NWR decisions?

steveandta · July 2012

I am a BSN RN and I currently work in a hospital going bankrupt. There are 2 campuses within a mile from eachother and our administration basically tells us nothing on what is going on with the institution. We have meetings with a lot of catch 22s and i dont know answers. then a week later the local newspaper puts out an article stating that a proposal for the state was made to close my hospital and move services to the other hospital. According to the administration it will not affect nursing staff, more the kitchen and housekeeping staff will be affected.

Currently to save money, they have closed one of the floors in the hospital and my floor absorbed some of the patent load which introduced my medical / surgical floor to ventilators which is a speciality all in itself.

I have 3 years experience as an hospital RN. I did a couple of interviews a month ago bc i was scared of being layed off and yesterday I got a call from the VA hospital offering a job. I hear the benefits are great but i would need to go back to 8 hr shifts and sometimes work 3 weekends a month which blows. I am not sure of the pay difference but it could be a great oppurtunity.

I am also conserned about getting time off for our wedding in october, my shower in sept and my FH cousins wedding in sept. I would also have to give my current job a month notice in order to get paid for my vacation that i have accrued. I dont want to seem like a princess needing all these days off? is this reasonable?

I would love to get a new job but is it the right time to get a new job? what would you guys do?

CFM102012 · July 2012

I would contact whomever you need to contact with the VA and thank them for the job offer. Let them know that you'd be willing to accept the offer but need to let them know that you would need those dates (plus any honeymoon time) off and why. If they say they can't accomodate or promise those dates (in writing) off, you understand but are unable to commit to that position at this time. I think pretty much anywhere you go you'll have to go back to working hours and shifts you don't like. If the VA can't promise you that time off I'd try to stick it out with the hospital you're at until at least after the wedding.

Good Luck and God Bless you for being a nurse.

pockysquirrel · July 2012

Taking a new job right now would be hard, but I wouldn't rule it out when your current job seems so tenuous. I've been in a similar situation before, and I was just very honest with the new employer about what I needed in terms of giving notice at my old job, and the time off I needed after starting. I told them that there were already travel arrangements made that could not be changed, and that I was willing to go unpaid for the missed days if I did not have time off accrued yet. Since it seems like you'd have a more flexible schedule, maybe offer to pick up some extra shifts to make up for the missed days, if possible? Depending on how they respond, I'd make my decision on whether or not to leave the old job now accordingly. It would suck to turn down a good opportunity, but you only get married once, and it's not worth it if you can't get the time you need.

BrittneyRN · July 2012

I'm an RN also. If you really don't think you'd lose your job, I'd stay. I don't think I could go back to 8 hour shifts. Also, you know how it is trying to get time off as a nurse. They may say they'll give it to you, but I'd be concerned about how it'll go when the time comes. But, that's just me, and I hate change.

fishinflagrl · July 2012

I am starting a new job too next month and I told them upfront all the days/weeks I will need off due to my wedding. They thanked me and made sure I had everything off, they had no issues with it once I was honest with them. Just be honest and they will respect you more.
Good luck!!

kimm260 · July 2012

I agree with everything that PP have said. Also find out exactly what the benefits are and what your pay would be. You should find out all the facts before making the decisions because if they are unwillinng to allow you the time off at the new job there really isn't any decision to be made. Good luck!

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