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Labor pool?

Hi everyone,

I currently work full time and I'm looking for two part time jobs to give me flexibility with school. I got a call back for a position that was listed as part time or pool. The voicemail states it's a labor pool position only. When I called back they were out of office.

I'm curious- what exactly is a labor pool? Is it like a list of substitute teachers at a school or something different?

Thanks in advance.

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    It's PRN.

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    It sounds like what many hospitals call float pool. You may be asked to give whomever makes the staffing or scheduling specific shifts in a four week period that you can work . You will be expected to work if called in for that shift.You will be floated to,working on,a variety of units.

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    It said occupational health and I have no hospital experience so I'm a bit confused!

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    Occupational health is probably going to be administering and reading TB tests, doing mask fit tests, administering vaccines, dealing with exposures; basically, your patients will be the hospital employees

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    So you think it's more a back up list for call outs for OCC? Who knows, guess I should be patient and wait until she calls tomorrow. I've done immunizations and tb screenings/follow up as a public health nurse. Thanks for the replies.

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    I think it totally depends on the hospital as to what it means. Some places it's a float pool. Others you can even float between hospitals. I am in a labor pool spot right now and it literally only means that I am prn in my dept. I don't float anywhere, I am last to be scheduled, but I don't have to take call or give availability or anything. I think it's a rather unusual use of the term labor pool, but my point is that it could mean any number of things.

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    Ok thanks for your input!

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