Feel like a job-hopper

[erinnRN]

How many times have you changed jobs?

I moved twice in one year, had to change jobs both times. I've been working in this last hospital now for a little over 6 months. It was the ONLY ICU opening around at the time I took it, night shift in a small hospital. (see my other posts LOL) Now I am having second thoughts. The people are nice, but I feel like I'm losing critical ICU skills each day. An A-line is a big deal for this unit. It's easy work, but the nights are so long because the patients are so boring.

A day shift ICU job just opened up about 30 miles away from here, bigger hospital. I'm interviewing next Tuesday. But I feel like a job-hopper. I'm tired of orienting all the time, esp. as an experienced nurse. I'm tired of transferring my retirement accounts every 6 months LOL. I don't want the people interviewing me to think I change jobs all the time for other reasons.....you know the people you meet who have been in like 17 hospitals and you wonder about them....?

I know the decision is mine but any input would be nice. Every other post people have been so helpful :-)

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[Blackcat99]

I've been a "job hopper" all my life. :chuckle I've never had any trouble getting a new job. Oh sure, at interviews they make remarks about it but they still hire me anyway. Good luck :balloons: