Pursued by another hospital

[mchssrn8813]

Hi all !

I need advice: I'm a new grad and was fortunate enough to get the job I wanted when I graduated: Peds Psych. The downfall was that its a part time position but i needed a job and I accepted ( I have been able to pick up plenty of shifts so I have worked full time hours since I started). The hospital where I preceptored was the first place I looked at when I graduated but their unit never has openings as turnover is very low. Come to find out just as I started my part time job, that 2 full time openings came up on that unit. Here's how it went down( i will refer to my current employer as hospital "b", just because that is my second, but primary place of work) :

I preceptored on Peds psych at hospital "a" and I am also employed there PRN as a tech on an addictions unit

My manager at hospital "a" told the Peds psych unit director at hospital "a" about me and the director immediately requested that I call her and set up a time to meet.

I did but with my new job at " b" my hours were very limited. The director at "a" kept contacting me asking to meet up so we finally found a mutual day that worked for us and we finally met.

She told me more about the unit, the work, the children's activities, safety, ect and its basically an excellent facility with more activities and room than where I work at now. What I am struggling with is that I don't have a reason to leave hospital "b" I like the people I work with, and although I'm part time, I've been able to pick up plenty of extra hours. And I was promised a full time job when we had an opening ( when will that happen ? I don't know) so my question is, what would be your deciding factors in deciding whether to leave or stay ? As I said, I like my current job, I just don't know if I should wait for that full time spot to open.

Thanks guys and

Sorry for the novel !!!!!

[RN2012Newbie]

If you are happy where you are and there is nothing that makes you want the other hospital, other than previously having it as a first choice, then I would stay. If the benefits, pay, and environment is similar. Worst thing would be to give up your current job that you have no real complaints about and possibly ending up in a job that you may have complaints about after spending time there. It's really on what you think is best for you at this time. How long have you been working at your current job? Are you off "probation." Would the new job, if you decided to switch, require a probationary period where you have the chance of being let go? All things to think about. In short, I would stay at the current job if you have no real complaints about it and there are no outstanding pros to switching to the other hospital. Goodluck!

[RN2012Newbie]

If you chose to stay, you could always talk to your current NM and see if she can offer you a full-time position seeing how other places are now interested in offering you a position. Might be a push for them to hurry up and give you a FT position.

[mchssrn8813]

Thanks ladies ! I am still on probationary period ( I'm off of that in December) overall, I make slightly more at my current job but I did not sign up for benefits ( I totally missed the sign up date ! ) luckily I have other health insurance :)