Past employment a hinderance?

[RatherBHiking, BSN, RN]

I worked at a certain hospital three different times. Once for over a year in a position I enjoyed but left due to childcare issues for a more family friendly position. Once before that for four months (8 hr day shift) and quit because it was a toxic unit where the neurosurgeons regularly yelled (like screamed and threw temper tantrums ) and  berated the nurses daily and the manager refused to do anything about it and I refused to be treated like that. The other time I worked 2 weeks and left. In hindsight I should’ve just stuck that one out but I wasn’t in a place mentally to deal with the bad preceptors and I didn’t agree with some of the things that took place on the unit that I noticed after I began working there. I am eligible for rehire and they’re even called me many times to ask if I want to come back but I don’t want to work there again. 

My question is if I apply somewhere new and they call this hospital about my employment dates will all those times be mentioned and will it raise a red flag? They were all part time positions. I’ve also had the same job at the same place (outpatient-school based) for the last 10 yrs full time and 6 yrs before that part time so I am able to hold the same job down. I just want to go back to acute care for the next few years until I can get my kids through college and pay off debt so I can retire early. I know money is not everything and acute care is tough but after 19 yrs there I don’t even make $50,000. My husband and I live frugally so we’ve been able to make it but I don’t want a ton more debt and be working until I’m 75 either. If I go back to inpatient I could pay off everything including my parent loans for kid’s college in 2~4 yrs (it was 2 yrs but thanks to the inflation I’m expecting a little longer) and then just work PRN enough to pay for medical insurance or extra spending money if my husband picks up the insurance for us (depending on prices). 
 

Should I leave it off my resume or just explain in the interview or maybe cover letter I had 2 positions that didn’t work out? Or is it even anything to worry about? Just wondering if anyone has any advice or knows. Thanks!

[Jedrnurse, BSN, RN]

Some applications I've seen just request the last three positions, not an entire resume. How long ago were your "adventures" at this hospital, and are there other jobs that you might list as well?

If you do end up having to list this place, I think that the one year/four months/two weeks aspect may raise a red flag for a prospective employer.

[RatherBHiking, BSN, RN]

The last fling of two weeks was 5 yrs ago and the one I stayed over a year with them was 10 yrs ago. I never quit my main job when I tried the 2 week job. So maybe I could just leave if off all together since the two weeks isn’t really experience and the other was so long ago they probably wouldn’t consider it “recent” acute care experience. The only other job I’ve had is the school based one which I’ve kept most of my career. 

[Emergent, RN]

Definitely leave off the two-week job. I had a job that I quit during orientation, it was not a good fit for me at the time and I didn't like the people there. That's the whole point of orientation is to try it out and if it doesn't work out cut your losses. 

I don't think staying a year at a job as a big deficit. Life happens, a fantastic new opportunity opens up. I can't imagine that that would be considered a big negative.

[HiddenAngels]

I like how you went back two more times ha ha ha! I love an ex factor.

The best way to deal with the choppiness is list them once (in bold), put the times underneath (not bold) , and definitely use part-time.  It's easily explainable, you worked there when you could, came back to a different department.. upward bound that sort of thing.

[RatherBHiking, BSN, RN]

16 hours ago, HiddenAngels said:

The best way to deal with the choppiness is list them once (in bold), put the times underneath (not bold) , and definitely use part-time.  It's easily explainable, you worked there when you could, came back to a different department.. upward bound that sort of thing.

Thank you! That’s very helpful!