New Grad - Temporary Work Until I Move

[hillimicha]

Hello all,

To preface, I am currently in a nursing program slated to graduate in August of this year.  If all goes well, by year end I will have my RN license!  Here's my dilemma though, my wife and I are planning to move in Spring/Summer of 2024 to somewhere well outside where we are currently at.  So this means I would, ideally, keep my current job outside of nursing until then; however, there is no guarantee there and it leaves me with the possibility that anytime between 2022 and us moving in 2024, I could be in a position where I need to find temporary work.  I would like to quit as soon as I graduate and start nursing then; however, it's a family business with an owner looking to retire, so quitting even with 8mo notice could complicate things.  Once we move in 2024, my plan from there is to get into a hospital and stick around; however before then I have concerns that moving within a year~ that there won't be an opportunity for me somewhere job wise to hold me over as a new grad. 

I've considered tech work in a hospital, if it's feasible (no one has given me a clear answer when I ask during clinicals), because I know as a new grad nurse being hired as an RNI've got to do residency/orientation and usually hospitals want you to commit to working for a year or 2 minimum and if I were to not have my current job in the latter half of 2023, I don't think I could meet that requirement.  However, I'm concerned that being a tech won't work out having my RN..  So..

So my ultimate question is, as a new grad nurse, what sort of jobs can I pick up that won't burn anyone if I leave within a year?

 

[chare]

In my opinion, if you can find a nursing job after graduation you really should consider taking one.  This would give you somewhere between 1 to 1.5 years experience when you relocate, and make you much more competitive when you start your next job search.

Best wishes.

[hillimicha]

8 minutes ago, chare said:

In my opinion, if you can find a nursing job after graduation you really should consider taking one.  This would give you somewhere between 1 to 1.5 years experience when you relocate, and make you much more competitive when you start your next Job Search.

Best wishes.

Chare,

Thanks for the reply.  Honestly, I would like that too and I know that's the right choice in so many ways; but again, I'm working for a family business and as it stands I'm pivotal to day-to-day operations and trying to essentially carry things along until the owner can coast to retirement (latest is that 2024 mark).  While there is nothing technically stopping me from giving 2 weeks notice and walking away, my position is not one that is easily filled and would likely cause a colossal mess in my personal life.  It's all contract work so a big job could come in, get done and then we shut things down in 2023 or something, I don't have a clear picture for the end date at this moment.  So I'm trying to think of jobs I could do should the worst case-timing happen.

Thanks again.

[amoLucia]

Not wanting to sound negative, but your first OBLIGATION is to you - yourself, your career and your family. While it is quite noble of you to want to help your current employer out of his dilemma, what is he doing to help you along?

I'm agreeing with PP chare to obtain a nurse job as soon poss after you graduate. You'll acquire that 'golden fleece' of new nurse experience. You've already commented that your continuing employ might be questionable. What if he 'up & outs' early or decides to hang around longer than planned??

Not an easy decision for you. And remember that you still have to graduate & pass NCLEX. I don't think you have too much moderate-term decision wiggle room options. Too much can fall aground before you're ready to move along.

And welcome to AN.