.9 = Nine 8-hour night shifts in two weeks. Too much?

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I just moved from a different state and I am used to working 12-hour shifts. A hospital I applied to and have an interview with next week works on 8-hour shifts. The job is .9, so that's NINE 8-hour shifts in two weeks, and they are 11p.m. to 7:30 a.m. I'm a night shift nurse, but I'm worried that this is going to burn me out. (I was hoping for fewer shifts, but can't find anything else) Is this common, and are there any success stories or advice? There aren't a whole lot of jobs around here, so I'm sort of taking what I can get. The hospital is supposed to be wonderful and only a couple of miles from my house, so hopefully that will make up for the bad hours?

Thanks for any thoughts you might have for me!

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I think nine 8 hour shifts in two weeks is normal. My hospital does 8hr shifts and full time is 40hrs so that is 5 8hr shifts in one week which would be 10 8hr shifts in two weeks. It's just like having a 9-5 job except you're working at night.

I'm not sure if that's the standard at most 8hr shift hospitals as I've only worked at one so far. Good Luck:)

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Specializes in ICU, CM, Geriatrics, Management.

At many hospitals and other facilities, FT is classified as 8 to 10 shifts in two weeks.

Good luck with the new gig!

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