3 jobs!

[Price 2002]

I got my license right before Christmas and with that and the economy no one was hiring. So finally after a ton of applications and resumes I got 3 interviews. One day I went to this nice older LTC about 15 mins from my house. They offered me a PRN position, which I accepted. Another day I went to an interview at a county jail, which is about 10-15 mins from my house depending on the traffic. They offered me a PRN position, they need someone to come in a pass evening meds Monday through Friday...but the catch is it only takes about 15-20 mins per night but you get paid for one hour...so they needed someone that lived close by and was looking for experience. I told them that I wanted the job but could not commit to every day Mon-Fri but would do all I could. Today I got another job...this one is at another LTC PRN to start. They are looking to train someone and get them ready to take over because they are going to be losing some staff soon and need people ready to step up and take over full time when this happens. This place is WONDERFUL! Great pay, great place...just amazing...great staff retention. I also accepted that! When I was doing all of this I was thinking that PRN wasn't going to be enough...but now I am thinking I might have gotten in over my head...but I am so excited about them all!! All of the places are great for their own reasons and I want all of the jobs!

So I am asking for advice...am I in way over my head or is it possible to juggle it all? Thanks in advance!

[caliotter3]

It is possible to juggle it all as long as you keep yourself organized. As for where you work, when, develop the rule that whoever contacts you first, gets you for any particular shift. It is a bad idea to call off from one commitment to take a PRN shift at a place that you like better. Good luck.

[racing-mom4, BSN, RN]

I have 3 jobs and still have plenty of time at home. It can be done, it just needs organization and planning. I have 1 primary job and the other 2 I work around the primary schedual.

With so many people out of work right now, I feel blessed to have 3 jobs!!

One more reason I love being a nurse!!!

I agree to the above--never call off one to go to the other. I have my main job--my other 2 know my set schedual. I then have a high paying part time PRN- I will work for them any time it is not during one of my sched primary shifts. 3rd job is very part time, only about 6 days a month giving vacinations at the health clinic--I have my sched about 6 month ahead of time and it is 4 hour shifts during the day--other 2 jobs are at night.