LA COUNTY RN1 A ITEM,SHIFT OF NEED

[Badkugo, ADN, BSN]

Hello all, I received a job offer at LAC+USC, of an RN1 A ITEM with SHIFT OF NEED position. I am curious to know what this all means? I was told this is a permanent position so does this include benefits, paid holidays 401k etc? And if anyone knows what is meant by SHIFT OF NEED, please help me out here in understanding because I am clueless . 

[lilRN16, ASN, BSN, RN]

This is good that they hired you straight in, as an  A item as opposed to an F item.

That sounds like they will make you work whatever shift they want you to work... So if you want 1900-0730, they will give you the opposite... It's the county way!

Welcome to the county

[ETA-RN, ADN, RN]

Interesting thread. I'm set to begin next month there in a similar job class. I was told it was as needed after training concluded. During training it is more of a set schedule, for my position at least.

[Kooky Korky, BSN, RN]

On 2/3/2021 at 2:54 PM, Badkugo said:

Hello all, I received a job offer at LAC+USC, of an RN1 A ITEM with SHIFT OF NEED position. I am curious to know what this all means? I was told this is a permanent position so does this include benefits, paid holidays 401k etc? And if anyone knows what is meant by SHIFT OF NEED, please help me out here in understanding because I am clueless . 

Did you find out what it means?  How is it going?
Sounds like you are a floater to all shifts.

Did you wind up asking HR what it meant and your other questions about benefits, etc.?

[ETA-RN, ADN, RN]

10 hours ago, Kooky Korky said:

Did you find out what it means?  How is it going?
Sounds like you are a floater to all shifts.

Did you wind up asking HR what it meant and your other questions about benefits, etc.?

I can share what I know at this point from my point of view. I was offered/accepted my position which is OR specific three months ago. Only a couple weeks ago did I complete my physical. County positions take quite a while to complete the hiring process before onboarding or for my situation-training takes place. I was told at the time of hire from the nursing recruiter that my position does have limited benefits but only after six months does the position actually qualify to change from "Shift Of Need" to RN1 status. The shift of need means that after you finally complete all the training or onboarding you will fill various shifts as needed. In my case as an OR nurse I'm assuming that it's a time period for you to decide about the work environment and also for the employer/county to see how you fit in their team.