Is it hard getting an RN job at a clinic?

Question

Hi,
I have an associate's degree and I'm planning to take the LVN program & then the RN bridge program at Western Career College (bay area CA). After doing research and reading nurses' experiences, I'd really like to work in a clinic instead of bedside. I heard since the workload is greater at a hospital there can be more tension between workers than at a clinic. Is it harder getting a job at a clinic/doctor's office than at a hospital? Also, I want to work in pediatrics; is it possible to get your first training job in a pediatric facility? Thanks for any knowledge you might have..!

Answer 1

I know that Ur in great demand so I would think U could work any where u like. This is what I've seen, heard & know. So many places give U a hiring bonus too. I'm in FL & in pain management. I've spent a lot of time in the hospital too. I'm going by as I said what I've heard. I left out the newspaper in job listings. U might want to run Google search to find out more in Ur area. It's a great thing Ur doing, U should be commended for it. I hope some how this helps U.

Answer 2

OMG, let me clarify some things for you. I was an LVN then an RN. I can tell you now the LVN training is more designed to bedside care. RN's do paperwork and management. LVN's work ICU and Critical Care, I did for years. LVN training now is at a Junior/Senior level of college training. You can get a job anywhere you want if you put your mind to it. Get good grades, get recommendations from your instructors and go for it. You could even work Pediatric ICU if you are good enough and have the recommendation of your supervisors. Let nothing stop you.
Most LVN's can run circles around RN's at caring for bedside patients. I know. Good luck.

Answer 3

In general, if you want to be and RN at a clinic, you probably need experience. A large part of your job is likely fielding phone calls for the doctors patients and triaging, answering questions and using clinical judgment.
Nurses in clinics these days do not generally take vitals, do health assessments etc. This job is usually left to medical assistants, CNA's etc. Nurses in clinics are generally clinic managers or the above mentioned triage nurses.
I suppose it is possible to get a job at a clinic as a new grad but, in my area (med sized city in midwest), it isn't common. One of my coworkers applied for a clinic job with 3 years hospital experience and was told that she didn't have enough experience. Another coworker with one year experience got a job in a cardiac clinic in a rural area. Maybe clinic jobs are easier to get in rural areas?
Also, clinic jobs in pediatrics are going to be competitive as peds and ob/gyn are the areas a lot of nurses want to work in.
Lastly, there can be more/less tension anywhere, it isn't absent from the clinics. Every work environment is different so don't expect that a clinic job will automatically be low tension between workers.
Good luck

Answer 4

before everything, you should no longer artwork as a nurse when you're in nursing college because you at the on the spot are not a nurse yet; until eventually you've been a LPN first or a CNA. second, which couldn't well worth it to bypass to nursing college out of state as preparation must be exorbitant. each and every state has superb nursing colleges & extremely maximum of your preparation comes on the job; college only lays the framework & foundations. it is no longer had to spend $$$ on nursing college. Even a community college can grant an staggering preparation software. AFter your BSRN, you'll go with to artwork for a lengthy time period in the previous employing to NP college. Clinics do pay RNs a lot less & they many times do no longer use many RNs as they're too expensive & their factor of understanding is in many cases no longer needed. MAs & LPNs are used in clinics; some then have one RN for meds/IVs etc yet many do no longer. only be particular whever you bypass to school has a college of nursing! (you ought to be surprised the # of those who bypass to college to be an RN at a college and not using a nursing software).

Answer 5

some of this pertains to how well you do in obstetrics and maternity as well as child development in your lvn classes. some place will hire lvn's in their offices. check out the pediatricians and ob-gyn's in your area. and ask them what they expect of the people that they have working in their offices. And my suggestion would to keep plugging at anatomy and physiology with out this information retained and understood all else will not make sense. Besides most facilities or clinics want RN's over LVN's