Restless

I want a new job.

I love being a nurse more than anything! I think it is the most noble job on the face of the earth. It takes so much knowledge and skill combined with a true sense of compassion for others to be able to do such a job. I guess I should say "career."

I want a new job.

I love Barnes Jewish St. Peter's Hospital! It is the only place I have ever worked as a nurse. The atmosphere is very family-esque. I know most everyone who wroks there. I was promoted to a charge nurse almost immediately after I got out of orientation as a staff nurse. I have loved being charge, but am ready for a change, so I have resigned. Now I will return to work as a staff nurse.

I want a new job.

Why would I return to work into a lesser paying position? Well, I have held the same position for 3 years. My heart is no longer in that role and I think it is time for someone else to have the opportunity to lead. It would be selfish of me to stay in a role I dont want for a measely $1 more an hour.

I want a new job.

I think my personality and skills are better served in a managerial/leadership/education role. Some may think I do not have enough nursing experience to persue such a role, but I have much more than most nurses my age. There are no positions open at the hospital I love.

I want a new job.

Christian Hospital and Progress West have jobs that I think I would be suited for. I am scared to apply. It is a scary thing to leave the home you love in pursuit of different dreams. If I dont apply a really great opportunity could pass me by. It could be months or years before a job opens up at BJSPH. If I do apply, I will have to start over, meet new people, I may hate it. I may love it. The hours may be awful. The hours may be great. Decisions, decisions.

I want a new job  . . .