HHC Queens Hospital or Mount Sinai Hospital

[XXAmandaRNXX93]

Hello, I’m an entry level nurse looking for some advice on two opportunities I received.

1st Opportunity- Mt Sinai Hospital For a full time day shift R.N. position on a stepdown unit that will be working 3 days 12 hour shifts and some weekends. Union job. Pay about $100,000 salary.

Concerns - Travel. Intimidating unit.

2nd Opportunity- HHC Queens Hospital for a full time night shift R.N. position on a med Surg unit that will be working 3 days 12 hour shifts and alternating weekends. Union job. Pay about $85,000. With day time staff who I know and worked with before to help.

Concerns - Night shift (working overnights and not having help) And if I reject I would hurt the two supervisors who recommended me for the position.

Any advice or thoughts on which is a better opportunity or advice in general?

Thank you.

[MishkaRN2019]

What position did you end up going for? Please let me know your experience at what ever hospital you have picked.

[Nugget15]

First, congratulations on successfully graduating and getting offers from two amazing hospitals!

Step down units are challenging, but there is a lot that you will learn as a new grad! Did you get a tour of the unit yet? Sometimes when you have no idea what the unit is going to be like, getting the feel of it by seeing the work environment and the nurses on the floor can help. I'm a new nurse myself and I work on the renal transplant unit, which is challenging but certainly a learning experience that I wanted. How long will your commute be for Mount Sinai Hospital? Because the commute can easily stress you out even if you work three days a week.

Working on a med-surg unit is the best way to start out as a new grad because you get to experience just so much, especially when you don't know which specialty best interests you. Also, since you know someone on the floor, it will be so much easier for you mentally. As a new grad, pay shouldn't matter more than what you can gain as a new nurse unless finance is a big factor. Working on a night shift is actually better for new nurses because you will have more down time where you can ask the experience nurses for help. I saw that day shift can overwhelm even the experienced nurses during my orientation. If you really don't want to work night shift after working for a while, you can apply for day shift when it opens up and the supervisor or manager will most likely give the job offer to you first.

So, it really comes down to what you are willing to risk, but as a long commuter myself, I would take the second job, but also because knowing someone on the unit is a huge plus to helping you fit right into the unit. Hope I was helpful, and please don't stress over this!! xx