need advice on new job

[Starbucks addict]

Hi all. I am back again after being out for awhile. I am now in SC and having a hard time believing how bad the job situation is here. There are very limited jobs and the only place to really make any money is in the hospitals - as it is so many places. My question is this - I recently interviewed for a position with a nearby hospital and I thought it was general med-surg, came to find out thru the interview the floor is actually orthopedic and bariatric. I have never really worked with bariatric patients before and am wondering what this will be like. It is a part time night position. I know that ortho can be hard and involves alot of lifting, I am assuming the bariatric will be even harder. The manager already told me there is usually only 1 CNA at night, and that some of the staff can be difficult at first. I am a little nervous about looking at this position but am going thru with the next interview next week just to see if I can get a better feel of it. Apparently the staff will interview me next. Any ideas on this? I am currently getting unemployment but once I begin a job it will stop.

The other job I am being considered for is in psych, which I do have experience in but it is only PRN and the staffing is low compared to what I am used too. However, this is a big hospital system and I know once I get in I can work on getting something more permanent down the road. The pay is also pretty good. With this job I could technically keep looking and when I can't work still collect my unemployment......

Thanks for any input you have - I just don't want to take any job and then be unhappy about it, you know?

[PAERRN20]

Red flags go up for me when the manager says some of the staff is difficult to work with on the ortho floor. Bad sign. If you like psych I would be inclined to take this job instead.

[PostOpPrincess, BSN, RN]

Agree with above poster.

I don't suffer fools gladly, so...I wouldn't want to work in that environment.