Hi - I'm wondering if you have to work full time when you finish school. Do hospitals ever hire a new grad for 8 hr night (11-7) shifts for like 24 hours a week? I don't want to work full time because I have kids. Thanks in advance for all your responses. :) 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aug 3, 2007 by NVrst5d 3 Posts; 551 Profile Views Hi - I'm wondering if you have to work full time when you finish school. Do hospitals ever hire a new grad for 8 hr night (11-7) shifts for like 24 hours a week? I don't want to work full time because I have kids. Thanks in advance for all your responses. :) Hello! I am sure you can find someone who understands your situation and will tell you in your interview what is available. They might do like 2 12 hour shifts if all your looking for is 24 hours. Tell them you have been in school and you've missed time from your kids. If they don't do 8 hour shifts, then move on. Don't settle or you will be miserable! Good luck! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aug 3, 2007 by ukstudent ukstudent specializes in SICU. 805 Posts; 8,723 Profile Views Some hospitals might, but all the hospital that I know will not hire new grads unless they work full time for at least a year. It takes about a year of working full time to become comfortable in whatever area of nursing you go in. It is possible that you could find a hospital that will allow you to work 5 x 8hr shifts a week. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aug 3, 2007 by BookwormRN BookwormRN specializes in Med/Surg. 313 Posts; 4,900 Profile Views My facility was more than happy to hire me for 3 evening shifts a week (3-11). True-it might be easier as a new grad to work full time, but with a family, that would be too difficult for me. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aug 3, 2007 by fultzymom 645 Posts; 6,128 Profile Views Many people work only PRN or contingent, whatever the facility calls it. At our hospital they go by percentages. You have to work 50% to qualify for benefits which would be like 20 hours per week I think, which would amount to 40 per pay period. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aug 3, 2007 by moongirl moongirl specializes in OB. 699 Posts; 5,124 Profile Views what I have seen is that even if you get hired for a part time position, you may have to work full time thru your orientation time- possibly 4-6 months. Trying to get enough experience when you first start out doesnt happen if you are only working 3 days a wekk. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aug 3, 2007 by nursenpnk, RN nursenpnk is a RN and specializes in MSICU starting PICU. 56 Posts; 2,095 Profile Views I am not trying to discourage new grads from working part time, esp if you have a family, but I know that for me working full time was very beneficial because it helped me to really reinforce what I had learned in school, learn new skills on my particular unit and get acquainted with the facility and staff, I work three days a week granted its 12 hr shifts and that is working out well for me, however i do not have kidders and i know that lil ones make going to work a lil bit harder. Best of luck to you, hopefully you will find a hospital that will meet your needs, that is the wonderful thing about nursing, it is pretty flexible esp after you get that first year in, doors start to open :-) 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aug 3, 2007 by Tweety, BSN, RN Tweety has 28 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Med-Surg, Trauma, Ortho, Neuro, Cardiac. 2 Followers; 28,921 Posts; 47,922 Profile Views Good luck. Finding a unit that still does 8 hour shifts might be a challenge as many have gone 12-hours. But it certainly isn't unheard of. Here we have many part time people, including new grads. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites