10 hours shifts REALLY 10 hour shifts?

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One last question to follow up with a previous thread of mine...I seriously considering taking a position at a dialysis clinic,,this is all new to me..the nursing shifts are 10 hours 4days/week...there are 2 patient shifts a day...my question is..are the shifts usually (I know things can happen) 10 hours? I read a lot of posts on here about nurses working 14-16 hour days on a consistent basis. I have NO interest in living at a job..I have no problem staying over from time to time..I know what the hiring manager told me but I also know that may not be the case - which is basically there is little to no over time.

I am extremely interested in learning dialysis..for me, it would be a completely new arena of nursing and I could use the challenge and "new-ness" - that being said, I am NOT a nurse whose life is or ever will be dedicated to a job over family.

This job pays VERY well..I have the ability to work a PRN position in a hospital about an hour from me..there is no doubt the hours would be there but it would be nice to know there is consistent work/pay I just don't want to get into something like I've read about on here. :confused:

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Hi there! When I interviewed I was told three 10 hour shifts a week and no overtime allowed. Yesterday I worked 15 hours. That being said we had 3 shifts of patients. On the days that we have 3 shifts of patients we have only one nurse for the entire day and it regularly goes 14-15 hours with a 30 minute break if I am lucky.

On the days when we have 2 shifts of dialysis patients I work between 10-12 hours depending on when the last patient gets off. You mentioned 2 shifts of patients so 10 hour shifts are possible but you may be there longer some days. I cannot imagine you being there for more than 12 though with only 2 shifts. What time does the first patient start and what time does the last one get off? How many patients on your second shift? How many nurses? How many chairs in your clinic?

What state are you in? You said it pays very well? Are you hiring? lol. I love the patients and the job, but the 15 hour days are killing me. I am seeking a clinic with only 2 shifts of patients.

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I know as an RN the shift is 0600-1600, this is in the southeast, pays over $30/hr..there are never 3 shifts, and it's about 12 people run a day though there are 15 chairs. I would really like to do this but I am really concerned about consistently working over 10 hours.........

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I think I answered this on another thread but in my company 10 hour shifts are 10 hours. However if the PM RN calls off then you could be stuck.

If you are worried about doing 10 hour shifts then do the second shift that way you can't work longer hours

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From what I understand from the hiring manager, there is only one RN scheduled for the day - for 10 hours - the hiring manager is an RN so he is there for most of the day if back up is needed. Thank you for replying..I want to make an informed decision so I'm not short changing myself OR the hiring facility as I know it takes a lot of time and money to train someone.

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