First nurse job 1.5hour commute

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I have an interview for a potential employer for emergency room hospital position. This hospital laid off 60 nurses last year and the drive is 1.5 hours from my home. So a 3 hour total commute on days I would work if hired. Not sure if it would be worth it but my area is not hiring nurses with no experience. Opinions please. Thanks

Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.

And if they do make you and offer, consider whether you need to make the commute every day. Is there someone you could stay with nearer the hospital for a night or two each week? Can you relocate? Rent a room? A 90 minute commute wouldn't be my first choice, but if it were the difference between paying my bills and not paying them, I'd damned sure figure out a way to make it work.

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