I have been offered these types of things numerous times, and i must say for the state I live in, this would be a pretty sweet deal if you were on fire for doing private duty, and have chosen to become a "career cna" without any intentions of widening your scope. In truth, they could offer me $100,000 a year to take that assignment and I would not touch it, because once my basic needs are met, I am fine. Everyone is different. I just happen to like working in ICUs and cardiac stepdown units where the acuity is to the point that every single patient is a time bomb. I have a passion for getting people well, but once they are medically stable, it sounds harsh, but they are no longer interesting to me. I will stuff them into their car, wish them good luck and tell them to never smoke again, and start looking for the next time bomb. High acuity is what makes me come alive. For some, it is the intricacies of how to figure out what an alzheimer's patient is trying to tell you when everything else about them is working just fine. All types of direct care are equally important. Try as many things as you can, as soon as you can, so that you find out what makes you come alive. If I was at all interested in taking this deal, step one would be to find out which state this lake is located in, and see if the money offered and the flexibility would allow me to widen my scope at some future date. Where I used to live, there is a huge geriatric population and these positions are filled by experienced nurses that get sick of the high acuity, or whose bodies can't take the punishment of bedcare anymore. When in doubt, check it out.
peace always,
xtech64
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