would you apply for this job??

I have posted on here about similar topics but now it is crunch time.

I have been a nurse just shy of 2 years and have worked in oncology (bone marrow transplant) and a level III NICU during this time. My first job was simply a foot in the door at the teaching hospital I wanted to work for..the second job was what I *thought* was my dream job. After allowing myself about 6 months to get acclimated to each of these units I just don't feel happy. I don't enjoy bedside nursing and have almost left nursing altogether to go pursue a teaching degree. I like some things about my job...I like the people, the technology, medicine in general, and I truly desire to help people...I just don't want to be at the bedside anymore. I have considered clinic jobs or a desk job but I don't think either of those would challenge me in the ways I am looking for. I still like the blood, guts, and excitment of nursing and don't want to leave that behind.

That being said, someone threw out the idea to me that maybe I would like to work in an OR. I still get to be a nurse, still get to help people and get just enough patient interaction to satisfy me..but I am not running back and forth between patients. I love the idea of one patient. I love the idea of scrubbing into a surgery and being part of the action. I love the idea of knowing the surgery and anticipating the surgeons next move. I love the idea of shipping my patient off and getting in a fresh new case.

That being said, there is a job position...well several jobs open in my hospital for an OR internship. It is for new nurses and experieced nurses without OR experience and the orientation is 6 months long. In this time period they teach you some scrub nursing and all the duties of a circulator. It is in a large level 1 trauma hospital and you basically see a whole lot of everyting. In the 6 months you have to be open to working any shift, taking call, working weekends, holidays, etc. Which is fine..I am young, I live with my boyfriend, no children, no real reason I can't do that. Then when you finish you have to committ to 2 years working there either in the main OR, an outpatient surgery area or whatever. Your job after orientation will depend on your hours and schedule from then on out...but I have a nursing school friend who did this intersnhip and she said it can vary between 5 8's (7a-3p) or 4 10's or 3 12's. I am excited and nervous about this because with my lack of OR experience..just a few shadow days..I don't know what to expect and don't know if I will like it. I am grabbing at straws for job ideas though and would rather try this than quit nursing altogether after just 2 years. My boyfriend is only skeptical because it ties us to this area for 2 1/2 more years when we had discussed moving away when we are financially able to.

Would you take a leap of faith at a job you *might* like that involves a contract? Any input? I have really been thinking long and hard and I just want to be happy..whatever that takes.