I got a job!!

Whoop Whoop, let the celebration begin! The waiting is finally over. I accepted an offer to be the Director of Nursing at a hospital in Connecticut. I'll start next month. I am extremely excited and a little nervous. Its a big responsibility but I think it will be a good fit for me. I agree with the hospitals mission and vision and am excited to bring their nursing department to the next level.

My parents, my sister and me all had a little champagne toast to celebrate that my retirement is over. It was fun to be able to enjoy the good news with them. The timing was perfect.

Its a little switch over working in Kabul but the patient population is diverse in its socioeconomic status, which excites me. The hospital is involved in their community and who knows what opportunities will present itself.

Now I have to decide where to live, and if I should rent or buy. But before that I have a trip to Colorado planned for some de-briefing and then a vacation in Hawaii!! Which is just a little treat to myself.

Keep Smiling!

Waiting is the hardest part

Still waiting to hear about a job. Trying to be still and enjoy this time of rest and refilling of my cup. Yes there are some perks to staying up late, sleeping till 10am but it sure would be nice to have job. The danger with my current circumstance is I am starting to feel like I'm running out of motivation to do anything. I'm also a little worried I may have forgotten how to do my job.

The week before Christmas I interviewed at two hospitals. With the first facility, this was my third "call back". The first interview occurred in Nov. The process has moved forward and the communication between them and me has been decent. The second facility conducted the interviews in a day and a half. I haven't decided which way is better. Get it all done in a day or have the process carried out over 6-weeks. The one perk to the 6 week process was I felt like they must like me since they kept calling me back. The perk to having the interviews occur all in one day is; it's only one day and I only had to wear one suit.

Both places said I'd hear after the holidays. I know one place has contacted at least one of my references. As for now; I wait, I sit still and rest. I am also truly thankful that my circumstances don't require me to just take any job that comes along.

Keep Smiling!