Job offer after over a year of no clinical practice - anxious about job offer

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Specializes in adult psych, LTC/SNF, child psych.

As some of you might know, I left my inpatient job last year for a teaching experience that blew up in my face. Since then, I've had my issues as well as family (mom had spinal surgery and tons of pain and related issues prior to that). I went on an interview on Monday for a SNF/rehab and it went really well. They called me in for a second interview on Wednesday. That too went well and they scheduled me to come in for a shadow shift next week, on Tuesday or Wednesday. In the afternoon on Wednesday, I received a call to interview at a SNF/rehab within walking distance of my apartment. I went in to interview today and was surprisingly offered the job on the spot. They gave me paperwork to go pee in a cup and are going to start the background check and confirming my references ASAP. I'd still like to go to my shadow day on Monday because it's not like it will hurt me.

I feel so silly for being in this position, feeling trapped. I liked the facility on Monday a bit better than this one, there seems to be better staffing and the orientation sounds more intense (they include IV certification and wound care) but I'd be stupid not to take the job from today, right? Sure this one isn't weekend option like the other one, but I don't really *need* to work weekends only. It's like I'm trying to talk myself out of a job altogether. In today's economy, no one can afford to be picky.

Has anyone else been in a similar position and can offer reassurance? Please feel completely free to tell me that I'm silly.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.

See what happens. Both may give you a great balance. I WISH I was in your position! I don't think you are silly...I think you are really trying to weigh your options.

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Specializes in adult psych, LTC/SNF, child psych.

Thanks. It's just funny in a way, because I had to drag the hourly rate out of the recruiter today and she acted like no one ever asks about compensation. This was *after* I'd been offered the job and they were printing up the paper-work for my drug test. Really? Am I just supposed to assume that all jobs pay the same?

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.

Hmm...that's another perspective as well. They should've at least been upfront, less evasive about the hourly rate. Best to kept your options open for the other position like I stated.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.

I have always been suspicious of facilities that make on-the-spot job offers. Those that do are usually unhealthy facilities with poor training and high turnover. I really hate to stereotype, but that's been my observation. And to make an offer without being prepared to discuss compensation?

I would run in the other direction toward the first facility that is taking the time to ensure that both employer and employee feel comfortable with each other.

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Specializes in adult psych, LTC/SNF, child psych.
I have always been suspicious of facilities that make on-the-spot job offers. Those that do are usually unhealthy facilities with poor training and high turnover. I really hate to stereotype, but that's been my observation. And to make an offer without being prepared to discuss compensation?

I would run in the other direction toward the first facility that is taking the time to ensure that both employer and employee feel comfortable with each other.

Yeah, I was a little taken aback by the whole thing myself. I'm going to continue on with shadowing at job #1 on Monday and even though I've already done the drug test for job #2, I'm going to ask for a shadow day there as well before things go any further.

I think I just got so excited that I lost sight of my common sense. It's just a job, but I want to enjoy it and make the right decision.

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