Peds Office then Peds Hospital?

[DEgalRN]

Hi all!

I'm a new grad interested in working in Peds. The slight problem in my plan is that the pediatric hospital where I live is not hiring new grads. I have an interview for a part time RN in a pediatric office. I'm thinking that would give me the experience working with children that the hospital wants. (Generally, they want at least a year of experience in a pediatric area).

Are there any cons to this plan? Does working in an office instead of a hospital put me at a disadvantage in peds even if it's pediatric?

Thanks for any insight! :)

[SweetheartRN]

Hi all!

I'm a new grad interested in working in Peds. The slight problem in my plan is that the pediatric hospital where I live is not hiring new grads. I have an interview for a part time RN in a pediatric office. I'm thinking that would give me the experience working with children that the hospital wants. (Generally, they want at least a year of experience in a pediatric area).

Are there any cons to this plan? Does working in an office instead of a hospital put me at a disadvantage in peds even if it's pediatric?

Thanks for any insight! :)

We are in the exact same position!!! i start at a center for pediatric medicine April 18th in hopes to get peds experience for a future pediatric hospital position. Wondering if that would work or not? I know HR/ nurse managers probably look down on clinic experience/duties but its got to be better than nothing right?

[amandap213]

I was in the same position, but I chose to get a med surg job for 2 years then had no problem getting job at peds hospital. I now work telephone triage at a busy pediatric office and love it. We are actually looking to now hire RNs, I have a question though, what is the starting wage for a peds clinic?

[JeanettePNP, MSN, RN, NP]

I think it's important to love what you're doing, and not every step in life needs to be a stepping stone for something else. If this is the opportunity you have now... go for it. Maybe you'll get a hospital job later on. Maybe you'll fall in love with peds clinic. Maybe some other opportunity will come up. In the meantime, live your life for now.

[W, RN]

I was in the same position, but I chose to get a med surg job for 2 years then had no problem getting job at peds hospital. I now work telephone triage at a busy pediatric office and love it. We are actually looking to now hire RNs, I have a question though, what is the starting wage for a peds clinic?

Can you tell me more about what you like about telephone triage? I also do phone triage but I really don't enjoy it at all. I'm trying to find the positives and stay positive myself!