part time trouble

[gomer271]

Hello to all, I am a new RN and having some difficulty finding a job. Im in a unique position in that I am a fulltime Fireman on a three day rotating schedule. As a new grad I have found that not many want to hire me on part time. " go full time" is the most common reponse but if I quit my job I loose a BIG PENSION, plus other benefits. So that is not an option. I do have prior experience working in a large ER performing nursing functions under a blanket nurinsg protocol, i.e. same skills an RN performs, just a different way to do it and no med pass. In addition, I can no longer function as a medic in that ER because of my change in Licensure. It is an insurance problem. Definately a catch 22.
So my question is, anyone have any ideas on where to start?
Any advice is much appreciated.
Thank you kindly,
Mike

[Marie_LPN]

Our hospital hires for part-time, but they require the new person do orientation full time though.

[cassioo]

Originally Posted by gomer271

Hello to all, I am a new RN and having some difficulty finding a job. Im in a unique position in that I am a fulltime Fireman on a three day rotating schedule. As a new grad I have found that not many want to hire me on part time. " go full time" is the most common reponse but if I quit my job I loose a BIG PENSION, plus other benefits. So that is not an option. I do have prior experience working in a large ER performing nursing functions under a blanket nurinsg protocol, i.e. same skills an RN performs, just a different way to do it and no med pass. In addition, I can no longer function as a medic in that ER because of my change in Licensure. It is an insurance problem. Definately a catch 22.
So my question is, anyone have any ideas on where to start?
Any advice is much appreciated.
Thank you kindly,
Mike

Have you tried every hospital in your area? My hospital will even hire new grads to the float pool which I don't think is a good idea if you have no experience but they will work with your schedule. Or if you have to take the fulltime but tell them they have to work around your fireman schedule many full time nurse jobs are 3-12 hour shifts...when I first graduated I worked everyday from May through Sept at one job or another at 2 different hospitals on 4 different units...2 of them were per diem.

[LTC LPN 2006]

This is ironic to me because I had the opposite problem. Every place I contacted (Nursing Homes) only had positions for part-time nurses open. I think it has more to do with not having to provide benifits. The place I started working at I ended up being 3rd shift just because it was the only thing available full time.

[gomer271]

Thanks for the advice thus far. I think Im going to take what I can get for the first six months and count my blessings.

[hfergrn]

Have you tried an "agency" position? That would allow you to pick your own schedule to work around you other job. If you find yourself in a facility you like, and they like you, they may be willing to hire you part-time.