New grad needing time off after 5 months?

[ksusn]

So I am going to be interviewing for a RN position (nights) at my hospital,on a floor that I desperately want to work on! I graduate this December and if all goes would hope to start after my NCLEX (maybe sometime in January?) Anyways, I am getting married out of the country in May and would need a week off. Stupid me didn't consider having a new job when I started wedding planning 6 months ago. If I am offered the job, when should I mention needing this time off? Is it too much for me to expect getting time off? I would be willing to couple days, but the vacation is a Tuesday to Tuesday so I could really only work Sunday and then wed-saturday upon returning. and I doubt I would have any PTO. Ugh, any advice on when I should mention this or will they even consider hiring me/granting me time off?

[Castiela]

I would be up front and explain the situation. Most places I've worked for have been pretty good about pre existing vacation plans when I've started a full time line. I imagine you should have accrued some vacation time after 5 months. Best of luck

[ksusn]

When would you explain - during an interview or once they offer the job? Or maybe even after I'm done with orientation?

[Sour Lemon]

A week isn't long, especially if you're working three day weeks. I would mention it up front and not worry too much about it.

[meanmaryjean, DNP, RN]

A single week off in May (before school lets out) should not be too much of an issue. Just be upfront and matter of fact.

[Sour Lemon]

When would you explain - during an interview or once they offer the job? Or maybe even after I'm done with orientation?

When you get an actual offer is the best time to discuss it.

[RNNPICU, BSN, RN]

I would discuss once you have an offer and then can negotiate that time

[KelRN215, BSN, RN]

I would negotiate after you receive an offer.

When I accepted my last job, I had a vacation planned ~ 3 months after I would start the job that I had already paid for. After I got the offer, I responded and asked if my vacation could be accommodated. The response was "of course, welcome aboard." Of course, I wasn't a new grad and had been specifically sought out for this position but I think most places would be willing to accommodate a week off to get married. When I worked in the hospital, the deal was that all staff getting married in the summer were guaranteed 2 weeks off, regardless of seniority.

ETA- I would absolutely expect that you would have PTO after 5 months. Most hospitals have a PTO system where you accrue as you go and hospitals (at least in my area) have generous PTO offerings. I started out at 240 hours of PTO as a new grad, accruing ~9 hrs every pay period (biweekly). You should have plenty of PTO after 5 months to cover a week, especially being that you are traveling Tuesday-Tuesday and available to work some days each week.