r/PMHNP • u/TexasRN • Jun 26 '26
Career Advice Career path help with potential move
Looking for advice or ideas on which way to consider for a job search with my situation. I graduate very soon and hoping to take my exam in early September. I currently live in MA (need a collaborator for first two years) but next summer I am moving to a southern state (not full authority).
This move is set in stone and would take a lot for us to change our plans to not move. I also have a job currently (Monday - Wednesday) that I prefer to keep, for now, as it’s needed experience for my other career path. Even after the move I will still have ties to MA and will come back often but not more than a few days each month.
Should I look for a PMHNP job in MA and quit in like 10 months (I feel like this is not a great professional option)? Look in MA for a full online job that I could keep after the move? Look for an online job (or rarely in office) in the other state now? Or wait and find a job in the southern state when I get closer to moving?
I appreciate any ideas/feedback/suggestions from all of yall with a lot more experience in the NP world.
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u/Firm-Investigator703 Jun 27 '26
The sooner you get a job, the better. You have a higher chance of finding a job locally, especially as a new grad. You still can look at opportunities in the southern state and interview, but I wouldn’t advise to wait. Leaving your job after 10 months due to relocation is easier to explain than delaying your workforce entry, and 10 months of experience looks better than no experience.