which offer would you take?

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Background: RN, SNF experience less than 1 year.

Offer 1: SNF, RN position, 12-hour shift on Tue, Wed, and Thurs, $26/hr, no 401K. driving 30-40 mins, but we are thinking to buy a house soon.

Offer 2: home care, RN positions, monday to friday, salary starting from $50,000, 401K.

which one would you take???

Please help me!!!I need advice from you~~~

Sincerely,

any one has worked for county health department before? how's the work over there? is it simliar to home care?

here comes my third offer...and make me more confused now....

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I'm single with no children, so I definitely prefer 12-hour shifts which enable me to have more days off during the week. The $26 hourly pay rate adds up to $52,000 per year for a person who works a full-time 40 hour work week, and just slightly less for someone who works 36 hours per week. Also, it looks as if you will have every weekend off if you select the 12-hour shift job at the SNF. It looks like a good deal on the surface.

If you've got children, want to be with them during the evening hours, and don't mind coming to work 5 days per week, then the home care job might work out for you.

The hours and pay at the SNF do sound really good. A SNF is a really good place to hone your skills- as long as it is a good place to work. Lots of various different kinds of pts @ a SNF. Not all are elderly.

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Specializes in ICU, PICC Nurse, Nursing Supervisor.

i would definitely take offer number 1....hands down number 1....first no driving...no wear and tear on your your car........working 3 days let's u do prn work somewhere else or overtime....home care u never know where ur going......plus u probably get paid salary in homecare and put in a lot more hours than 40 a week

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The hours and pay at the SNF do sound really good. A SNF is a really good place to hone your skills- as long as it is a good place to work. Lots of various different kinds of pts @ a SNF. Not all are elderly.

dear, first thank you for your response~May I have one more question for you all? How about working at a county health department as an RN? sitting in TB clinic? do not know the exact pay (however, the range is 3700-4200/month) yet till next week.

So between the offer #1 and thie offer #3(county health department), which one now?

Thank you!! never been counfused like this before.--sincerely,

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