It has always been my desire to be a nurse. I put it off to have and raise my children and I am now at a point where not only am I ready education wise but personally as well. I have had to put it off a couple of times the past couple of years due to the unexpected passing of my brother 11 months after losing my father. One of the biggest things that cause my husband and I to go back and forth on this is the ability to work in an office setting as a new grad. Can anyone who has knowledge of the Denver, Colorado new grad opportunities please let me know if an office setting is a realistic opportunity for new nursing grads? It sure would help me to feel better about starting nursing school, finally, in January.
Many of the jobs listed on Indeed and other sites do no exist. They appeared to be recurring adds that are most likely filled months previously. I see them advertised over and over. The ads provide a tiny bit of information and do not list the employer requirements for the jobs. Many of the opportunities for Office nursing for RN's are administrative or supervision type positions because medical assistants do the majority of hands on care in the office settings. Just some additional things to consider if you decide to pursue office nursing as an RN in the future.
Thank you! This is very helpful information and I knew places did this but didn't really consider it with nursing positions. Most of the places I think I want to be are dealing with public health so with Tri-County Health Department, etc. I will keep this in mind though as it is a terrible thing for these companies to do.
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Not the case in my area. Here Indeed is up to date and has relevant job listings with a breakdown of the job requirements. You can also click on the apply link to go to the webpage for the job and see the entire listing.
You will have to decide what you are willing to do and what you're not. Beginning nursing school, and particularly clinicals, will quickly demonstrate why office positions requiring the clinical judgement of a nurse, not a medical asst., tend to go to experienced nurses. It takes 3-5 years of bedside experience to be at the top of your game.
Office-based positions also tend to pay noticeably lower salaries, and time off is frequently a problem, because you're not one of 40+ nurses in a dept. -- there may be 1 or 2 of you, and that's it. The pressure in ambulatory care is exponentially increasing as well, just to maintain reimbursement. My PCP is frank about the numbers - "if we're not seeing 60 patients a day, we're not keeping the lights on".
You may well have to decide between this career which interests you intellectually and emotionally, and sticking with whatever family/lifestyle commitments require a M-F/9-5 schedule.
Altra - you have given me some great information and things to think about. It is due to my love and passion for healthcare that I want to pursue nursing but my family and I have become accustom to our current lifestyle; and it has turned into a giant struggle for me in determining what will make me happiest.
Marisette, BSN, RN
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Many of the jobs listed on Indeed and other sites do no exist. They appeared to be recurring adds that are most likely filled months previously. I see them advertised over and over. The ads provide a tiny bit of information and do not list the employer requirements for the jobs. Many of the opportunities for Office nursing for RN's are administrative or supervision type positions because medical assistants do the majority of hands on care in the office settings. Just some additional things to consider if you decide to pursue office nursing as an RN in the future.