WWYD job edition (warning long)

[bantyrooster]

I need a 3rd party perspective. So I think we have decided for many reasons I will go float pool. What this means is I make my own schedule, have no weekend or holiday requirement, only have to work 2 12 hour shifts a month, and get $10/hr on top of my base pay. Those are the perks. The down side is no benefits, which I use h's and can get private std so no big deal, I "float" everywhere in the hospital, and I am not guaranteed hours. So what I need help with is which hospital to go to.

Option A is a newer smaller hospital 7-10 mins from home. Positives are : closer to home, no trauma patients, less sick patients, totally new environment. Also once the kids transfer to their dc G could do 3 day week preschool without a 60 round trip twice (pick up then drop off). BUT until they can transfer they would be 20 mins away. Overall in a 5 year plan would be better.

Down side is : totally new (know maybe 5%of the docs), got hit hard with an insurance issue in our state so patient numbers are down (? Getting hours but I have feelers out to people who work there).

Option B my current hospital

Advantages : I know everyone (docs, nurses, staff, management), would not be a learning curve at all.

Disadvantage : is going trauma in 2 years (don't want to do trauma), there is a lot of politics and changes going on so could just float to my current floor and still carry 7 patients, about 20-30 min drive from home. If we do preschool there the drive for 3 days a week would put us at 2 hours in the car 1 if Ellison and I stayed in town for the 4 hours he is there.

Would you take the leap and just switch hospitals for the long run good? H thinks I should go float pool where I am and then after a couple years and the insurance issue plays out transfer out to the new hospital. Give me your guidance!!

[somethingcleverer]

from what you first wrote I would have said go with the first hospital, but I feel like your H's idea is probably the safest solution.

Do you want to go somewhere new? Going to the hospital while it's still new and developing might have some advantages. You might be able to get a steady position with benefits in a m-f 9-5 position. I know my sister has that type of set up, in the cath lab (I'm not 100% sure on where but I know she doesn't work weekends and says her job is super easy now.) So it may open new opportunities that are filled at your current hospital. I guess I would weigh how much I needed to work versus how many hours your friends think you could get at the new hospital.

[sarasansh]

My first thought was the same as your H's. How easy would it be to transfer in the future? At the very least I'd probably wait until your feelers from the new hospital come back and you can hopefully get a better sense of the situation there. With your current hospital going trauma in two years, you at least have some wiggle room to figure things out.

[bantyrooster]

somethingcleverer I only work 2 12's now and don't want m-f until after all our kids are in school. I looked into cath lab and OR but would take a big pay cut. Right now I need to work and the extra $ would be nice. In the next couple years with H's raises and bonuses I won't need to. That's why this is likely a position I will be in for 10+ years. When I don't need to work I can work 2 days a month and keep my license but be able to pick up from school etc since my H's job doesn't have set hours.

sarasansh a transfer would most likely be super easy. I feel like my hospital is the safe route.

[roo1582]

Mar 30, 2015 20:10:37 GMT -5 sarasansh said:

My first thought was the same as your H's. How easy would it be to transfer in the future? At the very least I'd probably wait until your feelers from the new hospital come back and you can hopefully get a better sense of the situation there. With your current hospital going trauma in two years, you at least have some wiggle room to figure things out.

I agree with this.  

[nursedesi]

I would go with the new hospital. I absolutely wouldnt want to do trauma either. Would you be ok financially if you were ONLY get the 2 shifts a month it were that way. A change is always good. Sounds like you like are already kinda burned iut where you are. And the school / dc option sounds better.

[xanthepants]

If it were me, and I were burnt out at my current place, I'd be looking ahead and go for the new place. I also tend to write out a pros/cons list and give weights to things. And I write out how satisfied I am on a day to day basis of my current job, do it dread it daily? Do I want to cry on Sunday nights? Am I constantly looking for other opportunities? if so, it's time to move on. If it sucks, it sounds like you have enough ties at your current place that you could come back as a float pool option at a future date anyway.

[paddyb]

Based on your descriptions I think I would lean towards the new place that is closer to where you live.

[aylafsu1881]

Hmm. I tend to agree with your H if you want definite shifts. The new hospital sounds great but the insurance kinks and the fact that it is smaller may limit the number of shits you could get. If you are depending on a solid income for the float shifts then it seems like this hospital may not provide it. You can always transfer to the new hospital in a year or two. If you are not so much worried about making income and getting a set number of shifts I would go with the first hospital. it sounds nicer and a place where you want to be in the long run.

[bantyrooster]

Thanks guys! I talked to the director of float pool today. I seriously "talked to God " the whole way to work. I just feel very torn about it all. I had 4 patients today, I am taking it as a sign to hold out a bit. She said I could possibly go between both hospitals and a transfer out to the smaller hospital would be pretty seamless.