Nursing student wants to become Neonatal NP

[studentnursedude]

I am halfway through with my fundamentals semester and I have a strong interest in working in Peds or with neonates. I am currently a pt transporter at a large 10 floor hospital, however the PICU had so few patients that it closed and the Peds med surg unit only has about 2 pts at a time. Very slow.

There is a women/children hospital across town. They have openings for a NICU unit secy (self scheduling) and a Peds pt care assistant (preferred senior nursing student.)

I currently work 6-8 hrs/ week plus two 8s every other weekend.

Should I:

1) Be patient and evaluate my options in 3-6 months.

2) Apply for the NICU unit secy so I can be flexible with hours.

3) Apply for Peds assistant so I can get hands on care.

Also- if I do get the NICU or Peds job should I leave my current job?

If I had to pick, I would say do the NICU secy job. Could this lead to a NICU RN position once I graduate?

My long term goal is *probably* to become a Neonatal NP. I am around adults/old adults all day long at my current job and I can tell that I'd prefer working with kids.

Thanks for the advice(:

[Flnolegirl]

You want to be in a hospital setting so by the time you graduate you would have a good foot in the door. Which job to apply for why not apply for both and see what happens. Good luck.