New grad RN offered Private Duty ?

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Hi Nursing community!
I am a new grad RN, searching for my first job. I have received two solid offers one in LTC and the other Private Duty. I have worked LTC as a CNA while finishing prerequisites for nursing school so I am familiar with the environment, but I’ve been out of the field nearly 5 years, therefore, I’m extremely anxious about the patient load, veteran nurses, gossip, etc. I was shocked to get an offer from the Private Duty Agency especially without any experience and I’m intrigued by having just 1 patient for 12 hours. My ultimate goal is in the Geriatric field as well as Hospice or Palliative care. My question is what job should I accept???‍♀️ Have any of you gone straight into Private Duty and loved/hated it? Should I gain more experience first?? Is this agency setting me up for failure????

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Specializes in Critical Care; Cardiac; Professional Development.

Private duty as a brand new grad is a terrible idea unless they have an internship program. If they don't, you should run from this. You will not grow as a nurse without other nurses.

Consider the LTC position.

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Agree with previous poster. Only take the extended care job if no other offers are on the table and you are complacent with pigeon-holing your career. Extended care cases are basically routine care for stable patients (LPN level) that can stagnate your career. People usually consider this kind of work if they are toward the end of their career, if they need a “stress” break, or if nothing else is available. Starting here is a waste of your RN license (not to mention that most agencies will only offer an RN LPN wages for that level of case). Strive for something more challenging out of the blocks. You can learn a lot more working as an RN in a LTC or LTAC facility that will better prepare you for an acute care position.

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Thanks so much for the advice I am forever grateful for this community! I am on day 3 of orientation at the LTC and it was definitely the better fit for me as a new grad ?

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