Do Nurses have to work in rotating shifts in almost all the jobs?

I've worked every shift imaginable as a staff nurse, nursing supervisor and nurse manager too. Now I work 3 days a week, 12 hours shift from 8A-8P. Rotating shifts is very hard on the body. I'm feeling the effects of it now on my body. But i earned my say as far as pay and how I want to work now. Rotating shifts can have some perks.

Have never rotated, unless I was trying to pick up extra shifts. Have only worked 12 hours, either night or day.

Many new grad positions here are day/night, day/eve, or straight eve or nights. I don't think a new grad would get straight days, it would be really rare. I'm sure there are some day jobs out there, but I wouldn't go into nursing if you are counting on it. I personally don't like nights, so I would never take a straight night position but I am prepared to have to work some nights as a new grad, I'm just hoping more days or evenings.

I have been looking at jobs a lot lately because I will be graduating with a BSN in May, and I have found mostly rotating day/night shifts. I am frustrated by this because I really don't like night shift. I live in the Cleveland, OH area and rotating shifts are common here, ugh. I personally don't think my body could handle it. I have heard that a large hospital in the area does 2 wks on days and then switch, 2 wks on nights.... How does that help you develop a routine????? I don't think that is right.

I have never heard of rotating shifts. In the hospitals in our area you are hired to work one shift usually 7a-7p or 7p-7a.

We do not have rotating shifts at my hospital. Some RN's chose to work some day and some pm (3-11pm) shifts. All of our overnight staff works straight overnights by choice.