What kind of LPN job should I get while in the RN program?

[Nursing pursuit]

Hello everybody. So I’m attending the RN program 4 days a week and I’m almost done with one of my classes so I will only be attending school 3 days a week. I’m trying to see what jobs would be suitable in terms of flexibility and it seems like staffing agencies are the only places that will work with my schedule. I’m currently working in a pediatric hospital as a MA/Receptionist (part time but dropping down to per diem soon) and I’m seeing LPN positions that I can’t accept mainly because of the scheduling conflict. My hospital uses LPNs in the clinic portion but I’m thinking of just getting another position elsewhere in the meantime. There is another hospital next to me that is surging with LPN positions on the floors which I find odd but I’m not crazy about working in a hospital at all. I just want something flexible (either part time or preferably per diem) that will allow me to work when I want. Any suggestions?

[ocean.baby]

Long term care, facilities for the developmentally disabled, psych hospital, medication clinic (i.e. methadone). They all seem to have a lot of openings and are more flexible with scheduled.

[Savage94, LPN, LVN]

Nursing facilities always need LPN per diem. They pay more for prn. You choose days to work.

Hope that helps.

[sunshine.nursing, LPN, LVN]

On 10/9/2019 at 11:05 PM, Nursing pursuit said:

Hello everybody. So I’m attending the RN program 4 days a week and I’m almost done with one of my classes so I will only be attending school 3 days a week. I’m trying to see what jobs would be suitable in terms of flexibility and it seems like staffing agencies are the only places that will work with my schedule. I’m currently working in a pediatric hospital as a MA/Receptionist (part time but dropping down to per diem soon) and I’m seeing LPN positions that I can’t accept mainly because of the scheduling conflict. My hospital uses LPNs in the clinic portion but I’m thinking of just getting another position elsewhere in the meantime. There is another hospital next to me that is surging with LPN positions on the floors which I find odd but I’m not crazy about working in a hospital at all. I just want something flexible (either part time or preferably per diem) that will allow me to work when I want. Any suggestions?

If you don't mind leaving your current hospital, maybe you should look into pediatric home health. That's what I'm currently doing and I LOVE the flexibility in the hours I choose to work and the cases I want to work. I'm not sure if this is the case with all home health agencies though (patient assignments).

I'll be in your shoes next May- starting the LVN to RN program at my local community college. Once I start school, I plan to go down to part-time status. I chose this route because I did not want to commit to a Monday-Friday, 8-5 clinic position that will eventually conflict with my classes.

Good luck!

[HazelLPN, LPN]

Find a job with tuition reimbursement! I worked for a large teaching hospital that paid for my school when I was working on my RN ( I never finished ,another story).

[Nursing pursuit]

Most places have tuition reimbursement but you need to wait a year to get it. I’d like to get something that will allow me to get reimbursed right away.

[Floor_Nurse]

I would avoid the psych hospital if you're wanting to learn nurse stuff. Psych patients can be like little children who need a spanking... only more manipulative.

[Lurkndmurk, ADN, RN]

ANYTHING that is PRN!!!! esp if they use shift wizard!!!!

[lilnurseL]

While I was working on my LPN I was a float pool tech at a hospital and I was PRN, it worked out amazing!! We had to do 6 shifts in a 6 week period, but we self scheduled so I could spread those shifts out however I wanted. On breaks I would cluster my shifts so I had less to do when I was back in school, but you can ALWAYS pick up extra shifts if needed (& usually for urgent pay $$). I plan on switching to PRN again when I return to do my BSN next fall.