Job in an Office Setting?

[cctaylor88]

So this may come off as a bit odd or strange but I don't know who else to turn to besides the experts here. Anyways, I just passed the NCLEX and a now an official BSN, RN and am ready to find my first job. I don't want to work the typical 12hr shifts, and I don't want nights etc. What I am looking for is more standard clinic/office hours (your typical 8-5 etc).

So, my question is... outside of a hospital setting (I can find these job postings), how can I go about finding a job as an RN in an office setting. For example when I visit my primary care physician they have RNs there. I essentially am asking, without knowing anyone to have an inside reference... how can I go about finding and applying for these types of jobs?

[amoLucia]

I've seen postings on-line, like at Craiglist. But I might caution you that you'll prob have a tough time finding an office post as a new grad. I'd bet if you checked with your PMP's staff RNs, they had decent experience when they interviewed. Many offices are heavily going the MA route, so RN positions are super scarce/limited and quickly snatched up by folks 'in the know' with strings pulled. Too many other experienced nurses out there seeking the same few limited positions avail that you'd like.

Sorry, just the reality of the job market out there. You're prob seeing this, yourself, now as you search.

Wish it was easier for all.

[suitcase calling]

Most office practices are owned by a hospital & an RN would need to have experience. Try a private practice office, a specialty where you may get some on the job training from someone willing to teach you.

[suitcase calling]

One does not have to have an "in" or be in the know here in NH to get an office job, but if the practice is owned by an institution, you need experience and a BSN.

[HouTx, BSN, MSN, EdD]

PP advice is accurate. Physicians in my neck of the woods rarely employ RNs... it's probably 80% MAs & 15% LVN, with RNs most likely to work for surgeons so that they can assist with inpt rounding duties. It's due to economics - physicians have had to cut costs in order to cope with declining reimbursement. Large multi-specialty clinics are also more likely to have RN positions for services like infusion suites but there are very few that have the resources to support an effective transition to practice for new grads. Have you considered dialysis? The large dialysis companies do provide training.