I work as a staff nurse in Med-Surg/Coronary ICU. Yesterday my nurse manager told me that a job was posted on the hospital's job board. She was told to tell me that I should apply--so she told me about the posting (which I'd have never seen because I just came in to drop off the schedule and then I'm off for 13 days).
The position is for NURSE RECRUITER, a new position for our facility. Steady daylight, salaried, Mon thru Fri. Involves promoting the hospital at job fairs and local schools. Involves coordinating with the schools who have students at the hospital. Also just learned it involves interviewing ALL nursing staff (RN, LPN, CNA) that apply to the facility. In other words, lots of human resources stuff (I do have a business background from prior to my nursing career so I'm not foreign to it).
So I put in my bid, figuring, hey, nothing happens fast in this place. I've got time to think about it. They called me within an hour of placing my bid. Got an interview tomorrow. Ack! Now what?!! Scares me to think of not doing patient care and leaving my unit.... But....gee, steady daylight...real people clothes...no holidays or weekends...
Any words of wisdom from my fellow nurses? I'm getting palpitations now....
Specializes in jack of all trades, master of none.
Waiting is soo awful. Sounds like you will be a good fit. But, why would you working a few shifts pay you less than it does now. I would think you would make more per hour working prn.
EEPS! Typo! Thanks, Tracy...I meant $6.50 MORE an hour than I make now. Yikes. I edited my post. I currently earn $18.52/hr; working extra shifts I would make $25.00.
I just looked at my schedule and realized I'm scheduled to work nights on the Oct 27--that's when we turn the clocks back!! AAACCKK!
"There's several recruiters in and out of this BB....you all could share tips and get new ideas, etc." ... I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you , Zee.
Second interview scheduled for tomorrow with the Vice President of Patient Care Services (formerly known as VP of Nursing). They plan on making a decision by Monday. Our VP is new, less than 2 months in the organization so I barely know her. *sigh* I hate waiting :).
I'll bet you already know by now whether you got it or not, Zee, but if it is what you want, and they give you the $$, then do it. There is always that "road not taken" path in life, and you don't want to have any regrets, huh?
MRed94
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Wow, Wow, WOW!!
Sounds like a big job, but one sorely needed in that spot.
Go for it, Zee! Keeping my fingers crossed, praying hard, and sending hugs to keep you going.
Marla