What are working parents looking for in a new healthcare job? The first thing is a competitive compensation package-wages plus benefits and the second is generally a flexible schedule. What some medical workers view as a down side of working in health care; working off shifts, holidays and weekends, parents working in the health industry often find advantageous.
Many hospitals offer a weekend alternative work option where most often nurses can work every weekend usually Friday night shift through Sunday nights. Many times this staffing model also includes the perk of working 24 hours and getting paid for 32. Hospitals have found that by implementing this type of schedule their weekend staffing needs are met and the nurses working the weekend alternative have their child care needs met while continuing to earn a nice income. These nursing positions can be quite popular with nurses (women and men) with young children.
A recent post on aol.com discussed the top 10 jobs with parent friendly hoursand nursing ranked number 1. In addition to the week end work option, in-house float pools are popular with nurses where there are minimal scheduling requirements but should the patient census go down there is a chance of being canceled and not being paid. Working for an outside staffing agency also brings scheduling flexibility and extra pay as long as a RN is experienced and can hit the ground running.
While working in health care is not for everyone, scheduling flexibility provides a real perk for not only parents but for those medical professionals with other requirements such as taking classes or traveling. Good luck in your health career.
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