Oh, for the love of...any ED positions that are not nights or rotating shifts in Boston?!

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I will never understand why rotating N/D shifts even exist - it's the unhealthiest thing EVER. With that said, I've been searching for an ED position in Boston for months and find one of two things: A) rotating N/D positions and/or nights only and B) positions that do not specify the hours/shift. Option B seems sneaky and leads me to believe it diverts into option A. Are there any hospitals in Boston that have something other than rotating shifts or nights only for an ED nurse? I'm moving into the city in 2 months and would prefer to not have to be awake all night. I've tried it in the past and am not one that does well with it. HELP!!!

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Specializes in Pedi.

I don't know of any hospital in the city of Boston that doesn't make everyone work rotating shifts at hire. I have plenty of nurse friends who I graduated with (9 years ago) who are still rotating shifts. The only people I know who work straight days at any of the Boston hospitals have been at their jobs for 10-15+ years.

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It also depends on the particular unit, we're moving more towards hiring straight night positions because most of the rotating shift people (obviously) want to go to just days if they've been there long enough. In general, we work rotating shifts for at least 5-8 years.

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It also depends on the particular unit, we're moving more towards hiring straight night positions because most of the rotating shift people (obviously) want to go to just days if they've been there long enough. In general, we work rotating shifts for at least 5-8 years.

When I worked in the hospital, straight nights was the coveted shift. All of our most senior nurses (20+ years on the floor) worked permanent nights. Free parking and no management.

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