How long should I stay with my first nursing employer?

[PizzaNurse2023, LPN]

Hi, new grad for just over 3 months. At my new unit for 3 current hospital going on 4 years soon.

Really enjoy the floor I am on, enjoy the people I work with, and the population of patients I work with. However, scheduling is transitioning away from self-scheduling. Could possibly affect work-life-family balance.

Then other hospitals in the area are offering bonuses and higher pay then what I currently make. Other hospitals are 10 miles round trip closer than current hospital I work for.

On  the other hand, I owe my work about $4,000 in tuition reimbursement have to pay back.

I don't know what to do.

[JKL33]

You need to get other solid offers in hand, do the maths involved and see if it makes financial sense to make a change.

That ^ might also be secondary to waiting to see if the new scheduling process is even a problem in the first place?

Everyone is driven by different things, but don't underestimate the value of enjoying the floor, coworkers and patients where you currently are. That's huge.

[Red Shirt 6, CNA]

How long would it take to pay back the $4,000.00 staying with current job? How long do you think it would take for you to pay if off with a new employer?