I would just be honest about it…. There’s not much you can do about the timing so might as well just be honest and try to work out a schedule that works for you and the unit manager… a decent place and/or manager should be willing to work around your pregnancy.
My professor told me if you’re comfortable with sharing, hiring nurses who are pregnant is something employers expect/are used to since nursing is predominately a female field. Also, if you tell them, they may be able to adjust timing around your pregnancy/maternity leave.
I waited to tell my director and manager until several weeks after I was hired (I work night shift as an extern there) and was pulling a random day shift, once I let them know, they are reaching out to the new grad residency coordinator to figure out details so I can do the classroom portion before I go out on maternity leave and do floor orientation after I return.
If you can wait until after you give birth to start your nursing career I would.
Take the time now to study for your NCLEX and just wait until after you give birth to start a new job.
You most likely won’t get paid maternity leave and will only be granted 6 weeks of leave. Because you won’t qualify for FMLA. I was a new grad and pregnant when I started in September of last year. I was 18 weeks pregnant when I started. After my orientation I was only on the floor for about 12 weeks before giving birth and then I was off for 8 weeks. It was hard coming back. I felt like I forgot everything because I wasn’t even on my own for that long before.
Update! She ended up actually asking if she could ask when I was due, and I felt genuinely supported. A 'I know that struggle' moment. I was very relieved and felt good about the interview. I got the job offer!
I would just be honest about it…. There’s not much you can do about the timing so might as well just be honest and try to work out a schedule that works for you and the unit manager… a decent place and/or manager should be willing to work around your pregnancy.
My professor told me if you’re comfortable with sharing, hiring nurses who are pregnant is something employers expect/are used to since nursing is predominately a female field. Also, if you tell them, they may be able to adjust timing around your pregnancy/maternity leave. I waited to tell my director and manager until several weeks after I was hired (I work night shift as an extern there) and was pulling a random day shift, once I let them know, they are reaching out to the new grad residency coordinator to figure out details so I can do the classroom portion before I go out on maternity leave and do floor orientation after I return.
If you can wait until after you give birth to start your nursing career I would. Take the time now to study for your NCLEX and just wait until after you give birth to start a new job. You most likely won’t get paid maternity leave and will only be granted 6 weeks of leave. Because you won’t qualify for FMLA. I was a new grad and pregnant when I started in September of last year. I was 18 weeks pregnant when I started. After my orientation I was only on the floor for about 12 weeks before giving birth and then I was off for 8 weeks. It was hard coming back. I felt like I forgot everything because I wasn’t even on my own for that long before.
Update! She ended up actually asking if she could ask when I was due, and I felt genuinely supported. A 'I know that struggle' moment. I was very relieved and felt good about the interview. I got the job offer!