working in a physicians office

CoolKidsRN · Sep 27, 2014

Prior to working in the hospital, I worked in a peds private practice. This was my first nursing job. I will say that the pay was significantly less than my current pay but it was a great learning experience. My job role including telephone triage, assessing potentially unstable patients, pre/post breathing treatment assessments, cathing patients, administering immunizations/meds, etc. This job helped me to establish my baseline knowledge in peds.

Cisl4him, RN · Sep 27, 2014

I suspect I.will make less but I.really do j it know. There are several different des. It's a very large practice. My present job in long term care is so stressful

WV-RN · Sep 27, 2014

It's better than inpatient nursing but I think it depends on what job you end up getting. I have worked for a doc that was very needy and had a patient load that was needy as well. I was swamped all the time. In comparison I have worked for docs that do everything for themselves and the phone hardly rings. Expect the worst and hope for the best.

Cali2015 · Sep 28, 2014

I'm the only RN in a college health center with one APRN and I really like it. We're in the middle of flu shot season so she and I are going out into the community several times a week. Our clinic is one that does a lot of women's health and birth control so we're busy with Nexplanon and IUD insertions as well as women's health exams. We get the occasional breathing treatment, Flu and Strep test, minor wound care and UTI. I don't make much money right now because it's a small state college with a small budget but I was hired 2 days out of nursing school as an RN so I feel pretty lucky to have this job. I plan to stay in ambulatory care in the future.

BiotoBSNtoFNP · Sep 28, 2014

I took a huge pay cut (about 18 percent) when I left the hospital setting for the outpatient setting (urgent care). The quality of life, though, was much better. Less stress (and boring too) and no more night shift!

klone, MSN, RN · Sep 28, 2014

I work in an outpatient ambulatory clinic - it's part of a large hospital network, and as such, all RNs are in the same pay scale, based on years of experience. So I make just as much as my inpatient counterparts. But I know that I am extremely fortunate, in that it's normally not like that in small ambulatory clinics.

I would say the thing I dislike the most is that I work five 8s, which makes it really difficult to plan long weekends or doctor appointments, or anything else that can only be done during the work week.

Once in a while I do miss the bedside. If I could work one bedside shift a month, that would make me very happy.

mama.RN · Sep 28, 2014

I am in a small, busy specialty practice. Pay is the same as nearby hospital, for med-surg anyway, partly because I asked for more than what was initially offered. Only wish that I had opportunity to work overtime once in a while. Can't complain though, since I don't ever have to work nights, weekends or holidays and the stress level is pretty low most of the time.

Cisl4him, RN · Sep 28, 2014

This practice is also pArt of hospital network. 5 different physicians and each one has 4 nurses. There is ALS a lab, bone density center and much more. Nurses are in salary but can request overtime and have bonus opportunities but I'm not sure yet as to what it involves. At present, I make 25. 5o on the 3 to 11 shift and 30 on the weekend. I hate the shift and an willing to settle for 26. What are my chances if getting it?

Thank u so much fir the info.

Cisl4him, RN · Sep 28, 2014

Sorry fir the typos as I am on my phone

Cisl4him, RN · Sep 28, 2014

I definitely want to get off the evening and weekend shift. I work in ling term care Geri psych, it is extremely stressful.

Cisl4him, RN · Sep 28, 2014

I may get lucky the salary wise, I believe this office is connected with a local hospital. I heard the hospital got rid of all the RNs in this practice, hired medical assistants but realized it wouldn't work