‘Are You Considering A Job In Urgent Care?’
Jobs which have a kind of care as their basis are particularly rewarding, but they are going to require that you have the right set of characteristics in order to approach them well and not find them too overwhelming. Chances are, if you are thinking about forging ahead with a career in care, then you know that you probably have the right kind of personality – caring, of course, but also patient, headstrong, and able to handle great degrees of stress. No kind of care work is more stressful, perhaps, than urgent care, which is the specific kind of care work we will look at in this article.
Getting Trained
You can’t jump into this kind of job without a good amount of training, of course, so that is the first thing you will probably need to consider. To get properly trained in urgent care, you will need to look around at the institutions in your area and compare them. Generally, those which offer on-the-job training are the best, as they give you real, genuine insights into the care world as a daily lived experience. In any case, if you are specializing in urgent care as a career, you will need to look into this training as soon as possible.
Understanding The Environment
Before you jump into the deep end, it’s a good idea to prepare yourself for what kind of working environment you are going to be getting into. The better prepared you are for that, the more likely it is that you will be able to function fully within it. Generally, urgent care working spaces are high-stress, fast-paced environments where not a moment may be wasted. In all likelihood, you will be working long hours, and often at different hours of the day. You will have to get used to the feeling of being always-on, sometimes literally – you might well have a job where you are on-call some of the time, meaning you are always at work in one way or another.
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Preparation
You might choose to go straight into urgent care, but in most cases you will find that it is much more preferable to try another kind of care work first. That will effectively provide you with a decent amount of preparation which in turn will mean that you can feel much more ready for the job you are going for. So consider finding some kind of easier care job first, to get a feeling for the way it works.
Putting The Client First
The whole purpose of this kind of care is that you are there to care for the individual in question as fully as you can. That means putting them first, even when it seems difficult. For instance, you might sometimes have a client who is unpleasant to deal with, but you will still have to put them first. Keep this in mind, so it is less of a struggle when it happens, and you should find that you can deal with it much easier.
9 Comments
Tamra Phelps
I’ve been the patient in urgent care and I think it takes a special kind of person to be good at those jobs. The stress must be huge.
Rosie
I think it is a good career for many. If a person can get a bachelor’s degree, they will have future mobility. But even if that is not a good goal for some, it can pay pretty good, and should have a big demand for decades!
Tamra Phelps
I don’t think I would like it. I feel like ;i’ve spent the last two years in urgent care, lol, and I don’t want to spend my days there any more.
Kate Sarsfield
I’ve actually brought someone back who had stopped breathing. I don’t panic easily & as for blood and bits falling off? Look, if it has to be done, just get on and do it.
Tamra Phelps
I’m not considering it. I admire those who can do it but I know my limits, lol.
Rosie
I’m probably not a good candidate, I pass out at the thought of blood, and have passed out every time I had to have it taken, among other things. It can be a good career!!
Crystal K
My best advice for those considering a job in urgent care is to shadow someone who already works there. It’s a great, low-commitment way to find out if you’re cut out for the work.
Tamra Phelps
I’ve been a patient in urgent care once or twice. I don’t think I’d be very good at keeping up with the pace they have to set.
Diane Brimmer
Not quite sure I could have that type of career. I get emotional at even dog food commercials. I also faint at the site of blood. I like working at a daycare though. I love seeing the children learn something new for the first time. I do have my granny daycare as I watch my grandchildren now while their parents work. No better job for me.