Why are there not more part time positions available? If places are struggling for staff, the best thing they could do if hire people who want to work less than 36 hours a week. There are tons.

It is a management style. It goes in phases. Sometimes, facilities will hire part time or per diem staff. Other times, it is full time or nothing. If you do find a part time job, you should work around the full time people’s schedule and not disrupt their routine because you can only work around your spouse golf schedule. It’s your flexibility that counts. Part time or per diem should be filling the gaps in the schedule.

This is the hospitals way of trying to keep costs down. If they could nurses would be working 60 hours/week. They could cut the staff in half and pay out less benefits.

It costs a lot to train a nurse. Orientation, mentoring, learning the systems unique to the facility...many places don't want to make that kind of investment for a part-time nurse that may later abandon their position for a full-time job with a different employer. However, the number of PRN/part-time positions will probably increase as the shortage worsens. You can always apply and them mention during your interview you're looking for part-time work. If they want you, they'll work with you.

Not sure where you live, Centura has lots of PRN positions in Colorado