Job hunting!

[Cab411]

I am a new RN as of June 30th. I was an lvn for 7 years prior to my RN. I am currently being trained at my job in hospice as an RN case manager. I can't tell you enough how much I love seeing patients in their homes. After working at a skilled nursing facility for 6 years, I am worn out with med pass and assessment of 28 plus patients. I worked the last year in home health and hospice at night on call while in the RN program.

I feel proficient in skills with catheters injections wounds post surgical hips knees shoulders even cabg drains JP nephrostomy tunes gallbladder drains Penrose etc

IV central lines and IV meds are what I am weak in. In hospice I won't use these skills very often. So I am looking for part time or per diem work on the side using these skills.

Any ideas on jobs I can look for? I tried 2 different hospitals for part time or per diem but they don't want a new grad in those positions. They want me full time and I simply don't want to leave my current job. The company I work for is amazing.

Just need some ideas, maybe I'm not thinking outside the box!!

[OrganizedChaos, LVN]

Look into prisons or jails. I know when I worked for the state prison we did a lot of things people didn't expect.

[OscarTheOwl]

As a new grad, your options may be limited when searching for per diem hospital jobs, even with the prior nursing experience. I have never seen this as an option due to the need for several weeks of orientation needed to prepare a new grad RN. Its just not a good use of their orientation costs to hire someone who will not be full time.

I graduated with a nurse who got her first job at an infusion clinic, but she was full time so I'm not sure if they require that also.

You may want to take some time and devote yourself to your current position especially since you are enjoying it. I know as a new grad I would have been pretty overwhelmed learning and becoming proficient in two different specialties.

Good luck, finding a job you enjoy right out of the gate is a rare thing, congrats!

[Cab411]

I feel proficient in Mt current job since I have been at it for over a year now I just transitioned from lvn to rn

Infusion clinic sounds good

I feel comfy with my current skill set except iv hopefully I get good exposure