HELP!! Need some sound advice...

[SNs_Hubby]

Hello All,

I need some advice please. My fiancee is a an RN with a BSN degree and has been an RN for over 17 years and currently working in the CSU of a well known large hospital. Recently, a position opened up for a Rehab Liason for HealthSouth which at first she was excited about but now she's having second thoughts and doubts.

Is there anyone here currently working as a rehab liason or any liason for that matter that can chime in with their thoughts and comments about their positions? What are the things you like about being a liason and the things you don't like? The ups and downs of the position? If you were an RN would you make the switch to liason if you had the chance?

I'm afraid she's been getting more negative info about switching from being an RN to a liason and it's driving her (and me) crazy wondering if making the move was a smart decision. She is taking a considerable pay cut (about 10K/yr) in her base salary but the potential is there to make even more than that in bonuses each year as a liason. How likely and common is that by the way?

I could really use your advice in what you think about this situation and her recent move.

Thanks!

[SNs_Hubby]

Wow! 49 views and not one comment? Let me re-phrase my question. If you were/are a CSU nurse with a BSN working 3 day 12hr. shifts would you take a job as a liason? Why or why not?

[AmandaWIRN]

Perhaps you are not getting responses because there are several things that are unclear. First, what is a CSU? I have worked as an RN at many hospitals, and have never heard of this type of unit. Second, I have also never heard of a "rehab liason." What would she be doing in this type of position- is this more of a case management type thing? Without knowing these things, it's difficult to comment.

[SNs_Hubby]

My apologies. She's a critical care RN working in CCU (Coronary Care Unit) not CSU. By the way, CSU is Cardiac Surgical Unit.

Rehab Liaison is the job title. I think she'll be visiting Drs and other medical facilities to get referrals for HS.

I hope that clarifies.

[Ricu]

My apologies. She's a critical care RN working in CCU (Coronary Care Unit) not CSU. By the way, CSU is Cardiac Surgical Unit.

Rehab Liaison is the job title. I think she'll be visiting Drs and other medical facilities to get referrals for HS.

I hope that clarifies.

I think the two positions are like apples and oranges. They are so very different that it would be hard to weigh the merits, one to the other. The question is really what is your wife looking for? Does she want to leave the hospital? Does she want to leave direct care nursing? Is she interested in case management? Does she want something completely different from what she's done? Maybe a 9-5, no weekend, no holiday schedule for a change? The list goes on.

Good luck with the decison.

R

[Kdog]

Liason can be a sales job trying to Dr. and hospitals to use a certain facility and also it is where the RN evaluates the pt. before they leave hospital to go to rehab.. Administrative type job Lots of paperwork.
If your fiance may have been interested, but, Critical Care to Liason is a big change... I did liason for 3 months and quit. Too many meetings and bull.

[SoldierNurse]

My apologies. She's a critical care RN working in CCU (Coronary Care Unit) not CSU. By the way, CSU is Cardiac Surgical Unit.

Rehab Liaison is the job title. I think she'll be visiting Drs and other medical facilities to get referrals for HS.

I hope that clarifies.

Are you an RN? The reason I ask is my wife & are both RN's so we understand the lingo, etc. If, your not an RN, then may I suggest your wife join in on this thread.

[cali510]

Sounds to me as if your wife wanted a change of pace for whatever reason and now she is having buyer's, or in this case, job changer's remorse. Water under the bridge now. She will have to adapt or make the decision to back track or find something else. Hope she gets used to the job and is happy.