Yes, another "which job should I choose" question..but I really do need feedback

[Peachpit]

I have two job offers..one is a FT M-F hospice CM position (no call, no weekends, no holidays, salaried, mileage, case load 12 - 14) at an office about 25 min from my home. Second off is a FT 3 days/week (12 hr shifts) on an acute care unit in a small hospital about 45 min from my home.

I have until Monday to make a decision about each offer. I am not a new nurse and have experience both in the hospital and home health/hospice however, I've been out of hospital nursing for approximately 8 yrs. working in case management/physician office type nursing.

I am not 100% sure going back into the a hospital setting...the Covid issue is a small part of my hesitation, mainly I'm unsure the 12+ hr shifts coupled with the 45 min trip tacked onto both ends of the 12 hr shift would be worth it just to have a few days off during the week. It's stating the obvious that hospital nursing has changed 10 fold since I worked in it 8+ yrs ago as well.

The hospice position would be rewarding, though I know there is a ton of documentation but it seems that is everywhere these days. The draw back is it being M-F(though the management team does not require nurses to be in the office unless there is a meeting so nurses can schedule their days as they wish within reason).

I don't want to be short sighted about either position and realize hospital positions don't come open often for someone who has been out of the hospital setting for as long as I have been. The hospice position salary is 7K more than the hospital and that doesn't include the mileage reimbursement.

My goal..work/life balance, to do some good for someone while being able to provide for my family. No lofty ideas about management, furthering my degree or anything like that. I appreciate any feedback anyone is willing to provide.

[dream'n, BSN, RN]

I personally wouldn’t want to go back into acute care at the hospital with the long hours, high stress, bad ratios, ... plus the two extra days off a week I spent recuperating

[nursing9462]

1 hour ago, dream'n said:

I personally wouldn’t want to go back into acute care at the hospital with the long hours, high stress, bad ratios, ... plus the two extra days off a week I spent recuperating

What position are you in since leaving bedside? Curious why people don’t seem to go back to bedside, even though those non-bedside jobs have less schedule flexibility and sometimes increased workloads/hours.

[Been there,done that, ASN, RN]

If you've been out of the hospital setting for eight years, in reputable facilities.. you would not be a viable candidate. You would require extensive orientation or a refresher course. No way in Hades would I want to work in a hospital during a pandemic. Good luck with your decision.

[NurseBlaq]

You pretty much answered your own question. If you've been doing CM, stick to that plus it has more pay, better hours, and less facetime unless there's a meeting vs longer drive, extensive hours per shift, and less pay, plus long time since hospital experience. You've already decided, you just don't know it! ?