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I have two more interviews next week. I'm keeping my fingers and toes crossed for this one though. I have a second hurdle to cross, however. Even if they give me an offer, I need it to match what I currently make. I think that's going to be the longshot. Hoping and praying for both...

True. Been there and done that. One would think this process would be faster since their staff is quite short-handed at present.

Yeah, I thought about an email, but I didn't get her email address. This is a 46-bed community hospital. I'm wondering if she even has business cards...? She barely has an office. I have a good feeling about this, just impatient about getting out of my current blah situation and into a great one. Thanks for the advice! :)

Oh, but I did. It was in the mail about an hour after the interview. :-)

I had a job interview that went very well on Monday. The nurse manager went as far as to tell me the job is mine if I want it and the nurse recruiter will be in contact with me to discuss pay and benefits. I realize this is a holiday week, but at what point should I call if I haven't heard from HR? I'm a little anxious because I really want the job.

No one answered/had any advice on my previous post yesterday, but I went for my interview and it went very well, office manager said she'll be calling me to come back and interview with the physicians. The job is an infusion nurse at a rheumatology clinic. This may sound dreadfully boring to some, but after years of critical care and switching to the most mind-numbing job in the world (cardiology clinic nurse who only gives patient care ~10% of the time), it seems like a good fit for my 33 year-old self. Here's the rundown on the clinic: -Hospital-affiliated -Two rheumatologists -Busy clinic in small office, but in the process of physician recruitment -Once 2 additional MDs and 1-2 mid-levels are hired, hospital will build new office with infusion center -Low turnover and apparently the morale is quite high The job: -Sole infusion nurse, meaning if I get sick, have family emergency, etc., patients must be rescheduled -Schedule patients, follow labs, order IV meds, monitor patients during infusions, educate patients on medications and disease process -Monday through Thursday, 7a-5p -All bank holidays off -Office manager said they may have two days out of the year when drug reps do not bring lunch (nice!) Can anyone throw out some potential red flags for taking a job at this kind of practice? I really don't want to me naive about taking a job that just looks pretty. Thanks.

your 2 cents is worth a lot! thank you. :)

The dept. encompasses CT, MRI, and Specials (which is IR).

;)If I found something that had suitable hours for me and I really liked the job, then yes, I would leave my current job completely. My hours now are M-F 0730-1600, so I would pretty much have to leave. The hospital with the rad nurse job is a level I trauma center, so I'm sure I would get called in most for specials cases. Not sure about how much week night call is required, but weekend call is every 5-6 weekends.

Orthonurse55: HR called me today to extend an offer for the rad nurse job, but I was unable to answer my cell. By the time I was able to get back to her, she was gone for the day. I think I will definitely delve into this a little deeper before I just turn it down. The nurse manager told me people usually die or retire from her department, so I assume that means it's a pretty good place to work. Then I'm thinking, then why haven't you hired from within? Cautiously optimistic here. :-)

Thanks for the suggestion. "Mind numbing" and "soul killing" are eerily accurate descriptions of what I'm feeling. My current job is definitely not making me feel alive.

I genuinely sympathize with the struggles many nurses on this board are enduring. I feel blessed that I have never had to go through needing a job and being unable to attain employment; however, the reason behind this post is not to moan and groan about a problem others wish they had. I came to a nursing board humbly seeking nursing advice and I appreciate my fellow nurses who take the time to help me through my own problem.

This thread may be moved, but I don't know where else to post it. Here goes... I am stuck. I will have been an RN for 10 years next month, having spent the first 7 years of my career in ICU, then a year and a half in cath lab and EP lab before moving for my husband's job. When we moved, I decided I wanted to try something different, less stressful, and not in hospital. I took a job in a large cardiology clinic (we have 18 cards!) as a CT nurse. I must confess at this point, that in my nursing career, I was only required to do nights, w/e, holidays, or call maybe the 1st 2 years. Fast forward to present, in the clinic where I have worked the past 1.5 years, I work M-F from 7:30 to 4:00 pm, no w/e, no holidays (even get a free floating holiday AND a birthday holiday, no call, etc. My pay is fantastic. On paper, it's a nice gig. My problem? Management has me doing a great deal of non-clinical duties as well. These primarily include filling out patients' FMLA and disability forms (Paper. Pushing.) and other tasks which can be performed by medical assistants. I really feel as if my "nurse light" has dimmed. I'm a great nurse and I've been feeling so held back...so unstimulated. Back to being stuck... I've applied for a couple hospital positions and been offered jobs for each application I completed. One is a radiology nurse position that has next to zero turnover. Hours are four 10-hour shifts, no scheduled holidays, no weekends. Problem? I would have to take night call 1-2 nights during the week, holiday call, w/e call. Call. My other options seem to include weekends and holiday commitment. I just don't know what else to do. I have a job that has wonderful perks yet I hate what I do about 50% of the time. I could take job that has me sort of chained to it, but I may love the nursing aspect.I don't want someone to make my decision for me (okay, maybe I do! LOL), but I would love any advice on how to approach it. I am married with no kids yet, husband is supportive and just wants me to be happy. Thanks in advance for any help you can offer!

My job in the ICU was very much like this...and if I was off on a holiday, I had eleventy billion people asking me if I would switch with them, work half the day for them, etc. (Not that I didn't understand, but stil...)

I am! I hope it will be a job I will never ever want to leave.