experiences with ED night shift?
hello, i have been applying for some hospital jobs lately, and i got called for an interview at one of them. its a large hospital, trauma 1. i reviewed the application i sent after scheduling the interview and realized its for night shift at the ED (lol). i thought about it and i think im open to it, but im curious how other's experiences have gone!
ive been working at a 125 bed SNF for 2 years, and i find the job very easy. ive worked with higher acuity discharges, and homeless individuals, but i usually have 20 days to figure out a discharge plan, so i know that would be very different in the hospital. i know how to send referrals to inpatient psych, but im sending them in the day at the SNF, when things are more open/beds are more available. im very familiar with HH/DME etc, i even handle ordering concentrators/cpap/bipap, wound vacs and IV infusion when needed. however, i know most if not all of these agencies are closed at night, so thats all pretty moot i guess.
what sort of questions should i be asking in the interview to gauge if the job is good for me? what does the average night in the ED look like at a large hospital? what questions should i be anticipating? i havent interviewed in a long time, so im a little nervous.