Post Acute Care Nursing

[Hooligan]

I was just offered an evening shift position at a post acute care "medical resort." Does anybody have experience working as an RN in a facility like this? I am used to the busy hustle and bustle of 2nd shift, and have always worked on an acute care med/surg peds unit. How different is it working in a facility like this? I have been working as an Anatomy and Physiology and Medical Terminology high school teacher for the past several years and would be returning to nursing after about a 5 year break. I'm very interested in taking the position, but I do worry about burning my bridges with my current job. I was planning on asking my potential new employer if I could shadow someone during a 3-11 shift so I can see how things run and what a typical night would be like. It's a big decision to leave my current job, mid year and I don't want to make it blindly. It appears to be a really nice facility but in the back of my head, I keep hearing my dad..."if it seems too good to be true..." I have no problems working hard during my shift, but I do take issue with working in unsafe conditions, which is one of the reasons I left nursing for teaching. Sadly, the pay in teaching is really making me reconsider things...

Any thoughts?

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

I'd be leery of working at any facility that describes itself as a 'medical resort.' This indicates the provision of concierge services and sets up the expectation that nursing staff will serve the patients from head to toe. Ain't nobody got time for that!

Good luck with whatever you decide.

[EmpathyInAction]

II don't know about the "resort" part.... generally post acute care facilities you will facilities get 15 o 20 patients with most anything you might see on a Med surg unitunit, if that helps. Its very busy and patients are very needy because of their conditions.