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If you don't enjoy subacute rehab, would a medsurg/telemetry floor in the hospital be any different? I have a 6-12 patient load depending on the day at the rehab job which is a decent load, and i like that the patients are stable for the most part....I know hospital medsurg tends to be around 5-6 but i feel that the work will be similar, if not more difficult in the hospital, can anyone comment on their experience btwn the 2? I was considering going into home health after i gain enough experience in subacute rehab rather than doing hospital nursing. A friend of mine suggested ICU or ER but i don't think that will be for me b/c ER is unpredictable and u have to enjoy the rush which i don't, i like working as a slow steady pace plus not knowing what will pop in the door scares me. As for ICU, I like you only have 2 patients but their clinging to life in some cases and requires a very long orientation and i feel it wouldnt be for me either. One of the biggest problems i have at my current workplace is the low pay, the hospital would pay me more.

Is it okay to look for another job when you just started one? I got a job at a rehab/skilled nursing facility near my house bc that is all i could find at the moment and i really want a hospital job or any other area besides a nursing home but it seems everywhere requires experience. Is it okay to start applying for other places and should i use this current place on my resume or should i wait a few months?

Both jobs will be difficult, i like not having to work over nights and not having to drive 1hr+ to work which is why i ultimately chose the subacute rehab place. Your right, pay isn't impt as a new grad, this is just something temporary until i move on to something better work wise and better paying. I can technically apply for hospital jobs near me while im doing this job but i'm not sure yet if i'd like to go into the hospital as there are other areas nurses can work in and still make good money.

I'd only make a buck more at the hospital job + the night shift differential, i calculated to about 5k more per year but the hospital is also 2.5x the distance from my house as opposed to the subacute place, 1-1hr 10mins vs 20-25mins. There are nearer hospitals to my house but it's more competitive to obtain a job + to be honest im not really sure i even want to work in a hospital. I was even considering home health or public health down the road or even just going into management down the road at the subacute place. They told me if i get 2 years under my belt, they have openings for management positions. In the hospital i don't feel id get this kind of opportunity.

Thank you! I ended up choosing the sub-acute rehab place. I'll be working 3-11, no nights (11-7). I think acute care experience will definitely be much better but the hospital is just to far from my house and I won't make much more money. And I don't really want to work nights to be honest, i feel that would mess up my routine/health. 8 hours shifts do suck but the job is much closer to my house. When I'm able to get a hospital job closer to my house or something else that's better paying, I'll take that down the road.

I would say speech but i also feel you have a lot more opportunities for growth in nursing and many different areas to work in

Hello, newly licensed RN looking for advice. I recently received a job offer as a medsurg nurse at a small community hospital and a job offer at a subacute rehab unit at a skilled nursing facility. The medsurg hospital job is located 1 hr to 1hr 10mins drive from my house, the subacute rehab job is 20-25mins from my house. I would make slightly more per year at the hospital medsurg job b/c of night shift diferential, appx. 5,000-6,000 more per yr. There's no shift differential at the subacute rehab place, However i also don't really want to drive 1 hr+ to work depending on how traffic is and i see i'll be using up a lot of gas and snow season will be a tough commute. In regards to experience, i'll get about the same experience. The subacute rehab place get's a lot of complex and variety of cases, similar to what you would see on a medsurg floor in the hospital and they told me in the interview it's basically a medsurg floor that I would be on. The hours are 36 hours per week, 7P-7A, 3 shifts per week for the hospital job, 1 weekend per month and every other holiday. The subacute place is 40 hours, 5 days per week, 3P-11P. I like that I don't have to work overnight shift since I'm more of a day and evening person. Patient ratio is 6-8 for the hospital, and 10-14 for the subacute rehab. What do you guys think?. Pros, I do like working only an 8 hr shift but you also get more days off with the hospital. Such a tough decision

What is the starting pay?

I was curious to know the role of the NNP, what you do on a typical day, procedures (if any), and if you enjoy what you do? Thanks,

I would wear business casual, nothing fancy. I personally wouldn't wear professional attire to a cna interview.

hey, how are you? I'll be interviewing for the peds dept, i am a bit nervous for my interview. I'm traveling by plane for this interview, can u tell me what questions they asked you? also can u shadow the same day? B/c I can't make a second trip there.

Your Right! Med-surg tends to have a lot more openings available. I didn't apply for medsurg, I applied for critical care, hoping to hear back b4 april.

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congrats on the people that heard back. What time did they email you guys? If i don't hear back by today than i will just assume that i wasn't chosen.

I haven't heard anything but im assuming we will likely hear this week. Which units did you pick?