Do you moonlight somewhere other than your FT position?

[LETRN]

I was thinking of getting a job somewhere in addition to my FT position in the ER down the road. Several of the nurses I work with do this at a rehab hospital in town and make very good money.

Where do you moonlight? Do you make more than your 'regular' job? How much experience did you have before getting a second position?

[Redhead28]

If you have the energy and drive go for it!

[Jules A, MSN]

I have worked 2 jobs ever since I graduated. My perdiem job pays $7 + shift diff more than my full time gig.

[Ahhphoey]

I have a FT M-F job in staff development, but I also still pick up shifts in the ICU at another hospital about 3 times a month. Plus, I pick up some shifts in another department of the hospital where I work FT. Acutally, my FT job pays the most, but it is salary and I can't get overtime so I have to go elsewhere to get extra money.

[happygrandma3]

I was thinking of getting a job somewhere in addition to my FT position in the ER down the road. Several of the nurses I work with do this at a rehab hospital in town and make very good money.

Where do you moonlight? Do you make more than your 'regular' job? How much experience did you have before getting a second position?

I'd recommend 'moonlighting' for any nurse in this economy. I work 3 12's in a large hospital- you want your main job to be in a hospital- hospital experience will always be valuable on a resume, especially if you hope to advance in your career. I also do private duty (mostly ventilator patients) through an agency about once/week.

[Up2nogood RN, RN]

I work 3 12's in a hospital where my unit has been overstaffed and we have low census. I have one per diem position at the other major hospital system and another at a LTAC hospital. I enjoy my per diem jobs more (+extra pay) because at my main job I work with a bunch of passive-aggressives so it's refreshing to work with some nice people.

[lkmrn123]

Recently, worked WE Option, plenty of time for extra job. I had school and did 1 day a week at occ health clinic on Dr. day. Extra cash is great. No big comittments, PRN is good too, but in hospital they can send you anywhere and everywhere. I had to leave a PRN job once because they wanted to pull me 3 times in a 12 hrs shift, I said not more. Flu shot clinic at local heatlh dept is good. Home health is good too, I have never had a "bad" home health experience, folks who need it are very appreciative. Private duty is good too, had a injured first repsonder who what paralized and he and his family were awesome to work for. Camp nursing is great if you have kids or not (did it when I was childless and after my kids were older). You can teach, train, chart review because you are experienced you have many options. You won't believe how well it helps your time management skills. I had 2 very small children (newly divorced), went on to complete BSN, MA, worked WE Option in ICU and picked up some home health to help pay for vacation. By the way as busy as I was, I still had plenty of time with my kids, still do, one in college and other on the way next year. It's also a great way to be a good roll model:)