what area of nursing is 9-5, no w/e and whats the pay like? NY

LynnLRN · Oct 23, 2012

I think what you may need to realize is TONS of RN's want that dream job 9-5 no holidays, no weekends. There are not enough of those jobs. Dr's offices only need a couple nurses. Therefore, it may be more difficult to obtain one of those positions if you do not have a very strong resume and background because there may be a lot of competition for just 1 open position.

I will say in Acute care weekends and holidays tend to be the nicest time to work (in my experience), way less chaotic with less Doctors around, less tests, only emergent surgeries so don't get as many admits, and census usually drops. How come weekends and Holidays are completely out of the question for you?

yuzzamatuzz · Oct 23, 2012

Im the original poster....I choose to ignore the rude posters but thank you MetalRN
My intention was to graduate and go straight to work in a Drs office, preferrably in the area Dermatology or Cosmetic Surgery although Im open to other areas if need be. I have been to plenty of Drs offices as a patient myself and been told that the nurses there are RN's so Im unsure why one poster said Drs offices dont hire RNs. Im aware that the pay is less there but its still not horrible, I was told to expect 45-55K in a Drs office as an RN in NY. I absolutely cannot work 12 hr shifts, holidays or weekends and arent many Drs offices closed during these times? so Im not sure why this isnt a solid option for me? I was just asking what other areas would be options and what the pay there would be, again, in NY.
thanks to all the helpful posts:))

The fact of the matter is that you asked a question and people are answering it truthfully, it is just not what you want to hear. I work in NYC at a hospital. The job market in NY is saturated with new grads and experienced nurses. There are people coming out of school who are willing to go into ANY area and still cannot get a job. A nurse recruiter at a major hospital in NYC told me that she gets 500+ EXPERIENCED applications for every position they post. Go check out the NY nurses thread. There are people who have been applying to 100+ positions for over a year.

As for RNs working in doctors offices, no one said that it does not happen. Usually there may be one RN in a doctors office and they oversee all the medical assistants. That kind of job usually requires experience though that you don't have. For example, say a patient comes into your office in significant respiratory distress... and you are the only RN. Do you know what to do? Would you be able to oversee a group of medical assistants while you manage that situation? Would you be able to triage patients at this point in your life? Most new grads would not be able to handle that kind of situation on their own. Go onto a job website and look up doctors office jobs for RNs. There are very few, and the ones that are there mostly require experience. And if they don't require experience you can bet there are 100+ new grads applying to it.

No one wants to work weekends and abnormal hours, but it is part of the job. It's one thing to TRY and HOPE to get a job in a doctors office. It is another to EXPECT to get a M-F 9-5 job as a new grad. Not only did you state you "absolutely cannot work 12 hour shifts, holidays, or weekends", you also stated that you would prefer dermatology or cosmetic surgery although you'd be OPEN to other areas. People are being "rude" to you because you are coming across as entitled when you clearly don't understand that the job market for nurses is AWFUL right now. People are trying to tell you that if you have such high expectations you may be unemployed for years. You are also discrediting the posts that tell you the reality of the situation...that yes, some of these jobs exist but you will not likely be able to get one of these jobs. As a nurse with one year of experience, I just experienced the NY job market. I can tell you that your most "helpful" posts are the ones that are trying to reframe your thinking and keep you more open-minded. I suggest you explore further on the NY threads, the new grad threads, and search job websites. The days of choosing what specialty you work in as a new grad have been over for years.

angel337, MSN, RN · Oct 24, 2012

The fact of the matter is that you asked a question and people are answering it truthfully, it is just not what you want to hear. I work in NYC at a hospital. The job market in NY is saturated with new grads and experienced nurses. There are people coming out of school who are willing to go into ANY area and still cannot get a job. A nurse recruiter at a major hospital in NYC told me that she gets 500+ EXPERIENCED applications for every position they post. Go check out the NY nurses thread. There are people who have been applying to 100+ positions for over a year.
As for RNs working in doctors offices, no one said that it does not happen. Usually there may be one RN in a doctors office and they oversee all the medical assistants. That kind of job usually requires experience though that you don't have. For example, say a patient comes into your office in significant respiratory distress... and you are the only RN. Do you know what to do? Would you be able to oversee a group of medical assistants while you manage that situation? Would you be able to triage patients at this point in your life? Most new grads would not be able to handle that kind of situation on their own. Go onto a job website and look up doctors office jobs for RNs. There are very few, and the ones that are there mostly require experience. And if they don't require experience you can bet there are 100+ new grads applying to it.
No one wants to work weekends and abnormal hours, but it is part of the job. It's one thing to TRY and HOPE to get a job in a doctors office. It is another to EXPECT to get a M-F 9-5 job as a new grad. Not only did you state you "absolutely cannot work 12 hour shifts, holidays, or weekends", you also stated that you would prefer dermatology or cosmetic surgery although you'd be OPEN to other areas. People are being "rude" to you because you are coming across as entitled when you clearly don't understand that the job market for nurses is AWFUL right now. People are trying to tell you that if you have such high expectations you may be unemployed for years. You are also discrediting the posts that tell you the reality of the situation...that yes, some of these jobs exist but you will not likely be able to get one of these jobs. As a nurse with one year of experience, I just experienced the NY job market. I can tell you that your most "helpful" posts are the ones that are trying to reframe your thinking and keep you more open-minded. I suggest you explore further on the NY threads, the new grad threads, and search job websites. The days of choosing what specialty you work in as a new grad have been over for years.

excellent post. I didn't think any of the "rude" posts were inappropriate, just telling the truth. Unfortunately many nursing schools do not tell future nurses the reality of the job market. The experience you gain as a new grad in the acute care (hospital) environment is priceless and worth every minute so that one day you can get that dream job. I would not have the job I have now without my experience. It is always best to keep an open mind when asking questions to people that have been where you are trying to go.

Wave Watcher · Oct 24, 2012

I am a school nurse so... 8:30 to 3:30, mon thru fri, no weekends, no holidays, summers off and still get paid. I started out working for a temp company doing prn school nursing and finally landed full time hired directly on by the school district. Good luck in your job search.....if I had to go back to floor nursing 12hr shifts I would change majors myself....I know what I can and can't handle. I give mad respect to those out there busting their humps on the floors....I just chose a different road and I'm very happy.

Scrubmouse RN · Oct 24, 2012

GI lab. I got in as a new grad. Monday thru Friday hours vary between 630 am until closing which normally runs the gamut of 3 pm on a slow day up to 8 pm on a "crazy" day with lots of inpatient add-ons. No holidays or weekends. However, there is call

mariebailey, MSN, RN · Oct 24, 2012

Public Health Nursing is an option if you are interested in it. Pay = usually below average, as you are probably aware.

CrazyGoonRN · Oct 24, 2012

There is a local hospital near me that only offers 8 hour shifts. You need to find out what the hospitals in your area offer. Most only offer 12 hour shifts

CrazyGoonRN · Oct 24, 2012

I did a rotation in oncology. They worked 8 hour shifts m-f. Also look into same day surgery. A lot of those nurses do 8 hour shifts

Hoosiernurse, ADN, RN · Oct 24, 2012

It's good to see that there are more jobs out there than the 12 hour shift in the hospital gig.

MedChica · Oct 24, 2012

We have 8 hour shifts at my job. (psych LTC)

11p -7a

7a -3p

3p - 11p

The only shift that isn't an 8 hour is the weekend shift. Those are 'doubles' and I'm working 'doubles' until a slot opens up on the weeknight. It's actually pretty good. Most seem to hate the weekends. One told me, "That's a major sacrifice to give up your weekends."

No, it isn't. Wouldn't you rather 'get it over with' in 2 days and have 5 days OFF...versus working all week and trying to cram sleep, 'fun' and 'family quality time' into 2 days? Plus, you can get another job and make even more money. Get even more experience.

Just do it. It's like snatching off a bandaid, really.

The only thing that could be better than working a 32 hr weekend...is working a 32 hr weekend AT NIGHT! If it existed. LOL

I work such a shift because I see a benefit. Other than that? I'm game for working any shift that doesn't involve me waking up at the buttcrack of dawn every morning. Good for me because everyone in my facility likes to work 'office hours'. They fight for 7a-3p

If I worked in the hospital, I'd probably be begging for the night shift. I can do a rotating 7p to 7a.

7a to 7p? Ick.

So, not only do I have to wake up at 5:40 in the morning--I have to be there all freaking day, too?

No thanks. I don't live to work and I've never cared for any job that much to make me want to spend 70% of my time there.

Hoosiernurse, ADN, RN · Oct 24, 2012

Everyone has their favorite shifts, but to me I find nightshift makes me just feel sick. I did 12 hr night shifts, and then you lose the whole next day off because of having to sleep through it until about 3pm. I didn't like that at all. But what can you do...working 12 hours is a long time no matter what shift you do. It's a lot of hours...