Working for two hospitals

mindofmidwifery, ADN · Oct 20, 2015

There are a few non-compete hospitals out there, but typically these rules are more for management positions. There are plenty of floor staff (CNA's, Tech's, housekeeping, kitchen, therapy, nursing, etc) that work at more than one place. I wouldn't advertise that I was working at more than one place, but I wouldn't worry too much about it.

Thank you so much for the assurance

Mavrick, BSN, RN · Oct 21, 2015

You will have to meet the requirements of both facilities, however. If you have to work so many weekends or holidays for example, you could end up working a lot of weekends and holidays!

JerseyTomatoMDCrab, BSN · Oct 21, 2015

I worked full time at one hospital and per diem at a RIVAL hospital system (cue the West Side story music)

It worked out fine. My full time took primary importance, of course, because they were the ones paying my benefits, 401k, etc. I usually waited until my full time job's schedule was finalized and then signed up at my per diem one of nights I was off. They were ALWAYS short at my PD so I had no worries finding shifts. I could have picked up a shift every week if I wanted. Sometimes I did!

There wasn't much in the way of weekend requirements at my PD so that was ok but I was required to work a holiday. That was a bummer because I also had to work a night before and night of a holiday at my full time so during the winter season I was working every holiday. However, I did NOT hate the time and a half holiday pay on top of my PD rate! :geek:

It's very doable to work 2 hospitals. Everybody knew I had two jobs and nobody cared. We usually make jokes about me dipping my toes in both pools and one hospital "stealing" me from another. That would never happen, though, I wasn't very happy at my PD and would never have considered going FT there.

The money was sensational. I loved being in the black!!! You should do it if you find an opportunity that fits.

klone, MSN, RN · Oct 21, 2015

I did several years ago. I worked fulltime (3 12s) at one hospital, and PRN for another hospital network. The PRN job required at least one shift per 2-week pay period. Both were L&D. It worked out, scheduling-wise, but became too difficult, sanity-wise (I was also in school fulltime at the time for midwifery), and I quit the PRN job after just a couple months.

chylerlove · Oct 21, 2015

I work full time in a management role m-f at one hospital then prn in the ED at another. Just make sure you request off ahead of time at your full time job to attend orientation. In my experience scheduling is not an issue as long as you are up front upon hire at the new job. Let them know what days you work at the full time position because it is hard to find coverage for shifts when you're brand new & don't know anyone. I love seeing the strengths and weaknesses of both places, and I feel like the experience has made me better in both positions.

Best of luck!

JerseyTomatoMDCrab, BSN · Oct 21, 2015

Just make sure you request off ahead of time at your full time job to attend orientation.

YASSSS. I can't believe I forgot to mention this. But yes. This.

I couldn't get time off for my PD orientation so I worked Sunday night at my full time, directly to 8 hour orientation at my PD on Monday morning. 8-4 orientation every day that week. Friday night shift at my FT. Saturday night shift at my FT. It was horrific.

Take the time off. Heck, use a call out if you have to. That was not a fun week for me.

Caffeine_IV · Oct 21, 2015

I did before. I worked outpatient Per diem and med surf per diem at 2 facilities. It was awesome.

nurseactivist · Oct 21, 2015

Never had a problem working at 2 private hospitals. However, some public hospitals require you to disclose any other employment due to possible conflict of interest.

Wrench Party · Oct 21, 2015

I work full time at a hospital and per diem in several other places. The key here is communication. My full-time position comes first (that's where my benefits and most of the $$ come from) but I keep the others in the loop with scheduling.

NurseSpeedy, ADN, LPN, RN · Oct 21, 2015

I worked flex pool for one hospital (3-4 12's), per diem with a Hospital system owned agency, and per diem with an agency that staffed multiple nursing fields at the same time. During the summer I would get cancelled a lot so I would then call the two agencies to see if they had any last minute openings (and they did). All three knew about each other and had no problem with it. I scheduled the per diem shifts around my flex pool schedule. They each required one shift per month.

BuckyBadgerRN, ASN, RN · Oct 22, 2015

I work for a very large multi-specialty clinic during the week and the competition on the weekends. They are 1 and 2 for healthcare in my area.

sallyrnrrt, ADN, RN · Oct 22, 2015

In the insanity of my youthful nursing career, some four decades ago, I worked nights CCU,in a teaching hosp Wash.DC, then two blocks away in a private physician hospital recovery room, for some six months ....exhausting, but I needed a little extra $s at the time.....of course this was back in the day of 8hour shifts.......I have no idea how I survived, except for youth