Job Update....Again

Okay, so I did get very tired of waiting for a call about my job application, so I submitted more applications. I submitted an application to the PICU and to the ER, both at the same hospital where I currently work. I realized, that while I really want the Assistant Nurse Manager position, I really needed a change even if I didn't get the job that was my first choice.

So, now I have applied for three jobs, and these three jobs require a total of five interviews. One interview apiece for the ER and PICU. Three interviews for the Assistant Manager position; one with the management team, one with the director, and one with the staff. So far, I have completed all three interviews for the Assistant Manager position, the final one was yesterday. I interviewed for the PICU last week and I interview for the ER next Tuesday.

I have been offered the position in the PICU, but thankfully, I don't have to make a decision quite yet. I spoke with the recruiter who assured me that I can finish my interview process and wait for decisions/offers before I accept or decline any position.

Next Tuesday after my interview I have a staff meeting with my current department. We are meeting our new director at this meeting. Our manager is staying the same, but there is a new director. I am also curious if the changes within my department might not allow me to stay where I am but take on the new responsibilities I am desiring. I was promoted this spring, but the only thing I have seen with the promotion thus far is the salary increase. The money is nice, but I did the required work for the promotion because I wanted to have the increased/different responsibilities this would allow. However, this has never happened. I am doing the same thing I was doing before my promotion, I am just being paid more. As I said, the money is nice, but not the only thing.

I guess I am saying, that I need personal and professional satisfaction out of my career, not just a paycheck. I require constant challenges and new learning experiences. Stagnation is the death of a job for me, but I like where I work, so I am looking internally for the new challenges instead of looking externally. This is very different from where I have been in the past, I always looked externally. I would hope this shows growth on my part.

Well, enough for today. I will update as news comes available.