What should I do?

[ladydame]

Okay, I need all the help I can get right now. I'm currently working in a doctor's office (cardiology) M-TH 8-5:30 and Fri 8-11:30am. My hours never are really that due to my doctor working on his own schedule. i have a BSN as well. The office recently lost it's medical records clerk and the assistant administrator has stated that since there is enough nurses with free time that we can start working in medical records as well as paint the base boards! I work a part time job at the floor I left at the hospital to make ends meet. Well the other day I was at the hospital and they offered me a charge nurse position which means one week 7-3p and the next week 3-11p with no weekends and shift differentials. I would make in two weeks what I make in one MONTH at the office. I love my doctor, but I just am completely torn as to what to do. I feel like I am wearing myself out working two jobs where I'm being offered something with no weekends and more money. I use to think I didn't want to work Thanksgiving and Christmas, but it's only two days out of the year and that's the main reason I went to the office, to have Christmas off. I know that was stupid, but I just don't know what to do and want some advice.

Thanks

[samarooni]

Take the new job, no question!

[Daye]

I too work in a doctors office and LOVE it while the office environment differs so much from the hospital setting B/C like you I too have my nursing degree & I feel I under utilize it and my job discription includes things that I would not otherwise do in both good and bad ways. I do not do the meds, IV's etc but it isn't unusual for me to copy pt records and fax to another Drs Office and such. It is obvious to me that you are valuable no matter where you decide to be so make the choice based on where you will feel most happy and like going to work.

[EmmaG, RN]

Paint the baseboards??? Are they serious???

I agree with the others... I'm sure you would do fine in charge, and the manager must feel the same otherwise you wouldn't be offered the position.

[Diary/Dairy, RN]

The charge nurse job sounds like a good job - there are ways to work around the hours....And, on top of that, a pay raise!!

[purplemania, BSN, RN]

take the new job. You can still "love the doc" at the hospital. He/she may turn out to be a better friend than employer.

[ladydame]

I've just never been so torn. I know the charge position will be stressful, but I realized I left the hospital to put up with the same bullsh** I do at the office and all I because I wanted Christmas and Thanksgiving off. I realized last night that my husband who will be a cop will have no choice in his holidays so why shouldn't I take the opportunity to make our lives a little better financially and plus I'm always guarnteed to be home by 4 on days where as I might go to work at the office at 8 and not show back up at home til 7 due to the doc or the other staff telling us we have to stay in medical records. Deep down I know that when I ask for the money at the doctor's office, the administration will say no and then retaliate, because that's how petty he is. The doctor refused to see a patient last week and now the administrator has overbooked us for an hour past when we are suppose to get off. Thank you for all of your advice and I'll keep you all posted on my decision, which has to be made by the end of this week!!!!!