Most of you may, or may not know--but I recently got promoted as the "Interim Unit Manager" on the Cardiac unit that I have worked on for the past 4 years. I have LOVED every minute of it. I love the challenge, the opportunity to lead, I just plain love it all. I went through the interview process to try to be hired on as the permanent manager and low and behold, they hired someone from an outside facility with a buttload of managerial experience. Talk about a heart breaker...BUT, all in all, it's been a great learning experience and has shown me that nurse management is what I really love doing!
Sooooo, now what will I do when the new manager starts? Go back to being a charge nurse? Negative. I have been aggressively job searching for nurse manager positions...and have some leads on several exciting opportunities. I have a second interview with Swedish Medical Center here in Denver next week, a phone interview with Park Nicollet in Minneapolis next week, and an in-person interview with North Memorial in Minneapolis on September 8th and 9th. So, the ball is rolling, and I do have some options, and I'm super excited for this next chapter in my life! The thought of moving closer to my family gets me so excited I could scream, not to mention I have a ton of friends in Minneapolis that would make it feel like home immediately. Only time will tell if this all becomes a reality...wish me luck!
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