Hours?

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I'm sure this varies but generally speaking, what hours do nurses in nursing homes work? I just want an idea of what the schedule might be like. Thanks.

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Specializes in ER / Critical Care.

Since nurses are on the schedule 24 hours per day, it varies. The nursing homes I've been to, the RNs work 7-7 and 7-7.

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Nursing homes may vary a little bit, but usually I see 1st shift 6am-2pm or 7am-3pm 2nd shift 2pm-10pm or 3pm-11pm 3rd shift 10pm-6am or 11pm-7am Hope that helps

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Specializes in LTC,Hospice/palliative care,acute care.

We have 8 hours shifts and ours sun 7a to 3p, 3p to 11p and so on. I worked day shift at another home and my ours there were 6 am to 2:30 (a little TOO early for me) Full time staff work every other weekend and major holiday. The big three (T-giving,Xmas,New Years) also rotate.

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Specializes in Home Health,Dialysis, MDS, School Nurse.

I've worked at 2 and they both were 12 hour shilfts 6-6:30 and 6:45-7:15.

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I actually just got hired at a nursing home for Monday through Friday 3pm-9p and a 12hr on call shift every 5th weekend. Weird, huh?

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Specializes in retired LTC.
I actually just got hired at a nursing home for Monday through Friday 3pm-9p and a 12hr on call shift every 5th weekend. Weird, huh?
Will you be getting any benefits, specifically health insurance? I'm thinking NOT?
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i work 645a-315p, 2nd shift is 245p-1115p, 3rd is 1045-715a. if you are FT or PT you must work alternating weekends. my schedule personally is friday before my weekend on i am off and off the monday after my weekend on. per diem is one weekend per month.

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