Which should I choose?

[Wearejustexperiences]

Hello all,

So I recently graduated from my BScN program this last December and preparing to write my CRNE next week. I've also began to look into some jobs. First a little background on me, I eventually want to become a faculty nursing educator for a BScN program and gain some teaching experience during my last school placement. I have also applied to take my MSN this upcoming September to hopefully lead towards that goal. Although I'm sure there is those that will think I'm making the biggest mistake of my life I don't have much interest in medical/surgical nursing and thus don't plan to begin my career there. If I had wanted to I would have accepted a position offered to me in the emerg (one of my final placements). My real interests however are in education, administration and research (not necessarily in that order). I have quite a bit prior research experience during some extracurricular's that I participated in while in the BSN program and have now published in a well known nursing journal with another publication in review.

So now that you have a little background on my goals, and experience here is my predicament. I applied to a project lead position as an onsite coordinator for a multi hospital research project (I think most people call it a clinical research coordinator), not thinking I would be even close at receiving a call. Yet surprisingly I received a call and it sounds as though the position is mine if I would like it. Its part time (20 hours a week), non management, non union and pays the same as a local floor nurse, its temporary on a 2 year contract. However due to it being part time I would work homecare (have been doing homecare as a support worker for the past 5 years already) to keep up my skills and fill in my time. Not bad for a new grad...

However I have also been offered a new grad position (funded through my government for seven months with possibility for hire afterwards) in a management position as an assistant director of nursing at a local LTC facility. This position is full time, unionized, and pays around the same as the other job offer. In the description it actually said I would be running education sessions, conducting research, chart auditing, quality improvement, enacting BON guidelines, etc. only thing is if I'm accepted to the MSN program in September the hours may be hard to work around (MAY be hard). I know a few are saying if theyre willing to hire new grads then run haha, but it actually isn't too bad since with the government funding we have a "mentor" so really its more of a assistant assistant director of care until my 7 months are up.

So I'm looking for any feedback I can get from all of you as to a recommended job choice that may benefit my career down the line. Both are phenomenal opportunities that I wouldn't have expected to land as a new grad, but here I am haha. I think management would look phenomenal as a new grad and open a lot of doors down the road, however I also love research and feel with my current experience and my possible masters I could go pretty far in the research field.

Sorry for the long post! All feedback is greatly appreciated!

[NeoPediRN]

I'd take the first one. Short of management experience in a previous role, no new grad RN belongs in a management role.

[AnonRNC]

I also think the first job sounds more appropriate. It's in-line with your goals and compatible with the further education you've planned. It also sounds like a more rewarding job. Despite the fancy words to describe the LTC job, much auditing, QI & continuing staff education jobs are boiler plate - the same stuff over and over again without really affecting change.

You may also wish to seek the counsel of a former or future professor. Good luck in whatever you decide!