Published Jan 5, 2018
What NP jobs work 12 hour days 3 days per week?
BlondieMSNRN
33 Posts
Many oncology clinics work 10-hr shifts. Several of the NPs where I work will work 3 days/week, but this is typically only after having worked there full-time for at least a year to have ample time to be fully trained.
deza, MSN, NP
85 Posts
Yes, some outpatient psych clinics have four 10 hour shifts. Inpatient psych - I don't know.
Some of the pmhnps where I work do 12s
Lanntis, BSN
103 Posts
Do tell! Where do you work? What setting and state? I'll have to get it on that.
Ready2GradMay09, ASN, BSN, MSN, NP
11 Posts
I work as an FNP in family practice, and I work three 12-hour shifts.
I was previously working four 10's, but needed a change. I homeschool my kids, so being off more days during the week was important to me. Also, Our patients were complaining about not having late access. Our last appointment of the day was previously at 5:00, which is not convenient for most working patients. I pitched the idea of working 7-7 to my managers, and they liked it. So far, my evening appointments are booked everyday!
I should also add that I am full-time, 1.0 FTE, but my contract provides for 4 hours of admin time per week. So I do not have to have 40 patient contact hours per week. Working the 36 hour schedule fulfills my obligation.
Ready2gradMay09, you are living my dream schedule! Do you think having a psych NP on board with that practice would benefit patients in the same way? I plan to create a sinilar environment where people can comfortably come after work, even later. I'd do 9-9, 10,
-10 etc. I know in psych many people enjoy evening sessions even with mostly med management!
AutumnBlaze
19 Posts
There might also be acute care NP roles that work 3 12 hour shifts. In general primary care, with the exception of Urgent Care, most NPs work five 8 hour days, although many practices also have four 10 hour shifts as an option.
I work as an inpatient ACNP and I work 7 12s and one 8 a pay period. We don't get paid 40 hours unless we work 40 hours. I sorta miss those three 12s as a RN, lol
NyghtNP
3 Posts
Contracted for 12 ten hour shifts a month..usually translate to 3 days a week, night shift ER.
ButterflyEffect06
10 Posts
Keep in mind if you decide to go the FNP route, that pretty much disqualifies you from an inpatient role.
That's not necessarily true. I work in a small hospital in Tidewater area of Virginia and I've seen FNPs work in inpatient. It might not be everywhere, but I've seen it.
guest769224
1,698 Posts
I have worked with several FNP's in many hospital inpatient units.
ghillbert, MSN, NP
3,796 Posts
I work in critical care in large hospital. I work 4 x 10's or 3 x 12's, depending on what I see the need for. No nights, weekends or holidays currently, though commonly it's 24/7 rotations for ICU.
twozer0, NP
1 Article; 293 Posts
Any NP job could be 3 days a week pending employer needs or how you negotiate your contract.