DaniDP

I work for a large healthcare system, so if I wanted to stay in the system I could NOT because my current position is salary and they don't allow salary to do PRN within the system. I could, however, apply for PRN in another system in this area.

Hello all, I am hoping you all can give me some advice. Background: Out of nursing school, I worked PRN days & nights on a Med/Surg floor for 1 year and 3 months. My heart has always been in Women's Health. I currently work in an outpatient OB/GYN clinic that serves underserved patients. I love the population that I work with and many of my co-workers. When I began, I started as a clinical nurse I, after 2 years in this position, the clinical supervisor abruptly left. I was asked to be the clinical supervisor. I said NO several times because I saw how stressful it could be with all the constraints from upper management. However, I was told that since I was the team lead, I would have to train whoever the new person would be anyway so I would be doing the job without the pay. I've never been moved by a title and pay, more so my love for what I do. (After taxes I'm only making $137 more than before) Therefore, against my better judgment, I went ahead and accepted the position. 6 months in and I really dislike it. I reaaaaallly miss my patients and building my relationships with them like I did when I first came. We are currently short staff, so I take every chance I get to help on the floor. My team loves it and so do I. However, my practice manager has forewarned me that once we are adequately staffed, I will have to be on the floor only in a supervising role! I really hate to leave my team because they always tell me about the positive changes that have been made since I took the position and I really love them. But, at this point, I really want to transfer back to the hospital and get back to patient care. My major concern is that I have lost many of my skills working outpatient (IVs, assessments, other skills I can't think of). Also, I don't want to be stuck in this type of work, should I need to move. I have researched and come across these positions at different hospitals within our very large system: PT (3-12s and 2-12s per pay period) & FT LDRP position, PRN & PT High-risk OB, PRN nights High Risk postpartum, and FT nights L&D at our larger hospital I'm wondering what I should do? What areas should I apply for? I feel like I'm going through a mid-life crisis right now. On top of all of that, my husband and I are trying to conceive for the first time and stress isn't helping. Any advice is greatly appreciated!!