Good PRN job for school nurses

Keeperofbandages, LPN · Oct 16, 2019

I have worked my districts ESE Extended School Year (which I loved!), done home health, waitress, worked my current school's summer camp over the years for some extra cash. I took this past summer off from any work (besides moving across my town), which made me realize how much I needed to be "busy" during the summer.

Guests · Oct 16, 2019

Does it have to be nursing related? Could you bartend on the weekends or occasional evenings? Work for a caterer? Not sure where you live, but in my town, babysitters make a killing and it would be cash, under the table. Babysitters in my town make anywhere from $20-25/HR !! My 13 year old son babysits and makes $15/hr, it's insane.

GatezRN · Oct 16, 2019

I stayed on PRN at the hospital for 4 years. Two years ago, I took a position as a camp nurse during the summers. Best job ever! It's busy, but relatively stress free and so much fun. My kids come with me and have had so many amazing experiences and met people from all across the globe. I've already signed on for a 3rd season for next summer.

Nursetravel246 · Oct 16, 2019

Those are both very helpful! I actually think non-nursing might be a nice change so will look into some of those.

Although I’ve always wanted to do camp nursing. Good hours too. Great advice!

Flare, ASN, BSN · Oct 17, 2019

i've done a variety of things since becoming a school nurse - from PD asst director of nsg at a local hospital, to home care to working for an agency which sent me everywhere (nursing home, jail, shot clinics). I do not maintain a second nursing job right now, but I still work a call in type job for my town (nothing to do with nursing). I also do extended school year - it's easy money and i'm done by 12:30.

k1p1ssk, BSN, RN · Oct 17, 2019

I supplement with a weekend gig at a local private secondary school; The health center there is open with a nurse on duty 24/7 during the school year, and we have our doc/medical director on call as well. I've only been a school nurse for 1 full year, but I've been there for 6; It's great! I do 1 weekend per month (two 8 hour shifts), plus I pick up extra hours here and there. It allows me to still have summers off, the only down side being I work a bunch during the school year!

I wanted to be per-diem at the local children's hospital for the summers, but they require 2 or 3 shifts every 6 weeks, 1 major winter holiday, and 1 major summer holiday. I wanted to keep my secondary school gig on top of that, and I wouldn't be able to do both during the school year...

kidzcare · Oct 17, 2019

22 hours ago, Nursetravel246 said:
Although I’ve always wanted to do camp nursing. Good hours too. Great advice!

Camp nursing is great! I have been doing a month as a camp nurse for the past 3 summers. If you decide to look into it, PM me and I can give you some advice about what to look for in a camp. A camp that doesn't have a well run health center will NOT be fun to work at!

tdean13, RN · Oct 17, 2019

Yes, it is definitely worth it. I worked a PRN job for the first 12 years of my school nursing career. PRN hospital, agency, and summer school. So glad I hung in there!

SandIsMyGlitterRN, BSN, RN · Oct 17, 2019

Do something different!!! I work on weekends and summers for a food truck and love it!!! Totally different from my nursing job and STRESS FREE! I actually make really good money at it too!

LikeTheDeadSea, MSN, RN · Oct 18, 2019

I do camp and occasional home care. ?

Nursetravel246 · Oct 19, 2019

That’s great to hear that you have all found ways to supplement your school nurse positions that make it still worth it. I actually have an interview next week so wish me luck! Thank you all. It really seems pretty flexible and opens my eyes that there is no shortage of work for extra income, whether it be healthcare related or not, especially if you think outside the box.