New grad NP help

[jlp10]

Hi all! I am a new grad NP and boy am I excited to be done with school! LOL.

It has been about 3 months since I graduated and have been working one day a week doing aesthetics and I have been looking for a full-time job. I am torn between offers and ANY help/thoughts would be so very much appreciated!! Also, my background in nursing includes NICU, preop/pacu, aesthetics, and infusion nursing.

Job Offer 1:

Summary: New infusion clinic with chronic patients delivering biologic medications (e.g. Remicade, Tysabri, etc…), but we also offer a full range of infusion services. Perform physical assessments. Administer IV infusion therapy. Provide screenings, interventions, counseling, perform lab tests.

- New clinic, so right now staff is 1 RN and 1 provider daily. will add admin staff as clientele grows.

-Pay: $58/hr (negotiated to $65/hr)

-Part-time <30hrs/week with potential for FT, no weekends, no holidays, some benefits (health insurance and accrued PTO), full licensing reimbursement, malpractice included. CME allowance only for FT of $2000/yr. 

Job Offer 2:

Summary: New outpatient non-profit clinic seeing low-income patients mainly providing STD/HIV screening, testing, and treatment. Will start incorporating primary care. 

- New clinic, staff will consist of 1 provider and 1 MA daily. There is another PA on site and they're looking to add more providers. Will be seeing 20 patients/day. 1 day of admin time. 

- Pay: 150k

- Full-time 40 hrs/week, no weekends, no holidays. Benefits (health insurance, PTO). No CME allowance but will consider it. Malpractice included. 

- No official orientation process but will take a few hours to go over charting. Would like me to start Monday seeing patients on my own (red flag?)

I do have another offer doing veteran physicals full-time as well. 

As you can see there is a big difference in pay but some red flags. My concern is that maybe doing infusion would pigeon hole me? However, working infusion clinic would allow me to keep my aesthetics job. My other concern is that I don't know if I see longevity at the non-profit clinic although the pay is great for a new grad in my area and having primary care experience would be awesome. Please any advice or thoughts would be appreciated!

 

 

[JBMmom, MSN, NP]

I think both of them being new places of business would be my bigger concern, but neither sounds like a bad option. I agree that wanting you to see patients on Monday would be a HUGE red flag. And for me, 20 patients a day to start would be a LOT, that's 15-20 minute appointments. Maybe the infusion place would have a limited experience for you to base future employment, but if you know what you want to do and it fits, that might be a great option. Good luck!

[jlp10]

Thank you sooo much for your insight!!