Possible Job Opportunity

[WeirdNurseKelly, BSN, RN]

I am in an ADN program and just a few months away from graduation . I can't wait. I am sure the job hunt is going to be pretty scarce, especially since I will be up against almost 1000 other new grads where I am hoping to apply.

Anyways, my clinical group was just cleaning up after having simulation and discussing some thing when I noticed a flyer looking for student nurses, new grads, and RNs to be a part of the medical team for a summer camp for children with diabetes. I thought "oh what an awesome opportunity".

Not to toot my own horn but beep beep. Not only do I feel as though I am a great candidate for this job but this is something I am really interested in. I have worked in pediatrics for a long time as a medical assistant, first in neuro, then family medicine, then a pediatric clinic. I am very familiar with vaccinations and have done PLENTY of them in my short time as a medical assistant.

Now I am going to be a nurse in just a few short months. I really want to apply to this job. It sounds like so much fun, which is what I need after spending 2 years in the craziness of nursing school.

Anyways, I was wondering if I could get some opinions from some of you fellow nursing students, new grads, soon to be new grads, and nurse (besides, isn't that why we are all on allnurses.com anyways ). The job is only a summer job. I do plan on applying to jobs at local hospitals for work after graduation. But with the job market the way it is would I be better off not even looking into this summer camp thing? What if i dont bother, and don't find a job all summer, then I might have been passing up a great opportunity to work with kids (which I ABSOLUTELY LOVE). But what happens if I do get offered the position, I work for the summer (which will be a great, fantastic, awesome oppurtinity for me), what happens when the summer ends and the job ends? Then I am back to square one. But at least if I get the job, work, then maybe have some money in the bank for those months that I am looking for a job once the summer job is over. BUT it could lead to possible job opportunities and contacts later on too.

I could probably keep rambling on and on and on (sorry, I am just super excited about the flyer), but just a little dilemma. What would you do?

I am married, no kids. But my husband and I are sort of living a part. Not because we want to, or that things aren't great between us its because we have to (thats a long story in and of itself). So that might be an issue with the husband because we plan on finally living in one residence again once I am done with school.

Anyways, sorry for the rambling, I have said my peace. Thanks for reading, comments/advice appreciated.