Career going and confused

[PsychNurse6083, LPN]

I could use some help I live in Sudbury, Ontario and its so hard to find a good job here all there is, is extended care, the hospital and in home health services. Now currently I am stuck working evenings all the time because thats the only jobs available. I would love to work in a clinic or just anywhere really that offers 9-5, 8-4 or even 7-3 jobs but sadly i haven't come across any jobs like this and I am becoming very discouraged with my options here so I'd like to know if anyone has any suggestions on either websites or options that I may have missed? any help or advice would be greatly appreciated

Thank you

[Libby1987]

I'm in the U.S. and from that perspective I find your question rather naive.

You consider yourself stuck because you haven't found banking hours as a new grad? Do new grads usually find those kind of opportunities in Canada?

[loriangel14, RN]

You are a new grad in Ontario and you have a job. Be thankful. Nursing jobs with just day M-F are not easy to get and usually the pay is much less.

[dishes, BSN, RN]

Most Ontario nurses work shift work, it takes many years of union seniority before a nurse can obtain a clinic position. Instead of hoping for a clinic nurse position, consider gaining two years of staff nurse experience, then return to school for more education in a speciality area such as; occupational health, infection control, public health, research etc.

[roser13, ASN, RN]

Most US new grads would be extremely happy to land a hospital position, any shift. I'm thinking that you are expecting too much at this point in your career.

[CanadianAbroad]

You need a reality check here. I worked as a nurse in Canada, and work as a Tech in the US while I finish my RN here. New grads do NOT get day shifts off the bat. You need to pay your dues to get those coveted positions. Secondly, with how bad it is in Ontario right now, be thankful you even have a job. Your post comes off as entitled and irritating to those who are having difficulty finding a job.

[ontnursec]

I'm a new grad (8 months into my firsr job) in Ontario and you are lucky just to have a job. Monday to Friday day jobs are pretty much impossible for a new grad and still not easy to find with tons of experience. I work in home care and do work days but we still have to work an evening rotation, and weekends. Good luck, but you may need to rethink your career goals for now

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

Moved to the Nursing in Canada forum

Think yourself lucky you have a job, apart from VON where I live there are next to nothing in jobs the way of M-F

[cayenne06, MSN, CNM]

Yeah, nursing is a 24 hour job. You gotta put in your time, get some experience. Keep looking for the jobs you actually want, but know that the well paying 9-5 jobs are extremely, extremely competitive. Even the less lucrative 9-5 positions are hard to come by.

My first job out of school was 11:30pm-7:30am, 5 nights a week. Talk about hell. My mental and physical health collapsed during those 6ish months. I am perfectly happy to do 3 12 hour NOCs, but five 8s is intolerable.

[joanna73, BSN, RN]

I work Mon-Fri days as a nurse educator. 5-7 years experience, additional certification AND a Masters degree required.

Unless you can find a clinic job or land public health, 9-5 doesn't exist without experience.

[PsychNurse6083, LPN]

CanadianAbroad said:

You need a reality check here. I worked as a nurse in Canada, and work as a Tech in the US while I finish my RN here. New grads do NOT get day shifts off the bat. You need to pay your dues to get those coveted positions. Secondly, with how bad it is in Ontario right now, be thankful you even have a job. Your post comes off as entitled and irritating to those who are having difficulty finding a job.

7 years later, quite frankly I still find your comment demeaning and condescending. You call yourself a nurse who helps people and all you did for me back then with this comment was insult and put down another nurse for simply asking questions. Nothing you said above was helpful in any way shape or form. All that shows is the type of person you are. Hope you've grown since then. 

[Hoosier_RN, MSN]

Newgrad2016 said:

7 years later, quite frankly I still find your comment demeaning and condescending. You call yourself a nurse who helps people and all you did for me back then with this comment was insult and put down another nurse for simply asking questions. Nothing you said above was helpful in any way shape or form. All that shows is the type of person you are. Hope you've grown since then. 

The worst thing that I saw was that the answer wasn't sugar coated. I wasn't involved in any of the answers given then, but I hope that you've grown since then. Have an excellent day