Full-time, very temporary first job

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Hi all,

New grad here. I was recently hired onto a surgical floor, the position was originally advertised as "Regular, Part Time" hours. The hospital offered me Full-Time, Temporary status for 4 months only, so I would be filling in until a nurse comes back from her maternity leave. Even if it's 4 months, I'm very happy to have secured a job in such a tight RN market in my city. I live in Ontario, Canada.

My question is, does this happen often, new grads being hired for such a short amount of time? I feel like I don't have job security for the future, I'm wondering what my chances are of securing a job with regular hours after this one. Does anyone have any experience with situations like mine? Thank you!

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Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.

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Good luck on your new job.

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Specializes in Psychiatric nursing; Medical-Surgrical.

I am a nurse in Ontario Canada as well. It is good that you accepted the temporary full time because you will begin to accumulate hours to give you seniority status than those hired for just part time positions who won't have as much hours. I advice you to pick up over time if you can as well, continue to apply for any position available in this department (even though they don't pick you, they will be aware that you are applying) and I believe when you are done with the temp full time you will get a better position where you are or maybe they will let you move back to the part time position that you were in...but you will have more seniority for the hours you accumulated. I hope things work out for you.

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I am a nurse in Ontario Canada as well. It is good that you accepted the temporary full time because you will begin to accumulate hours to give you seniority status than those hired for just part time positions who won't have as much hours. I advice you to pick up over time if you can as well, continue to apply for any position available in this department (even though they don't pick you, they will be aware that you are applying) and I believe when you are done with the temp full time you will get a better position where you are or maybe they will let you move back to the part time position that you were in...but you will have more seniority for the hours you accumulated. I hope things work out for you.

You know, I didn't even consider seniority status. Thank you for your advice!

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