Would You Call Her Back?

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Specializes in Hospice, Adult Med/Surg.

I've had a few posts on here lately, so this may be redundant for some of you, but I need some advice. I have been out of nursing for about five years but kept up my CPR and CEUs, including a 120 CEU refresher course this past spring. I had an interview at a local hospital where I used to work last Thursday. My first interview was with the nurse recruiter, and we hit it off right away. She seemed really interested in me, and even started talking pay rates and benefits. She then told me that there were openings in a couple of Med/Surg units, and asked which one I would like to interview for. I picked one based on the fact that the required weekend on that unit is Friday and Saturday (this is a night shift job) instead of Saturday and Sunday, rationale being that if I work on a unit with a Sat./Sun. weekend, I will always get scheduled on Friday on my weekends off, which wouldn't really be like having the weekend off anyway. Well, I had an interview with the unit manager of the unit I selected to interview for, and I could tell that she thought that I was too rusty, having just taken five years off. I am hoping for the best, but as of today, I have heard nothing. My question for you is: if you were me, would you call the nurse recruiter back and ask to interview for one of the other units (at this point, who really cares when the weekend requirement is, right?)? In a way, since I got the feeling that she liked me and was interested in me, I figure that she might agree to let me interview for a different unit, but OTOH, I feel stupid contacting her, since I figure that if she thought I was that desirable, she would have called me herself by now and offered an interview on another unit. I am already feeling kind of insecure about my lack of recent experience, and the thought of another rejection is kind of scary. Any thoughts?

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Specializes in LTC, Disease Management, smoking Cessati.

Just a couple of words of encouragement. Keep trying... I had taken about 8 years off raising my son when I had to go back to work since my marriage went down the tubes. I sent out resumes and got a call from a person who was willing to take a chance on me. She wasn't worried stating " your skills will come back as soon as you start using them again!" She was right. I was there for 3 years before I got the job I have now. So hang in there, there will be someone who thinks like that person and give you a chance.

Oh and if you are really interested, call back. Show her you are interested, and enthusiastic.

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Specializes in Telemetry, CCU.

I don't think it would hurt to call her back, it shows that you're eager. Maybe you could just ask if any other units were offering interviews, or ask what the usual procedure is in this situation. Maybe you have to wait for the one manager to "reject" you before they can offer you to the other units? Either way, good luck!

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Call back. Do not let this chance slip away. Good luck. I hope you get the job you want and where you will be happiest. Even if you have to take the one that has the least desirable weekend situation for now, just take it and get your foot in the door.

It's hard to find work now, so don't be too picky. And don't be afraid. Faintheartedness and timidity are not virtues just now. Don't be too pushy either. Well, you know how to do it. Hey, good luck!

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Well if your choice is sitting at home wondering about if you ever would have gotten a job at that hospital, then it's no choice at all. Call!

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Specializes in rehab.

Call back, show up, apply at other hospitals, clinics, LTC facilities!! do anything other than sit at home and worry:no:

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