Had a new job but now I don't!! WHAT?!?!

[sammy75]

OK first of all I want to apologize for my rambling......so here goes (I'll try to make this short). I work in Med/Surg @ a large hospital. In the last year this hospital has obtained numerous smaller hospitals in the region, all of which took the main hospital's name. One of the smaller hospitals in about 20 miles from my house and a lot closer than the main one so I called HR to see if any jobs were available. The answer was exactly what I wanted to hear ICU full-time nights was available. I interviewed for the job and got it. I turned in my 4 week notice to my current manager and had to wait to see when she would "let me go" for the next schedule (high turn over rate, hard to fill position). So I find out my end date and call my new manager and just get her voicemail for about 1.5 week. FINALLY someone tells me that "she was asked to resign yesterday" WHAT?!?! OMG do I have a job there? I call HR for a week and continually get their voicemail. I go to this hospital after I get off of work (I work 7p-7:30a) and wait around there until 10:30 with no one coming into the office. I finally talk to the HR manager today and she said "there was a mix up w/ the positions, there isn't an ICU position available but we do have an ER one open. You can think about it tonight and let me know tomorrow." Now my question is should I take this ER position even though I really don't want the ER. My heart was set on ICU, it always has been my ultimate goal since before nursing school. Oh btw, my last day @ my med/surg job is next Wednesday (7/23)....yes this has been a frustruating month!!! Please give me your opinion because I'm thinking about taking the ER job but if I don't like it wouldn't it be easier getting an ICU job because doesn't ER count as critical care experience????

[ReNewed One]

sammy..... I'd jump at the ER position!!! It will offer opportunities to develop advanced clinical and critical thinking skills that no other department can. Good luck!