what jobs in nursing dont require weekends?

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Just got accepted into a nursing program and im thrilled, can't wait to start and i've wanted to go into medical all my life so im so happy... I also am a club dj and a MAJOR part of my income is made on the weekends. enough that I want to keep doing it on the side for a while... I'm worried that most nursing jobs will require me to work weekends. does anyone know which setting i can work in that wont require me to work weekends. like a standard, 9-5?

Specializes in Ortho, Neuro, Detox, Tele.

I know as a CNA/patient care person...I guess maybe like a outpatient pt tech, or a or transporter, xray/cath lab transporter, etc....but I hate to break it to you...NS will require sacrifice...so you may have to give up some gigs once in a while....

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Specializes in SICU, PACU, Public health.

I work public health...no weekends, 13 holidays per year off and about 20 hours per month in sick and personal time. I had one year ICU experience before landing the job. There was a significant pay cut at first, but I have gotten a huge raise and am now at about what I would be making at the hospital. I don't think I was the first pick for the job either because I had the least experience of all the applicants, but it worked out. All I can say is to apply, the answer is always no until you try. Just my :twocents:.

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Specializes in ICU.

poorly paying jobs??? :down:

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Specializes in Operating Room.

OR requires weekends sometimes, but not on a regular basis usually. For instance, I have to work maybe every 5th or 6th weekend. When you are on orientation(usually 6 to 9 months) also you work a straight 7-3pm, 7 to 5:30pm.

There are also new grad jobs to be had in the OR in most areas.

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Most of these jobs are not for new grads. You may take what you can get first, and move into a M-F job.

public school nursing

teaching in nursing school

clinics

At my hospital certain nurses are M-F: Diabetic educator (some community evening classes), employee health, social services, unit managers, infection control nurse. Most surgeries are M-F with small staff eves and weekends.

Some large employers have their own employee health nurses.

Textbooks authors.

Insurance company nurses.

I'm sure there are lots more, but I'm tired. Hope this helps.

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Specializes in L&D, QI, Public Health.
beachmom said:
Most of these jobs are not for new grads. You may take what you can get first, and move into a M-F job.

public school nursing

teaching in nursing school

clinics

At my hospital certain nurses are M-F: Diabetic educator (some community evening classes), employee health, social services, unit managers, infection control nurse. Most surgeries are M-F with small staff eves and weekends.

Some large employers have their own employee health nurses.

Textbooks authors.

Insurance company nurses.

I'm sure there are lots more, but I'm tired. Hope this helps.

Beachmom did a good job of covering the types of jobs that wouldn't necessarily require weekends. Public health is a biggie. You'd probably only need 6mos experience. Some outpatient urgent care centers are willing to train new grads. Not sure it would be 100% weekend fre though.

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Free-standing outpatient surgery centers, which are only open M-F and are usually 6-6. No weekends, no holidays.

Local clinics have taken new grads. The money is good, benefits, bonuses.

This is the trend here in CA . . . . . physician-owned surgery centers.

steph

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