Just wanted a little advice. I have an interview scheduled next week for a per diem GI lab position. I do not have any GI lab experience, but have a year of surgical tele experience and so far about 3 months of SICU experience. I know I should highlight my extensive experience with the GI population that I had on the surgical unit, as well as the fact that I am somewhat comfortable with vents and recovering patients (we recover our own patients in SICU, they bypass the PACU). I am already ACLS and tele certified.
GI lab is something I have wanted for awhile and a speciality I see myself in for a long time. My ultimate goal is to be a GI NP. I know getting GI lab experience is important so I REALLY want this job. I plan on picking up 8-12 hours/wk. I plan on dropping down my hours in the SICU a year from now when I start NP clinicals, so locking in a per diem position would be awesome. Any tips from the GI lab nurses out there?! Or nurses who have gotten per diem positions on top of their full-time jobs?!
Also, do you think is it appropriate to ask my current manager for a reference (I have been in SICU for 3 months)?
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Hey everyone,
Just wanted a little advice. I have an interview scheduled next week for a per diem GI lab position. I do not have any GI lab experience, but have a year of surgical tele experience and so far about 3 months of SICU experience. I know I should highlight my extensive experience with the GI population that I had on the surgical unit, as well as the fact that I am somewhat comfortable with vents and recovering patients (we recover our own patients in SICU, they bypass the PACU). I am already ACLS and tele certified.
GI lab is something I have wanted for awhile and a speciality I see myself in for a long time. My ultimate goal is to be a GI NP. I know getting GI lab experience is important so I REALLY want this job. I plan on picking up 8-12 hours/wk. I plan on dropping down my hours in the SICU a year from now when I start NP clinicals, so locking in a per diem position would be awesome. Any tips from the GI lab nurses out there?! Or nurses who have gotten per diem positions on top of their full-time jobs?!
Also, do you think is it appropriate to ask my current manager for a reference (I have been in SICU for 3 months)?