Published Jan 24, 2015
sometimesagreat...
3 Posts
One of my major life goals is to never work full time. Or at least, never work 5 days a week, 40+ hours. I would love to work something like 3 10 hour shifts or maybe 3 12s. I am starting my second semester of an FNP program and am really getting cold feet. Is this kind of schedule likely to find as an FNP? A new grad FNP? I think I've seen those types of hours in the ER, but I have no interest in that.
Thanks for any input!
anh06005, MSN, APRN, NP
1 Article; 769 Posts
The urgent cares in my area do 12 hour shifts. I just landed 4 10's in a clinic. Full time yes but I don't mind it because my main issue was working 5 days per week. HATE 5 days per week.
mammac5
727 Posts
I work inpatient (ANP) and schedule 7 shifts per pay period. Of course, that means holidays and weekends...
Riburn3, BSN, MSN, APRN, NP
3 Articles; 554 Posts
My new position is Monday through Thursday 9-5 and a half day Friday. No weekends or call.
After years of doing 3-4 12 hour shifts each week, I can't wait to be on a more "normal" schedule. Although it's 5 days a week, I get to wake up at a resonable hour and also be home at a respectable time to still enjoy my family.
Jules A, MSN
8,864 Posts
OP is usually more the M-F 9-5 type thing but in my area you can easily obtain a part-time schedule. If you need full time pay inpatient will be your best bet if you want 10s or 12s but as mentioned this will likely include weekends and holidays.
allennp
103 Posts
I used to be 12's, 10'sand 8's in a busy UC. Working 12-15,shifts a month, but lots of evenings, and weekends, holidays. Now in a academic center 4 days a week combination of hrs with a total of 80 hrs every two week. Painful part is doing rounds at 0600 or so in the morning......we will see how long I can keep that up!
Mana6834
42 Posts
Minute Clinic
BCgradnurse, MSN, RN, NP
1,678 Posts
I do 2 8s and 2 10s and have every Friday off in a private practice. No evenings or weekends either.
sauce
178 Posts
be ready to take a big pay cut because everybody else is going to want that also.