hire new grads. I have numerous amount of applications out there. Fortunately for me, the last 2weeks have been wonderful because i got couple of job offers. So this is where the problem start;

1. The first offer is at a reputable hospital in Northern NJ. They are offering $33/hr part-time on a med-surg unit. 8weeks training.(12hrs shifts)

2. The second one is at Dialysis center . They are offering $33/hr full-time 12hrs shift. (10weeks training).

Unfortunately, i cannot take both offers because their training time clashes. i have to drop one.

If you were in my position, which of the offers will you take and why? Please help.

Thank you.

I worked in dialysis and med/surg (among other jobs...).

While it is true that you will have a foot in the door with med/surg and you may be more flexible and get a more comprehensive training there is also something to be said for dialysis.

Dialysis is very specialized and technical. Training is comprehensive and if you are energetic and have a thing for all things technical it can be a great field. Also, once you have some dialysis experience you can also look into applying for acute dialysis jobs in the hospital or apharesis jobs/ similar.

You can get specialty certified and there are also possibilities to advance. There is not only in center dialysis - the market for in home dialysis and PD is getting bigger and those are also modalities you could be interested in.

Dialysis is one of those "love it or hate it" job where some people love it and (many) others give up after some months and hate it.

It is all heavily regulated. The jump into dialysis as a new grad means a lot of reading and learning. The 2 major companies have great orientation programs.

If you need a full time job consider dialysis. There is also always an option of picking up extra days or half shifts.