Is it hard to get into med surg if you stay in LTC/SNF for yrs?

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Ok this is my situation. I'm currently at my second RN job. I work at a LTC/SNF facility and I love it! I am charge nurse of this great little facility and am learning a lot. Even better, because I am charge nurse I work M-F 7a-3p! Since my last job was 11p-7a this is a dream... I don't mind weekends but with my oldest going into high school it would be easier to have weekends off for games etc. also, as I said I'm learning so much, I have tons of responsibility and I love that! My fear is that if I stay too long I won't be able to get into med surg when I'm ready. I've heard two years in LTC and hospitals don't want you. Any truth to that? I am IV certified, do trach care, g-tubes etc daily. Any advice? I do love my current job and the schedule BUT I want to think of the future too...

Specializes in Pediatrics.

I made the transition!

Worked 11 months in adult SNF/LTC, then did 2 years in a pediatric SNF/LTC, and have now been for the last 6 months working peds acute care. It can be done.

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Update: I relocated and received two job offers in med/surg after 3 yrs in LTC!

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It took me from 2007 to 2013 to get in from snf

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ugh - I don't know what to believe now... my dream is to work in Med-Surge but I got an offer in LTC. I didn't want to be picky in this job market so I accepted. But my heart lives in med-surge as the foundation for my career... what to do, what to do...

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Keep trying. At least ltc has some skills but more regulations

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Sometimes it's not what you know its WHO you know(referrals and sh**). Sad but true.

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