Crit Care - Job Offer + Schedule Questions

[IVPA98]

Hello! i'm a new graduate reviewing job offers at the moment. I was hoping for feedback on this one:

its a CTICU / stepdown position that's very procedure heavy which I enjoy.

Benefits are great, pay is great, only thing is they ask for 12 shifts/ month with 6 being overnights (wont start overnights until training is complete + there's a night differential).

Is that considered a normal amount of overnights from a critical care standpoint, or excessive? I used to work overnights in the ER prior to school so i'm used to them, but not so much the back and forth between days and nights. Thanks!

[MediMike]

Hard to say, what's normal somewhere is freakish and weird elsewhere.  I personally work 99% nights for 10 shifts a month.  My colleagues work a mix of all days/some days some nights/all nights as well, other shops I've been at would have nights open for OT or require like 13 a year or so. But again, everything is so location dependent.

And for your question about excessive from a critical care standpoint...someone's gotta be there

I'd ask for block scheduling so you're not switching around constantly.