single mom travelers?

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I am a single mother and running out of options at this time. I need to get to work ASAP, but having a hard time finding a hospital locally that does not conflict with daycare hours. Most hospitals have gone to 12-hour (7-7)scheduling, the day care closes at 6. Are there any nurses traveling with pre-school children? Are there any agencies that will go as far as assisting with child care affiliated with their client hospitals? Please advise. Thank you.

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Ask your recruiter about hospitals that have daycares on site. These usually stay open 24 hrs. What is your specialty?

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Specializes in ER, NICU, NSY and some other stuff.

IF you are looking at traveling to a larger area you might successfully find a 24 hour center or inhome provider.

Look at the area DHS website. There is usually a link to the childcare licensing area and often they have a search option for providers that you can narrow on criteria specified.

Good luck. This is a never-ending problem for many of us.

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Thanks for the responses. As for my specialty, it was SICU. But I've been out of the hospital and teaching for 2 years. So, most agencies will only place me in med/surg; which is ok with me. I'm just trying to work, raise my child (2 years old), and work in my grad degree. What ever happened to the 8-hour shift?

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