Need help deciding between two offers

[jrodRN]

I am a new grad (May 2017) and I received my RN license a few weeks ago. I had two interviews yesterday (both at the same hospital in NJ) and received offers. Here's my dilemma:

Offer #1-ICU step down unit FT 7p-7a.

I know that I will learn a lot, the manager was awesome and seems to really care about her employees and we clicked. I definitely see room to grow or even if I wanted to go somewhere else in the future, I know my experience there will allow me to do that. The problem is I have two small children and the schedule over laps when my husband leaves for work in the morning. The only way I can make this work is if I work weekends and one day during the week, where my children will most likely have to spend the night at a family members home once a week and stay with my husband when he is off on weekends. I'll be making more money for the same amount of days on the other unit but it will mess with my sleep schedule. If a 7a-7p position was available I would take it in a heart beat.

Offer #2: inpatient rehab 3-11.

I have the option of FT or PT but am considering PT because it gives me more flexibility and I can always pick up on 7-3 or 3-11 shift. I use to work in this department as a PCT and secretary before I moved out of the state and are family just moved back. I know the people, the routine, the manager isn't the best. A lot of people have left because the managers don't value their employees. However, the shift allows me to not worry about who will watch my kids and wont mess up my sleep schedule. To make more money I will have to pick up extra shifts. Also, I will have to learn how to deal with working with people I use to be a tech with. A lot of which have very bad attitudes and always complain that the nurses don't do anything.

I am willing to make sacrifices and I know that which ever position I take doesn't have to be permanent. I just want to make the right decision for my first nursing job. HR wants me to call them on Monday with a decision.

Please help!

[3peas]

No one can make the decision for you, but as a mom myself my family comes first. A job is a job. People place so much importance on your first job as a new grad:yuck: but it's a job! Your family is your family. I understand the hassle of working on the same floor as where you were a tech, but you'll work it out or the haters will get over it-it's their problem not yours. You don't know what that other unit has to offer. Oh, it's rainbows and butterflies now, but wait until you worked it 6-8 weeks. Haters are everywhere. That's why they call it work, not vacation.

I think your post says what you want, but you know the one unit looks good on paper. It would get old shuffling your kids around. You never when a new schedule opens or other opportunities become available. This is what I ask myself "am I trying to fit a square peg in a round hole?" When you have to alter so many things to make it work-square peg.

Good luck! Enjoy nursing!

[Aj32Cna]

If one unit doesn't work out would you be able to transfer to the other unit if it is all the same hospital.