Confused about which job offer to accept. Advice please

Hi Everyone! I'm an LPN and newbie at allnurses.com and in real life nursing. In fact I am having a hard time deciding which offer to accept.

URGENT CARE, per diem position, 8 days/month 8hours per day. $20/hour

LTC, full time position, $23/hour

I would like to work in urgent care because I think I would be able to improve and learn new skills, possibly see different things that aren't in LTC. I prefer to work in a non routine environment. The thing is I have student loans and rent and bills to pay so I feel like I have no choice but to work in LTC. I thought of working at both places, however the schedule conflicts and it just won't work since LTC schedule is 4on/2off and so on. Urgent care requires 2 weekends and some nights per month which is fine since I would be able to use my days off from LTC job.I am getting so stressed over nothing I think. Everyone's telling me I am lucky to have choices specially in our present economy but I have no clue what to do. Feels like I'm stuck... Sorry guys for venting but I really need help from you all wonderful experienced nurses out there.

Thank you very much for helping in advanced!
If it were me I would take both jobs if they do not have conflicting schedules.They would both give you good experience.That's just my opinion, but then you don't want to burn yourself out either.

thanks for the reply, yeah I would if I could but the urgent care offer asked me to be free the whole first month so I could be trained/oriented. Urgent care place wants me to start on dec 6th and ltc on dec 1st. It's insane. I think I am given a wonderful opportunity but I don't know how to handle it.

Reality....working 8 days a month isn't going to pay your bills.

Quote from itsmejuliReality....working 8 days a month isn't going to pay your bills.

The full time position would be more appealing to me. You could always look for a per diem later on.

Quote from green nurse lpnYes true. I am also hopeful that i might be able to change my status to part time or full time...? Thanks for the input though

Quote from green nurse lpnHi Everyone! I'm an LPN and newbie at allnurses.com and in real life nursing. In fact I am having a hard time deciding which offer to accept.URGENT CARE, per diem position, 8 days/month 8hours per day. $20/hourLTC, full time position, $23/hourI would like to work in urgent care because I think I would be able to improve and learn new skills, possibly see different things that aren't in LTC. I prefer to work in a non routine environment. The thing is I have student loans and rent and bills to pay so I feel like I have no choice but to work in LTC. I thought of working at both places, however the schedule conflicts and it just won't work since LTC schedule is 4on/2off and so on. Urgent care requires 2 weekends and some nights per month which is fine since I would be able to use my days off from LTC job.I am getting so stressed over nothing I think. Everyone's telling me I am lucky to have choices specially in our present economy but I have no clue what to do. Feels like I'm stuck... Sorry guys for venting but I really need help from you all wonderful experienced nurses out there.Thank you very much for helping in advanced!

If I were you, I'd take the full time position. Once you are comfortable there, you can always look for per diem work in urgent care at a later date. As a new nurse, it's going to be an adjustment beginning your new job anyway. Allow yourself to get used to one thing at a time!Best wishes!

One more vote for full time, per diem is always dicey. Often they cut your shifts, not add to them.

I would take the Full time position especially in this economy. It's more stable and better pay and hopefully benefits. There will always be a per diem shift you can pick up later on.

I hear your pain but would go for the LTC route as well. You are just getting started and can switch over to urgent care later. LTC will teach you certain skills that will be useful in future positions across nursing. Also, while it is fantastic that you got two offers, considering the economy if you took the urgent care position and it did not become full time you might be stuck and unable to find another full time position.

Full time will pay your rent. If the other is part time now, it will probably be part time two years from now.