per diem RNs-are you called to work every day?

[melmarie23]

I am not even joking when I say that I get a phone call and/or email to work every day. I am already on 3-4 days as it is and I still get called in. It doesn't help that I am a float between two floors (same director) and as it stands, there is no communication between the two floors, so I also get asked to work shifts when I am already working on the opposite floor.

I am so sick of my phone blowing up. Whenever it rings I have anxiety. I am also a new RN, only off orientation for a month (only got a month orientation to each floor) and I've consistently been given heavy patient loads because they are so short staffed. Most of the time, I dont feel safe.

My hair is getting more grey. Oi.

[JRP1120, RN]

This kills me! Why can't they hire a few more new RN's for all these extra hours they need RN's for and give those of us without employment a job? Ugh! I'm a new RN with no job yet and I would do anything to have some of these hours! :) Some of you said you were new nurses...were these per diem jobs your first out of the gate? How does a new nurse with no training get hired per diem? All per diem jobs I've seen offered in my area require "at least one year of full-time experience"...I'm so sick of reading that! (while I understand the why behind it, it still frustrates me to no end!)...I need help finding a job; I have exhausted all "new grad" internships in my area and I can't move out of the area. So, I'll be the PCA you see working the floors of my local hospital with an RN degree (I've been a PCA for just over a yr at two local hospitals, while in NS). It was those that had been PCAs for longer than me that got chosen for the internship/residency slots (which were few to begin with). Bleh, it's just so frustrating and makes me feel horrible

[melmarie23, MSN, RN]

This kills me! Why can't they hire a few more new RN's for all these extra hours they need RN's for and give those of us without employment a job? Ugh! I'm a new RN with no job yet and I would do anything to have some of these hours! :) Some of you said you were new nurses...were these per diem jobs your first out of the gate? How does a new nurse with no training get hired per diem? All per diem jobs I've seen offered in my area require "at least one year of full-time experience"...I'm so sick of reading that! (while I understand the why behind it, it still frustrates me to no end!)...I need help finding a job; I have exhausted all "new grad" internships in my area and I can't move out of the area. So, I'll be the PCA you see working the floors of my local hospital with an RN degree (I've been a PCA for just over a yr at two local hospitals, while in NS). It was those that had been PCAs for longer than me that got chosen for the internship/residency slots (which were few to begin with). Bleh, it's just so frustrating and makes me feel horrible

This is my first RN job, yes.

[melmarie23, MSN, RN]

Apply for the per diem jobs, regardless if it says they want a year! It doesnt hurt to apply. Whats the woest that will happen-they wont call back?

[bulletproofbarb]

Oh yeah...my phone just rang fopr that very reason..told them I would be booking and not to ring me as I have another job...hopefully that will keep them away.