Second part-time job for new grad?

[runner_rn]

I graduated from nursing school with an ADN in May 2011. I have been job hunting since then with little luck. Thankfully I struck gold this month with not one, but four interviews. I first had an interview with a LTC facility which I did clinicals at during my nursing program. The facility and staff seem amazing and the pay they offered is great (the job offered is full time 8 hour shifts). The position starts out working on the floor, then when I would feel ready (as it was explained to me) I would step into a supervisory role. They have both full time and part time positions available for RNs and they are anxious to get me started. I moved forward with the offer but have not started orientation yet.

In the mean-time I got a call back for an interview at a hospital where I really wanted to work. Just yesterday I was offered the position. It is a part-time position on a med-surg unit at a small hospital (12 hour night shifts). The training is great and I felt during the interview that this is where I belong. I expressed to them during the interview that I am really interested in eventually moving into a full time position with them which they made seem very possible but didn't know when that might open up.

I know that the med-surg position is the one for me, but I really would like to be working full time. Not taking the hospital position is not an option. I absolutely want the hospital job whether it be part-time or full-time, it is a great opportunity. Would it be crazy of me to ask the LTC if they would try to make something work for me part-time around the hospital position? I hate to turn them down and I think there could be a lot of great learning opportunities there. Would I be taking on too much as a new grad? Should I take the hospital job and give it some time before looking for another part-time position? Will they think I'm crazy for even asking them to do this? I'm so torn!!!

[D_lohvRN]

I graduated from nursing school with an ADN in May 2011. I have been job hunting since then with little luck. Thankfully I struck gold this month with not one, but four interviews. I first had an interview with a LTC facility which I did clinicals at during my nursing program. The facility and staff seem amazing and the pay they offered is great (the job offered is full time 8 hour shifts). The position starts out working on the floor, then when I would feel ready (as it was explained to me) I would step into a supervisory role. They have both full time and part time positions available for RNs and they are anxious to get me started. I moved forward with the offer but have not started orientation yet.

In the mean-time I got a call back for an interview at a hospital where I really wanted to work. Just yesterday I was offered the position. It is a part-time position on a med-surg unit at a small hospital (12 hour night shifts). The training is great and I felt during the interview that this is where I belong. I expressed to them during the interview that I am really interested in eventually moving into a full time position with them which they made seem very possible but didn't know when that might open up.

I know that the med-surg position is the one for me, but I really would like to be working full time. Not taking the hospital position is not an option. I absolutely want the hospital job whether it be part-time or full-time, it is a great opportunity. Would it be crazy of me to ask the LTC if they would try to make something work for me part-time around the hospital position? I hate to turn them down and I think there could be a lot of great learning opportunities there. Would I be taking on too much as a new grad? Should I take the hospital job and give it some time before looking for another part-time position? Will they think I'm crazy for even asking them to do this? I'm so torn!!!

Wish I knew your outcome!! I am going through the same thing right now...

[runner_rn]

I know this topic is pretty old, but I thought I would give you a response. I took the med-surg part time position and talked to my manager and she let me orient full time. The hospital where I work is a very small hospital and I am very lucky that I have been able to work 3 12 hour shifts a week so far and they are supposed to be opening up a full time night position this coming week, which I have been told is mine for the taking.

My manager has also talked to me about the opportunity to come to days and I'm not sure whether the position would be full time or part time. If the daytime position is part time, I am thinking I would love to do a part time job working in wound care or dialysis or some specialty where I would get an experience totally different than what I am doing every day. Needless to say, the opportunities even at my small hospital are very exciting to me and I am very thankful that I have management which has worked around my needs so well.