New grad BSN--no night shifts?

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As a new grad BSN, will it be possible to work rotating days/evenings? These would obviously be 10- or 8-hour shifts and not 12. If so, where should I look?

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Specializes in Private Duty Pediatrics.

As I'm sure you know, the more flexible you can be, the more likely it is that you will be hired.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.

None of us can answer that broad question. It is totally dependent upon the facility and its current staffing needs. Someone *might* luck out and score a position like that, while the next 100 can't.

BTW, having a BSN has nothing to do with anything. If a facility employs ASN's & BSN's, BSN's are not given preferential treatment in scheduling.

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Specializes in Nurse Scientist-Research.

It would be possible. Here locally the children's hospital only hires new grads into rotating shifts. The big problem is, it's a newish policy and no one has been told how one would ever get off of rotating shifts. Previously, it was approximately a 1-2 year wait on nights to go to days.

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I think a lot of long-term care facilities staff 8 hour shifts. When I worked 8hr shifts, evenings were in big demand.

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Specializes in Nurse Scientist-Research.

Somehow I missed the 8-10 hour shift thing. Sorry, I haven't heard of 8 hour shifts in acute care in a decade or so. Except maybe California.

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We have 8 and 10 hours shifts available in the OR. Check there.

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Specializes in SICU, trauma, neuro.

I work 8 hr shifts in my ICU.

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We have 8 and 10 hours shifts available in the OR. Check there.

Yea, that's what I was going to say. We do 8 and 10 shifts in our OR, PACU and same day here.

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Specializes in HH, Peds, Rehab, Clinical.

What does the BSN have to do with the equation?

As a new grad BSN, will it be possible to work rotating days/evenings? These would obviously be 10- or 8-hour shifts and not 12. If so, where should I look?
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For the two individuals who asked, I included my education because I know that at some hospitals a BSN is preferred and such is stated on the job posting itself.

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Being unable to work night shifts is a huge dagger into your application. Why would I hire you when there are plenty of new BSN graduates who are willing to work nights?

Chances are you will spend a lot more time looking for a job in comparison to your graduating class.

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