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Needing some direction

Hi everyone,

I've been in recovery for over three years and am in a monitoring program. I have been VERY blessed and have been able to work as an RN Case Manager, mainly because it was the only nursing job I could find that was conducive to my restrictions.

I am considering getting part-time nursing job (just every other weekend or an evening here and there) so I can save up some extra money, however, I am struggling on deciding where to apply. I have thought applying for a part time nursing job in a nursing home because the wages would be better than just picking up being a cashier, waitress, etc. I was granted access to handle narcotics almost a year a ago, so that is not a barrier for me, however I still need to have 'direct supervision, can't work in home health, pool agency or in Hospice.' I am concerned that working in a nursing home might be too much for me. I am strong in my recovery, but I don't want to overwhelm myself either. I have worked in a nursing home in the past and the work is NOT easy....providing care to up to 30 residents is stressful. It would be hard to get a good routine down as well with only working part time.

I was also considering working in a group home (as a resident assistant, aide) but would I be overqualified? I wouldn't mind the work, but could I possibly run into issues if a patient has a crisis (codes, etc) and I don't take the actions that an RN would? I don't even know if I am asking this correctly. Basically, I just want to know what scope of practice I would need to follow?

I definitely don't want to do anything to jeopardize my nursing license.

Thanks everyone for reading and for you insight. :)

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    You know *you* best. That is a stressful deal. With that though...

    It's part time. Do they allow on-call? I currently work on-call in psych. I get up to 130 hours per month and I schedule myself. I go in, fill in where I would be available and show up if they don't call me off, and boom! I work :).

    This works for me and my recovery because unless I put the hours down, I don't work. Unless they call and ask me to, and then I can decide if Id like to go in.

    this has allowed me to put my recovery first, always (like you I have 3 years).

    Is that an option for you? Rather than committing to work you can schedule yourself and take it at your own pace?

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    Could you ask your department monitor?

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