I have a little problem! I got offered a full time job in a primary care setting, working with a wonderful provider who loves to teach! I am very excited especially since we were told we would be lucky if two of us found FT jobs.(I am a new grad, this May!) My problem is I accepted the job and start next week but, I just got a call from an inside person I know on the OB floor. OB is where I have always wanted to work and now I have an opportunity. This position is only for per diem. I guess I am confused on what to do. Do I stay with the FT, our family needs the money, the hours are great, or do I do my dream job and risk hardly getting enough hours. I just don't think it would be possible to do both due to the prientation needed for a new grad. Any advice???
I've been in OB for 34 years and I can't imagine what a new grad PRN nurse could offer us, and I think you would be completely overwhelmed. You would be the first put on/call and the first to float also. Take the Full time job, get that basic nursing experience, but make sure the OB unit knows you are interested.
What do you mean by primary care setting? I think some people think you are referring to primary care nursing on a medi-surg floor. But you refer to working with a wonderful provider who loves to teach, which makes it sound like a doctors office. Can you clarify? If it is a doctor's office that might change people's response. Also can you find out more specifics about the OB prn position. How will orientation be handled? You will need a very detailed in depth orientation to be able to function in OB. You will also need to have some decent hours in order to use those skills you learn in orientation. Is this OB, labor and delivery or post partum? L&D is more specialized considered equal to critical care by most.
This is a no brainer. Your family needs the money, you need stability and experience? In this economy, take the sure thing. You are young and can change paths later...besides the per diem job is still a pipe dream, nothing real to stand on. Peace!
Would you even be able to get hired per diem with no experience? Usually nurses need a year's experience to work per diem or contingent (at least in my area).
I have a little problem! I got offered a full time job in a primary care setting, working with a wonderful provider who loves to teach! I am very excited especially since we were told we would be lucky if two of us found FT jobs.(I am a new grad, this May!) My problem is I accepted the job and start next week but, I just got a call from an inside person I know on the OB floor. OB is where I have always wanted to work and now I have an opportunity. This position is only for per diem. I guess I am confused on what to do. Do I stay with the FT, our family needs the money, the hours are great, or do I do my dream job and risk hardly getting enough hours. I just don't think it would be possible to do both due to the prientation needed for a new grad. Any advice???
Thanks so much!
Why not do both? I was working full time but had to go perdiem because I was in a car accident and was injured to where I can't work full time. Working perdiem
Is great because you can say no, or yes depending on your other job and this can get your foot in the door for when a more permanent position opens up.
I've been in OB for 34 years and I can't imagine what a new grad PRN nurse could offer us, and I think you would be completely overwhelmed. You would be the first put on/call and the first to float also. Take the Full time job, get that basic nursing experience, but make sure the OB unit knows you are interested.
Good luck.
Look at above quote: what CAN you bring to help this floor out? Would you know what to do or would you need ext training, therefore negating' "the help of a per diem nurse?" Per diem is an "as needed" not a "for training". They should have nursing skills and hopefully some knowledge of the specialty they are helping out. In other words, a help, not hindrance.
Add to that, you need full time training in various nursing skills as a new grad, which med surg will provide. As a new full time employee, you will get the training you need and not be expected to know everything. You will not, have a full unattended assignment as you would being per diem.
The biggest, your family needs money, you will have a steady income, which you will not, as per diem. You will have stability, learning the things, you now need to know. Per diem offers none of that and besides, you don't even have the job or even offer, yet. Why throw away a sure thing you need, for something that does not yet, exist?
Please think about these things.
The above quote, speaks volumes. Please reread. Peace!
tntrn, ASN, RN
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I've been in OB for 34 years and I can't imagine what a new grad PRN nurse could offer us, and I think you would be completely overwhelmed. You would be the first put on/call and the first to float also. Take the Full time job, get that basic nursing experience, but make sure the OB unit knows you are interested.
Good luck.