Mon-Fri Rn Jobs no weekends or holidays

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Just curious as to what jobs to look for regular hours. My partner and I are looking to start a family and I'm tired of getting home late and barely seeing him. And when we start a family I feel like I'll never see them. I don't want to miss out on weekend sports and parent teacher conferences or even holidays. I have 5yrs med-surge/tele experience and almost a yr in SICU experience. I'm looking in to PACU jobs but some want 2yrs ICU experience. Has anyone done insurance? I was looking into that too but I'm lost as to what other jobs to look for. Thanks so much

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Specializes in psych.

Check out ambulatory jobs around you. We have a outpatient surgical center that is part of our hospital. I know they work M-F days only and no weekends or holidays as their building is closed.

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Look into School nursing - best decision I made to switch. M-F 7:30 - 3:30, paid on a teachers salary all year. Lots of time off, no holidays or weekends. I did take a pay cut when I changed over but my time and sanity were worth it. I will admit the job gets monotenous and sometimes dealing with parents can be a pain in the rear but still not enough for me to return to hospital nursing.

Look into your local school district and see about subbing - just to check it out to see if it is something you would like to do.

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Specializes in Med-surg, school nursing..

I second the school nurse gig. I freaking love it. With some it is a pay cut, but for me the insurance is so much cheaper than it was at the hospital I bring home the same per paycheck. With kids in the future, being off on weekends, holidays, spring/summer/fall breaks, snow-days...it's the best.

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This question is asked at least once weekly here. So for what seems like the hundredth time I’ll comment with “IR”.

Make sure you get a full Year of SICU. PACU, IR , cath lab etc all require at least one 1 critical care exp. Many are okay with just 1 year so keep looking.

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Do a search for "non-bedside job" on this site and you should be able to find plenty of posts about the topic of Mon-Fri jobs.

I actually think I had more time with my kid when I did 12 hour shifts because I always had weekdays off to volunteer at the school, go to medical appts, etc. If you work Mon-Fri you always have to request time off for dentist appts, field trips etc., and on the weekends, errands/housework take up time that you think you should be spending with family. Just something to think about.

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Specializes in Emergency Room, CEN, TCRN.

Outpatient RN jobs at the VA work killer hours like you described.

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Specializes in Critical Care; Cardiac; Professional Development.

I am a nurse educator/professional development specialist. No weekends or holidays. Good pay.

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Specializes in Peritoneal Dialysis.

Outpatient jobs are your best bet for this. I run a PD clinic and we get occasional (maybe 1 week every 3 months) on-call, and even then we usually troubleshoot over the phone. We are off weekends and the major holidays (most required to take PTO on those days, but we can work them if there's a dire need). I'm actually on the opposite of your position and am looking to go back into inpatient. Best of luck to you!

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Interestingly enough, a coworker who worked M-F 8:30 - 5:00 just gave up that job for home health. The pay was better and she could set her own hours. The bottom line is... everyone has their own opinion of "good hours". Some like 8 hour shifts, some like 12s. Some have great family support, some have none. Finding a job where you can actually get out on time is huge. I would have nobody to call and pick up my kids if necessary.

The shocker is the pay difference. Many of our young RNs who come to the clinic don't realize this until they get their first paycheck. Most return to inpatient.

You have to decide what's best for you.

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Specializes in Ambulatory Care-Family Medicine.

I work in a Family Medicine clinic as a Wellness Nurse. Mon-Fri, no weekends or holidays. Occasionally I have to stay late if it has just been one of "those days." However the majority of the time I am home at a decent hour.

Pros: Set schedule, no weekends, no holidays, supportive work environment and managers

Cons: Having to use PTO for personal appointments, little to no chance for OT shifts, traffic since you will be on the road at the same time as the other 8-5 workers, base pay is comparable to what I made in Med-Surg but I don't get any of the shift differentials so my take home pay is lower.

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Specializes in Psych ICU, addictions.

Sorry if there are any repeats in what I post...

Partial/intensive outpatient programs
Outpatient surgery/procedures
Clinics
PCP/private practices
School nursing
Utilization review
Administration or management (BSN or MSN may be required depending on the position)

Since you specifically asked about insurance...I've done utilization review, which is contacting insurance companies to get authorization for coverage for patients. It's a lot of reviewing charts, filling out forms, and talking on the phone. Though if you live on the west coast as I do, you will probably spend more time leaving clinical summaries on voicemail than actually talking to a person, since all of the insurance offices seem to be on the east coast and close by 1300 my time.

Anyhow, keep in mind that an M-F position usually means less money in the pocket come payday. So that's a trade-off you will have to take into account.

Best of luck whatever you decide!

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