Job Hopping.........a bad thing??

[LoveMyBugs]

So as my experince describes I am looking for my niche in nursing. Before I became a nurse I had a pretty stable job history, my first job ever was there for 8 years.

Now as a nurse I have been home health 5 months,

then a LTAC/SNF for 7.5 months, I then transfered within the company to another SNF because that SNF offered 12 hour day shifts, I wanted that because I picked up a on-call position with a pedsLTC and I wanted to available to work the peds job.

After 4 months of working 2 jobs, the pedsLTC offered me a part-time night shift, which I took because I love that job, it is low stress for the most part.

So I left the SNF after 4 months, but all totaled it was 11 months with the one company just 2 different facilities.

Anywas a while ago I applied to a Kaiser facility, before I was offered the position which I currently have, anyways they called last Thursday to schedule an interview with them for a med-surg position.

I don't have any acute care experience, so I would love to get an acute care position to gain the expereince, however I have only been at my pedsLTC job for 4 months and I if (I know it is a big if) but if I get the Kaiser job it would mean changing jobs again and that would look bad

Career wise I think that I should stay with the peds job as I would like to one day work NICU, but then I know before I can specialize I need acute care

Then I think of my family needs and I am a single parent wanting to purchase my first home for my kids and I can not do that on a part time position

So should I call and scheule the interview?

What would you do?

The peds job is part of a large 5 state health system and I fear if I left too soon I could be blackballed from working there again.

[MinnieMomRN]

If you want to buy a house and take out a mortgage, the bank will look at the length of time you spent working for each employer. It's not just employers who look at stability. Just something to think about...

[mindlor]

Job hopping AFTER one year at each facility will maximize your pay level. This I promise. Remainig loyal only benefits your employer.

[RNOTODAY, BSN, RN]

do whats best for your family.... ppl job hop all the time.... if they r willing to hire you, take it and dont loook back.... u need the acute experience, and the stability of a permanent job, take it and be happy!!!!!

[Ruby Vee, BSN]

job hopping after one year at each facility will maximize your pay level. this i promise. remainig loyal only benefits your employer.

while that may be true in whatever industry you've worked in before nursing school, it generally does not hold true for nursing.