Physician’s office nursing jobs are some of the most desirable for a lot of trained nursing professionals. They offer a lot of pluses that are not available in the world of hospital nursing jobs. Is this type of nursing position for you? Although these jobs aren’t for everyone, they might just be perfect for your lifestyle and personality. Find out if this is the route you should take and what cons to expect if you do.
One of the biggest pluses to physician’s office nursing jobs is the hours. Most doctors’ offices keep regular business hours, which usually means 9am-5pm on weekdays with weekends and holidays off. True, some offices may choose to keep longer hours to suit patients and even offer some Saturday hours, but compared to the 24-hour schedule, 365 days a year in a hospital setting, these hours are generally more desirable.
Another major plus to physician’s office nursing jobs is the shift length. Most hospital nurses will be given some pretty wacky schedules with some even being required to work 12-16 hours straight. Others will be required to work 7 days straight, with the following 7 days off. Either way, most people can't argue that standard office hours are a little more convenient. You’ll probably also be required to work nights at some point and at least when you first start at a hospital you’ll be scheduled to work holidays. Office nurses on the other hand will most likely not be working much more than 8 hours in a shift, because the office simply won’t be open longer than that. And most office nurses will have weekends and holidays off.
Some of the less desirable aspects of physician’s office nursing jobs include lower pay and the fact that it will probably be harder to find a job in the first place. Hospital nurses are compensated for their long hours and bad schedules with a higher starting salary than most doctors’ offices will offer. It is also quite easy to get a hospital nurses job once you have completed your education and certification, because these jobs are in high demand. But if you are willing to put in the job search time and take a lower starting salary, you just might be happier with a physician’s office nursing job, than with any other job you could get.
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Thursday, January 22, 2009
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