Relative new grad, possible clinic nurse manager (long)

[adio]

Hello everyone. I am still a relative new grad with less than 6 months experience in outpatient settings (no inpatient). After applying to over 100 places, I've had 12 interviews and gotten a few prn/seasonal positions. So far, no guaranteed hours or benefits.

I put in two different applications to this great local nonprofit, hoping for something, anything from them. The second time around (over 7 months apart from the first one), I got a phone call. They are a network of outpatient primary care clinics. LPNs cover the actual patient care and RNs act as nurse managers for each separate clinic. One of the larger (if not the largest) clinics has an opening for a nurse manager.

After talking with the head RN of all the clinics, she and I are going to meet to discuss the duties and responsibilities further. What I know right now is that there seem to be some organizational issues, and while some of the problems have been resolved, there is still a lot of work to be done.

I am a person who loves to organize, schedule, and manage my own time. I feel as if I have the ability to manage and organize others as well. I just haven't had much experience doing so beyond team/group work in nursing school and some collaboration with others at work. Originally I went into nursing for psych, so my people skills (therapeutic communication, listening, compromising, etc) are pretty high. I also understand delegation, prioritization, time management, and multitasking very well. I believe I am assertive enough to make things happen--I'm a proactive rather than reactive person.

My question is this. With the amount of work that needs to be done, at a more experienced position than I qualify for (on paper), and a noncompetitive salary (remember nonprofit) should I give this deep consideration? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!

[adio]

Nothing? I'd really like some kind of feedback before my meeting next week. Anything, positive or negative, would be a big help to me.

[SummerGarden, BSN, MSN, RN]

The best place to receive feedback on this topic is in the General Nursing Forum. Ask admins to move this if you really want some advice quickly. Good luck!