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OK, so I spoke with the HR person on Friday and she will call me back this week with an offer. What happened was that I interviewed for a Med-Oncology position and instead was told that the manager wants to hire me for an Ortho position. I dont know what the reasoning behind this is...but I think I will decline the offer after all. I don't have an interest in Ortho (and manager was aware) and I don't think it's going to be worth the stress of having to learn a new specialty for a 2nd job. Besides, I was already told that my pay will be based on how many years I've worked there..Being, that I never worked at this facility-I'll probably get paid as a new grad. I would love to learn new things...but I dont think this is the right fit for me..Any thoughts?? Thank You!!

I know how crazy the job market is here. Unfortunately, I think you have a better chance applying for the field you have experience in. I'm pretty sure most hospitals require you to have at least 1-2 yrs experience since you are interested in specialized fields. My other advice is to apply for a Med-Surg unit at a hospital, then wait to see if there is an opening for a "new specialty" position & you can transfer internally. At least, you'll be working and have your foot in the door..

I was wondering if there are nurses out there who work at two different facilities & work two different specialties at the same time. My current job I work on a Med-Surg/Oncology unit. I have an offer for a part-time position in another facility but in Ortho. I've floated to our Med-Surg/Ortho unit, so I know the basics. I've always had an interest in expanding my knowledge & skills and I think can do two specialties. Anyone have a similar experience? Please share, I'd love to hear about it :)

i know right? in this day & age of emails..how hard is it to send an automated email. i can understand not so much for those who didn't get to the interview stage, but I at least had an interview-and I waited for a month before i left 2 messages to the recruiter for a follow-up. if she didn't want to call me back with the bad news...which i already had a feeling after not hearing anything....then at least send me a cheap email LOL!

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I was just wondering what kind of experiences and for how long before you went to the ER. Also, what made you transition to ER nursing. Thank You!

@BeachyRN2Be This hospital is 140-bed hospital that is barely a year old. It is owned by a for-profit company that has 2 other nearby hospitals in the area. I understand that there are a lot of applicants, but all I ask is even a measly automated-generated email that says that the position has been filled or something.... Anyway, I learned to not take it personally anymore:woot: IMO, if I or any of my family had an emergency...I wouldn't take them to any of the facilities here...I'd rather drive 30 miles away & get a speeding ticket & rush them to the hospital I work for..OoOps, did I say 2 much?

hello, i have an opportunity for an RN position in the ER in one of our hospital's other facility. i been in med-surg for more than 10 yrs...and i'm ready to move on. i know...its been a looong time. I've been soul searching for the past 2 yrs, and its been such a roller-coaster ride. i actually took on a new specialty position in our ER over the summer, but changed my mind after a few shifts...it is a level 2 trauma with 44 beds, 3 triage rooms, 1 trauma, 1 cardiac trauma in the ER dept. the difference this time, is that this smaller ER sees more of a geriatric population and its not a designated trauma. it has 107-acute beds. this smaller er will stabilize any patients, then transfer them out to the main hospital facility which is a 288-bed facility. i don't really have any other specialty interests with other floor nursing..i don't have an interest in icu, tele, pcu, or surg. eventually i would like to try clinic nursing or urgent care sometime..any suggestions? thanks for reading :)

i would've been fine with an automated email that says something like "the position you have applied for has already been filled, thank you for interest...." etc...

hmmmmm....we do have similarities im looking into transferring into another position that i jus applied for...butwe'll have to see how it turns out.. im hoping to hear something by next week. i jus dont wanna jinx myself jus yet so i wont say anything..but im thinking this is just what i need. ive been having "itchy feet" for the last 2 years...and it's not fun..ill update hopefully w/good news..

ur right! there is always room for growth :) thanx for ur input..i might look into joining some committee or something..make myself useful for the time-being until i know what my next step will be..

@RunBabyRunRN I'm not sure if you wrote it somewhere...but what is your nursing experience? In my facility, if you don't have experience in the specialized areas like ICU or ED..you need to apply through a New Specialty Program. It is for experienced RN's (at least 1 year) that would like to transition to a different/new "specialty."

if you don't mind me asking...what kind of position and unit are you applying for? depending on the facility & position...some places/people just operate differently, IMO.

I don't think I'm too old yet..I just turned 42..Nowadays, they say 40's is the new 30's?? It would probably be nice to have a master's degree eventually. Maybe I'll wait till my kids are a bit older and look around for a program.. I have a 6th grader and 3rd graders. My boys are a handful...If it's NOT work on my mind...it's my kids! Thank you for your input @caliotter3