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Specializes in School Nursing.

I'm just curious how many of us have or have had in the past a second job? I am preparing to start picking up shifts again in my old NICU unit and I was just wondering if anyone else does the same?

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I pick up 2 shifts a month at my NICU job I left for school nursing!

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Specializes in School Nursing.

Were you able to stay on as a casual or per diem nurse? My hospital wasn't offering that to anyone when I put in my notice. So I signed with a staffing agency. More money and I am not required to do any holidays or a minimum number of hours each month!

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Specializes in CVICU, SchoolRN, MICU, PCU/IMU, ED.

I was thinking of going to a staffing agency so I can pick up some extra shifts.

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Specializes in school nursing, ortho, trauma.

i have in the past had a second nursing job. Right now i've got a call in type job unrelated to nursing that's mostly for gas money.

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Specializes in Pediatrics Retired.

...Yes...

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Specializes in School Nursing.

That's exactly what I'm doing. I signed with an agency. It's more money than going straight through the hospital and there are no minimum requirements and I'm not mandated to work any holidays although I get time and a half if I do pick up a holiday. There have been aloooooooooot of hoops to jump through but I've been working on completing them little by little. I should, hopefully, have them all finished this week. I'm hoping to pick up a shift the day before Thanksgiving because I don't work at the school that day but my kids still go to school (they're in a different district than the one I work in).

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Specializes in Home Health,Dialysis, MDS, School Nurse.

I work at a Home Health agency and local nursing home, but only in the summer.

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Specializes in ED, School Nurse.

I tried to stay per diem at the ER I used to work at when I first started as a school nurse. I had some family stuff going at the time and it became too much for me to manage 2 jobs so I left my per diem ER job. I work at a summer camp as a camp nurse over the summer now. And I am (I think) going to be supervising the junior high theater company which will give me an added stipend here school. So I have found some way to make some extra $$ without have to pick up weekend/holiday shifts.

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I tried to stay PRN but it became to much of a hassle - the hospital started to require more out of us PRN workers as far as weekends and holidays...umm no thanks.

I now do PRN Pedi Home Health - love it, I make my own schedule, work 1-2 days per month and pick up extra during all the school holidays on my terms - no holidays unless I decide to work them.

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Specializes in School nursing.

I don't have another nursing job. But I also do the yearbook at my school, which pays me an extra stipend. I do paid theater work during the summer when I take a break from nursing.

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I took this job after 25 years in a hospital...no way Jose! I work here so that I can still have health insurance while working much less. Winding down my career.

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