Scheduling question

Pretzlgl · Jul 17, 2004

Probably wouldn't be unheard of if you then worked every Saturday...If you work in a hospital setting they would most likely require 2 weekends per month - you could fulfill that by working 4 shifts, or every Saturday.

NeuroICURN · Jul 17, 2004

Teehee...a weekend day off all the time!! :rotfl:

Anyway, depending on where you work and what kind of unit, it may be possible, but if it's in a hospital on a floor or unit, it's pretty unlikely!!!

Would it be possible for you to still work your weekends, but perhaps after church, like 3-11??

unknown99, BSN, RN · Jul 17, 2004

Just starting out AND getting dayshift? Wow, that's lucky!!!!

RN92 · Jul 17, 2004

It is possible. Many places have "weekenders"that only work Sat and Sundays. Just make sure and talk about it during your interview. You do have some leverage - hospitals need nurses and a lot of times, they'll bend over backwards to get you signed on.

SmilingBluEyes · Jul 17, 2004

Yes it is possible. I work perdiem and make my own schedule.

Blackcat99 · Jul 17, 2004

It depends on the facility and how hard up they are for nurses. Some places are flexible. Some aren't. Good luck :)

Ruby Vee, BSN · Jul 17, 2004

I think you'd make a lot of enemies among your co-workers if you went into a hospital setting expecting to get every Sunday off. Perhaps you could work 3-11 or even a night shift on Sundays. No one wants to work Sunday nights in most hospitals.

PennyLane, RN · Jul 17, 2004

That's what I was thinking Ruby. I could offer to work the Sunday night shift to make up for it. I may call the manager where I'm currently working as a student nurse/tech (and where I want to work after graduation) and discuss the possibility with her. I don't mind working every other weekend, as I'll likely have to do, and if as you say most people don't like working Sunday night, then I'll do it. I don't have kids and Sundays are no different from any other day for me.

tizmonster · Jul 17, 2004

I'm trying to figure something out here. I'll be graduating in December and starting out as a new grad next January. How hard is it in general to request a certain day off each week? Is this basically impossible? I'm asking because I'm thinking of taking a paid church choir job that would add $200/month to my income (which would basically cover my student loan payment...hopefully), but that would mean that I could never work Sunday days.
In your experience, is this feasible? Or is it just a pipe dream to think that my manager would be able to grant me each Sunday off. Have other people been able to do something like this? I could always work Sunday night if need be. Thanks.

With Chronic dialysis, you would not work Sundays.

Havin' A Party!, ASN, RN · Jul 18, 2004

Much easier to get the same day during the week (e.g., Wednesday). Even more so if you're part-time.

But every Sunday will be difficult either way.

BittyBabyGrower, MSN, RN · Jul 18, 2004

Where I work you could do that, but you would have to bargain for it and mostl likey work every Saturday...we have had some people do that.