Looking for part time/PRN work

[Joe NightingMale, MSN, RN]

I was planning to keep working for my employer part time/PRN when I leave, just to make some extra money. I had figured that it would be like I do now: Pick up an extra shift once or twice a month.

However, I heard that a former co-worker tried to do that same thing and found that they were expecting her to work all kinds of extra shifts and holidays. I'm going to try to reach her via Facebook to get the whole story. It's strange, because I know there is at least one nurse who drops in every month or two to work. Obviously I can't ask my manager about this without letting her know that I'm looking for another job...

Which kind of throws a kink in my plans. I was hoping to have the PRN work to add to my full time work to provide a little more flexibility. So I was wondering if any of you out there know positions where one can work PRN with relatively few restrictions as to the number of days. I'm not looking for something like our hospital float pool, which requires 4 shifts per month including one weekend. I'm looking more for something that would be once or twice a month.

I guess I've kind of got used to working the extra shift once every month or two at my present place. I'm not sure I'm going to have that option somewhere else.

[Jules A, MSN]

It all depends on the facility. I have worked two PRN jobs and both of them were very flexible and happy to have whatever shifts I could work. Ask around at different hospitals and see what they are offering.

[Meriwhen, ASN, BSN, MSN, RN]

When I was PRN, I had to work a certain number of shifts a month. I never had a problem meeting that minimum...if anything, I ended up working full-time hours because the shifts were there. But they were pretty flexible.

I also had to put in for most holidays. Of course, there were a lot of PRN staff angling to pick up holiday pay since PRNs don't get benefits or paid holidays, so there was a good chance I wouldn't have to work that day; however I had to be available and put in for a shift whether I liked it or not.

[Guest717236]

You do not mention what shift you work or what specialty,

but being on call for at least 2 schools to fill in for the

school nurse is a prn that can give you $$$ and flexibility.

In our area there is no minimum shift requirement.

Perhaps not what you are looking for but an :idea: for you and others looking at prn options...