Need advice

Juan,

No, I am not required to work all those hours...they have brought in a temporary NP to fill in some of the hours, so we are each working 37-40 hours a week right now. I did work several extra shift the last pay period though because the other NP was sick. They haven't found anybody permanently yet, I imagine because of the crappy hours. The temporary NP will only be here for another 3 weeks. For extra shifts the pay is 250 for anything less than 4 hours and 500 for anything over. So, it doesn't benefit you much to work a full 12 hour shift, that doesn't even cover my normal hourly wage.

My current schedule has been basically work 2 days, then off 2 days, then every other sat, sun and mon. It works out ok most of the time, I'm just bitter about being here until 9pm and every other weekend. If they would have told me that when I interviewed, I never ever would have accepted the position. Even the urgent care clinic here is only open until 8! Thanks for your advice, I appreciate it :)

I think you should look back and remember why you became a FNP. I personally couldn't stand the 12 hour days 7 days a week in the ER and being on call 24/7 in the OR - voila - I work m-f in a 0730 to 1630 clinic. If you became a FNP to work 24/7, then it sounds like your dream job. If not...

The new hours sound like a big change to me. If you don't like them, look for another job. And try to keep at the same or higher salary. Your boss might want to figure out a way to keep you, ie hire more NP's, but maybe not. It is a different job from the original job you signed on to and it may be time to move on.

The salary is ok, only because of the tuition reimbursement. That 10K is the only thing that makes it OK. Without that, it sucks. Schedule change or no, you have to bail the day you finish milking that cow. The vacation and bennies are standard.

As far as a job change, I'd get the new employer to pay the contract off as part of a condition of hiring you, so don't worry so much about that. They do that all the time, cost of doing business. So, without some kind of differential, no way in hades I'd agree to that schedule change. Did you sign a contract? What does it say? You might be able to make that work for you. Mine says "hours to be mutually agreed upon." So if you have similar language, just don't agree to that nonsense! It comes down to the fact that they have to hire someone else. you cannot work all those hours yourself, so you tell them to hire someone for the 5-9 and weekend shifts, or you are gone, end of story. If they say OK, then so be it. You don't want to do those hours anyway, so you move on.