Not sure where to look??

[RunninOnCoffee]

About 6 months ago we relocated with my husbands job. In moving we had to leave all of our family and friends we have had for years who would help out with child care. I got a job down here in a hospital, but with my 7-7 schedule and his fluctuating schedule it seems like every other week we are stressing about how we are going to get our child care organized. Plus paying twice what we pay for aftercare to have someone watch him on the weekends we both work. If my husband is working the afternoon shift I have to arrange for someone to pick him up from aftercare, if he is on nights I just pray he doesn't make an arrest right at the end of his shift because then he won't make it home in time for me to leave for work. To make a long story short basically our schedule just isn't conducive to this job and I am thinking I need to look for something outside of hospital care. I'm not real crazy about the idea of home health which I know would give me the most flexibility and it seems like doctor's offices only want LPN's. Do any RN's out there work outside of the hospital and where would you look for openings. Monster only seems to have home health and hospitals on there?

Thanks so much for any info!!!

[LetItBe_12]

Sorry not sure if I can be much help but if you like the hospital your at do they offer 8 hr shifts like 11-7 or another shift. Just make sure you stay there until you actually get another job. I'm not sure about your area but RNs are still finding lots of clinic jobs. I would continue to search online at sites like monster like you stated or even look online for the actual website of clinics you make know. Lots of times they post employment opportunities. Home health wouldn't be too bad if you like having some independence while working. Not sure if your qualified but you could look into nursing jobs in health departments and schools. That way you probably wouldn't have weekends and it would be more of a set day schedule.

Good luck. Sorry I couldn't help much. Sometimes you have to keep searching and eventually you will see something.

[amoLucia]

Just thinking - rather than focusing on a job change, how about alternative chidcare arrangements? I know you're new to the area so how about recommendations from coworkers (yours and his), local high schools, church groups,etc. I realize you'd have to be super careful with all the referrals for child safety.

Wish you luck. :hug:

[Meriwhen, ASN, BSN, MSN, RN]

Definitely look for places that staff 8 hour shifts. Not every place does 12s. Granted, it may be hard to land right into a plum 7-3 shift (or whatever shift you consider to be plum), but it's not impossible...or you may have to start off on nights/evenings for a while and then work your way to the desired shift.

Also, depending on how much experience you have under your belt, why not become an agency/registry nurse? That would give you more control over your schedule and you can choose exactly when you want to work (such as on weekends when you know the better half will be home). The downside is that you may not get all the hours you need depending on where you are and what you want to work. Also, not all agencies offer benefits.