Bit Off More Than I Can Chew

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So currently I have 3 PRN jobs and 1 part time job at the hospital. One of the PRN jobs I'm going to put my 2 weeks in for various reasons. But a part time job and 2 PRN will still be too much for me. I've only been working at this hospital for 2 1/2 months and I've decided that just tired of beside. The only hospital job that I'm interested in is OR but that's such a hard specialty to get into right now. I told a coworker that I wanted to quit and he said since I'm jumping ship so early they might put me on a do not rehire list. My question is do you think they will do that if I keep it professional and put in my 2 weeks?

Specializes in Psych, Corrections, Med-Surg, Ambulatory.
7 hours ago, bluescrubs said:

I was thinking of going full time or part time at the psych facility for benefits. Something just has to give as I'm running myself ragged trying to keep up with all of these jobs. I basically came to my current location with just the move in deposit and 1 full time hospital job so I applied to a couple of prns and got them both around the same time. I was working like crazy because I was sleeping on an air mattress and needed furniture and things for my apartment. Now that I have everything and money saved up I want to relax alittle and not work so many hours. Somehow I managed to double book myself 2 nights next week so somehow I gotta manage to beg one of the jobs to let me off the schedule. And both jobs are severely short staffed and I know they will give me hell for calling out or changing the schedule last minute. I might have to let another PRN job go or just work maybe once or twice a month there even though I enjoy it more.

Why don't you go full time at the psych job and bag the others?  Juggling is what you do when you can't make enough at any one job.  At this point you're running yourself ragged, you have scheduling conflicts that are going to get people mad at you.  At this point I would worry about the possibility of a med error or car accident.

If you want to go back to school, that's going to be enough of a juggle with work.  Time to streamline your life.

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Specializes in Critical Care.
3 hours ago, JadedCPN said:

My understanding (and quick search) is the opposite, that do not rehire lists are not governed by any law. Which is partially where issues can come in.

In my state there are very specific laws.  I can understand that other states may not be the same.

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Specializes in Corrections, Surgical.

I do not think that this facility requires 30 days notice. I thought about going full time at the psych facility but part of me doesn't want to give up on my dream of being an OR nurse. I've talked to upper management about it and she said we can begin the talk and she forwarded my email to the OR nurse manager. For a transfer I have to wait 6 months so just 4 more months. Therefore I'll do my 2 days weekly and cut back on the PRN. The good thing about the PRN's that I have is you really have to go only once a month for your employment to be active. I know when I go back to school or start a peri-op 101 class I will have to focus on that solely. I've just been trying to get into the operating room for a year now with no luck and I was ready to give up altogether. 

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Get one full-time job and give yourself a break. Burnout is very real. I'm telling you this from experience.

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Specializes in Corrections, Surgical.

Right now I don't think I can do full time on my floor at the hospital. The 2 days a week are more than enough stress. Obviously if I get into the OR I will commit to full time. But maybe you are right about the break, if I do my required 2 days at the hospital I will have enough time for the schoolwork for my BSN and have a balance with life. 

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Specializes in Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life).

As a long time psych nurse I caution you about quitting your hospital job. If you really like psych and corrections more power to you, You do run the risk of having difficulty getting hired out side of those specialties. 

A fried of mine recently transitioned from psych to OR and here's how she did it. She took a surgical tech training and applied at an out patient surgery center. Like you I hated bedside but I stuck with it for a year before moving on.

OMG it's time to get ready for work, more later 

Hppy

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Specializes in ED, Tele, MedSurg, ADN, Outpatient, LTC, Peds.

Balancing too many eggs---something may break!

Great suggestions above.

I would go for a full time and maybe one job PRN once a month to get ready for school and your sanity. Let the other jobs know that something "personal" came up that requires time and leave for now or go on inactive status. Don't burn your bridges. Nursing is a small world and people know each other even if there are many hospitals.

Best of luck!

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Specializes in ER, Pre-Op, PACU.
On 4/20/2021 at 7:56 AM, NurseBlaq said:

Get one full-time job and give yourself a break. Burnout is very real. I'm telling you this from experience.

Same. At one point, I had a fulltime job and worked extra hours there, a part time job, and went to school. Needless to say, I become fried fast. Now I work one full time job and have no desire to to work any more.

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On 4/19/2021 at 9:35 PM, CABGpatch_RN said:

They have to have cause to legally put you on a do not rehire list.

 

Can you spell naive?

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Specializes in Critical Care.
5 minutes ago, Kooky Korky said:

 

Can you spell naive?

Me?  Yes I can.  Your point?  There is very specific laws in my state in regard to being placed in a no-rehire status.  HR laws.  That's just a fact.  

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Specializes in Psychiatry, Community, Nurse Manager, hospice.

Call HR and ask them if you will be eligible for rehire if you give notice. 

They'll tell you.

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Specializes in Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life).
13 hours ago, CABGpatch_RN said:

Me?  Yes I can.  Your point?  There is very specific laws in my state in regard to being placed in a no-rehire status.  HR laws.  That's just a fact.  

The laws in your state may differ. It also depends on if you live and work in at "At will" state. Here in California the law is definately on the side of the employer and not the emplyee which is why I always advise people look up the specific laws in their state rather than just go by answers they receive here.

Hppy

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