Weekend Option

It really depends on the facility that you work for. Some offer benefits to part time (24-32 hours) and some require 36-40. I don’t k is how common the Baylor shift option is anymore but when I was going to school for my LPN 20 years ago it was extremely popular for those going to school full time and kids. They had the week for school/kids, then work two 16s and got paid for 40 on Saturday and Sunday. Another option some did was 12 hrs three days a week (we didn’t have school fridays) and they got FT hours that way. If you are currently employed, I’d check with your employer. Many will work with your school schedule to some extent. Otherwise there’s always applying at different locations after checking to see what their policies are for scheduling.

I worked in home health when I went back for my RN. I chose when I could work and many people prefer to have the weekends off so I always had shifts available. Most shift work is 8 hour/12 hour depending on the case. I didn’t have the chance to do visits as most of those were assigned to the RNs at the agencies I worked for.

Thanks NurseSpeedy. I've found 2 LTCF that offer a weekend option, but it sounds like it's just 8 hour shifts on Sat/Sun, which sure wouldn't be enough to cover benefits let alone anything else! Think I'll talk with my current employer's HR dept and see if they can offer me anything. I believe that the new conglomerate that took over our hospital system affiliate utilizes LPNs in the hospital, so there may very well be hope to stay within the company. Thanks for the idea to contact them!