melissa0713

I graduated with my associates degree in December and passed boards in January. I applied for many jobs with area hospitals with no luck of even getting an interview!! I saw an add in the paper for the Area Agency on Aging advertised as an RN position and I applied for it. I interviewed with the company this past Monday and they gave me more information about the position. It turned out to be a Case Management position with a 50-80 patient case load. The job was M-F no weekends or holidays with great benefits, and they offered me $40,000 annual salary. They called me on Thursday offering me the job and I turned it down. My thinking was that I would lose my clinical nursing skills and if I ended up not liking the job it would be nearly impossible to find a nursing job in the future. I would have LOVED the hours and I don't particularly care for bedside nursing care, but I think it is important to get that bedside experience. After a few days I think I may have made a mistake and I am considering calling them on Monday to ask them to reconsider me if the position is still open. What do you all think about a new nurse taking a nonclinical nursing position right out of school?