New grad job dilemma

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I just graduated with my FNP from United States University San Diego last month and got two offers so far. First one is in primary care clinic. It's 138k with option of working 4 10's. 2 weeks of vacations. Quarterly bonus of around 3000.  Second offer is a hospitalist position with 152k base. Sign on bonus 10k for two years. 1 week of vacations.  I am not sure which one to choose.  I am in Minneapolis area. I have one year of LPN and two years of RN experience. Please help me decide 

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The hospitalist role as a FNP-trained new NP should be a role that you ensure excellent training and support is available.  Both roles show fair pay, and pay comparisons as the bulk of the presentation of each job, I would be concerned that I might be earning every cent+ of the hospitalist role if I were not appropriately prepared.   I think I would do whatever I could to get your hands on some "mock" cases and imagine if you were completely managing the cases whether you are either prepared or interested in investing in being prepared if you're not.  I say this because ACNP programs are gearing more toward in-patient preparation for graduates.  

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Specializes in ACNP-BC, Adult Critical Care, Cardiology.

What's the hospitalist position schedule? Agree that you may need an orientation period and some mentoring for this role as an FNP grad. Our hospital have now specifically been requiring only certifications with ACNP-BC or AGACNP-BC or ACNPC-AG for these roles.

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Specializes in Psychiatry.

Sorry do you mean 1 week of paid vacation or you can only take 1 week of per year? Because if the latter, I'd run from both of those jobs as that as absolutely not enough time off per year and you will be basically working nonstop. That's not even enough for holidays let alone taking vacations/trips?

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Specializes in Psychiatric and Mental Health NP (PMHNP).

As an FNP, you are NOT qualified for a hospitalist position!  I don't care if the hospital wants to hire you, do NOT take this job.  You are setting yourself up for a huge liability risk.  You must practice within the scope of your education and training, and as an FNP, that means outpatient care only.

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Specializes in ER.
FullGlass said:

As an FNP, you are NOT qualified for a hospitalist position!  I don't care if the hospital wants to hire you, do NOT take this job.  You are setting yourself up for a huge liability risk.  You must practice within the scope of your education and training, and as an FNP, that means outpatient care only.

I can understand this also...FNP doesnt have the acute care or internal medicine experience/knowledge. Maybe if you got your ENP (Emergency NP) certification, I could see this role being doable, but I'd be scared to do it with just the FNP. Also, there are hospitals who do hire FNP's for the role, but maybe they have a strong training/teaching atmosphere that would make it great.

I hope you make whatever the best decision is for you!

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Well, I am a foreign educated medical doctor and have almost 6 years of experience as family doc. Just new in NP role. By the way I accepted offer number 1

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nursingstudent_2024 said:

Well, I am a foreign educated medical doctor and have almost 6 years of experience as family doc. Just new in NP role. By the way I accepted offer number 1

You accepted a week of vacation a year? Wow

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AlleycatLady said:

I hope you make whatever the best decision is for you!

...and the patients?

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