Proper way to transition to different Prn position at same hospital?

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Currently I work full time nights as a NICU RN in a level 3b unit at one hospital. I then also work PRN relief at a neighboring hospital in a completely unrelated unit. After only working in the relief position for 5 months I have realized it would be much more lucrative (and enjoyable) to work NICU PRN at this same hospital rather than continue with the relief prn position.

Cons of relief prn:

start time for shift has been moved back in AM (making it more daytime hours conflicting with my PM shift schedule with my full time job)

shifts offered are too short to make it seem worth driving and flip flopping my schedule for (2.5-3 hours). In the hiring process I was told the shifts would be around 4 hours long.

Needless to say my motivation for extra work has changed, and I was curious what an appropriate approach would be to look into applying for a prn position into the nicu at this hospital. They don't have any prn positions posted on their website for the NICU but have part time/full time positions open. Since I've already gone through a full hospital orientation/hiring process and i'm an experienced nicu nurse I'd hate to throw away an opportunity for a better fit after already investing the time.

Any input would be appreciated. Thanks.

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Are you wanting to do PRN in your current NICU as well as your full time job in that unit? Or do you want to just switch to working PRN in the NICU rather than full time? If it is the first scenario, it may not be possible due to regulatory issues that govern "2nd job" impact on overtime and your own organization's employment policies. Normally, if a staff nurse wants to do PRN work at his own facility, it has to be in a different area altogether - otherwise, the extra shift(s) are just calculated as overtime... does that make sense?

The second scenario (switching from full time to PRN) is probably much more feasible. The limiting factor would be your own organization's employment policies & your manager's attitude. He may be so "not thrilled" about your change in status and just refuse to schedule you as a PRN.

Good luck! We all dream of having more control over our work lives.

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I actually would like to keep my full time nicu position at hospital A and then switch from one prn position to a NICU prn position at hospital B. I just am not sure how to attain it without stepping on any toes!

One can dream to have control over our work life but it is healthcare!! í ½í¸€

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