When It Rains, It Pours

If you had asked me last week at this time what my biggest concern was than I would have told you it was getting a job. Fast forward to yesterday, and I would have had to tell you that it was choosing between two job offers. Funny how God works isn't it?

This past week I was offered three different nursing jobs over the course of three different days. I went from having no potential jobs and feeling at a loss for what should be my next step to being overwhelmed by my employment options. It started Wednesday when I received a voicemail message from one hospital telling me that although they had filled the full time position I had applied for that they were interested in hiring me on as a per diem nurse. On Thursday, I received a call from another hospital in Jackson, MI offering me a full time Registered Nurse position on a cardiopulmonary medical surgical floor on the night shift. Finally, on Friday, I was also offered another full time Registered Nurse position on a general medical surgical floor on the night shift along with an every other weekend rotation for a hospital in Grand Rapids. 

As exciting as multiple job offers are, they also posed a new problem - having to choose between the two full time offers. Before getting the third offer, I admittedly had prayed that they wouldn't offer me the job so that the decision would be made for me as ridiculous as that may sound. However, as you know that is not how the situation played out, and instead I was faced with weighing the pros and cons of each offer. And after a lot of time and thinking and praying and re-thinking, I was finally able to make a decision. 

So now I can proudly say that I am an employee of 6 NorthWest at Allegiance Health in Jackson. I am so thankful for this opportunity and excited to (finally) begin my nursing career. Unfortunately, the job doesn't start till the beginning of November because of their orientation schedule, but there's an upside to that as well. Remember the first job offer for a per diem position? I'm still waiting to get in touch with them, but I'm hoping that I will be able to pick up some shifts there while I wait for my full time position to begin. And if not, then I will take the time to enjoy one last month of unemployment and free time before I join the rest of the working world. 

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, 

to them who are the called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28)