Hello to all,
I truly found a new way to live through NA and with God's help on December 13, 2005. I worked as an ICU RN for many many years.....as so many of us did. Anyway!..... :) now I am looking for a job. My restrictions: can not dispense narcs for 9 more months, no OT, no call, can not be the only RN on duty, no travel/home health. Here is where I've been applying: blood bank positions, a doctors office, research position (although I have no experience in research) and I'd like to apply for a UR position. Oh, today I applied for a "threadmill registered nurse position" but I haven't been called to interview. CAN OTHERS PLEASE list the types of positions you've found possible to work with restrictions? Sometimes a little information or boost can be so HELPFUL. thank you.
I initially went to work as an admitting nurse at a psych hospital (the same one where I did my rehab) From there I have worked up to a charge nurse position. I have my narc priviliges back but don't pass meds (my choice) . My facility is very diversion friendly . Ask around your nurse support group for sugesstions.
Peace and Namaste
Hppy
Working in an outpatient (chronic) dialysis unit would be a good choice. They generally don't even stock narcs so the restriction wouldn't be an issue. They also tend to hire new nurses with no dialysis experience because it's such a specialized area that it's often hard for them to find experienced people all the time. Plus, they're everywhere. It's worth a shot!
Good luck!!
hppygr8ful wrote: I have my narc priviliges back but don't pass meds (my choice).
Hi Happy. Just a question. Is it true that you have to pass narcs in your monitoring program for a period of time before you can graduate? Just curious.
Tom
TomB wrote:Hi Happy. Just a question. Is it true that you have to pass narcs in your monitoring program for a period of time before you can graduate? Just curious.
Tom
Well I do know of some people in diversion who have graduated without ever having gone back to work at all. That normal progression in California seems to be non-patient care, patient care w/o narcs patient care, with narcs
It does appear that the diversion committee likes to see how you work with the stress and temptation of floor nursing. It's not that I don't do meds - I will if the need arises, but I have a medication nurse who works on my unit so I usually don't have to. I carry keys and do all the other aspects of full patient care. I never used/abuse narcs anyway I am a garden Variety Drunk but one never knows where the disease takes them when their defenses are down. To be honest since I turned my life over to a higher power I have not once had the urge to drink or use. so I guess I'm lucky.
Peace and Namaste
hppy
Thank you everyone for the replies. Today I applied for a documentation specialist position, an occupation health position, and one more that slips my mind right now. I worked for hours on my resume and cover letter....obsessed with it.....go figure. :) I'm not going to give up! Money is tight but for now I can wait a little bit to return to nursing. One day I will reply and say, "I got a job!"
Where did you find jobs like that? I don't even know where to look. I live in such a small area that I don't know what kind of places to look. I know I to am not ready to give up my nursing. Please suggest something
I am in the same situation!! I have an interview tomorrow at a nursing home. It's not the job I choose -i have worked with kids for 20+ years but i will do what i have to do for 3 years!!1 PRAY FOR ME EVERYONE!!!
Kim, RN
I have the opposite problem! I have short term (3 month) temporary posts for RNs to work with other recovering addicts in central Southern Africa and people with a personal background in addiction would be ideally qualified. The nature of the work would assist with abstinence efforts on all fronts. Anyone have any ideas where I should post my work offers? The pay is lousy (visa requirements mean it is to be regarded as "voluntary"), the work interesting and the location is stunning and all expenses are covered incl. travel. This would at least turn a negative into a positive for some deserving souls and make their c.v's upbeat. Help!
