12 hour hospital shift hours

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Specializes in ER/Ortho.

What are the normal hours one works in the hospital for a 12 hours shift. I know days, evening, nights, but I am curious as to the exact shift hours.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

Typically, the shifts are from 7am to 7pm, and 7pm to 7am.

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Specializes in LTC, Psych, Hospice.

Our shifts are 6p to 6a & 6a to 6p. We work 3, off 2, work 2, off 3.

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Specializes in ER/Ortho.

Do either of you have children...how do you manage school schedules etc. I don't think I would like the 3 on 2 off, 2 on 3 off. I think I would like it better 3 on 4 off lol.

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Specializes in LTC, Psych, Hospice.

Coolpeach, my babies are grown now. :balloons:

When they were younger, I worked 11p to 7a and had a high-school girl stay with them at noc.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

I don't work 12 hour shifts, Coolpeach. I have Monday through Friday off, them work two 16 hour double shifts on Saturday and Sunday from 6am to 10pm.

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Specializes in ER/Ortho.

The two days on sounds really good, but 16 hours seems like a really LONG shift. Do you find it gets easier.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
The two days on sounds really good, but 16 hours seems like a really LONG shift. Do you find it gets easier.
It is easier for me to deal with having to show up to work only 2 days per week, even if those shifts are long and drawn-out. Having 5 days off in a row is a definite benefit for me.
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Specializes in Peds Cardiology,Peds Neuro,Pedi ER,PICU, IV Jedi.

At my facility we work 7p-7a or 7a-7p...and you can pretty much self schedule as long as the numbers are evened out. My floor is also the only floor in the hospital where there's a waiting list to come to night shift. Go figure.

vamedic4;)

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also depends on what specialty you go into. i work icu, but sign up to work extra in the er and they have 7a-7p, 9a-9p, 11a-11p, 3p-3a, 7p-7a, and 11p-11a shift.

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Specializes in NICU.

My hospital is "officially" 7-7, but report actually starts at 630. I think they do this so we get in our full 12 hours after the lunch break.

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I am still a little confused. I understand the 7a-7p, and 7p-7a (my old hospital did that) but I am applying to hospitals here in California now and they list the hours in shifts--1st, 2nd, and 3rd.

What would that make those hours? Is 1st and 3rd what I am used to and 2nd just like 12p-12a? Seems like it would be, but I am just not sure! Is this what the original poster was asking also? Sorry if not!!!

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