new job questions,...... help please :)

well I work at an ALF but I think they are similar enough where I can offer advice lol Your facility, like others, probably has a very high turnover rate so maybe that's why they were lax with regards to giving a thorough interview..that happened to me; they usually give 2 interviews, but I just had one & was hired on the spot. 5 others were hired at the same time as me (back in May) and now a couple of months later, only two of us remain lol. Anyways regarding orientation, the first couple of days will probably be video watching, reading pamphlets, and filling out paperwork. Then its time to move onto the floor! And that's where the excitment begins. You'll probably shadow someone who has been at the facility a while, there you learn about the residents, the routine, things you'll have to do during your shift. Good luck & congrats on your new job

I'm really surprised they didn't interview you. That's weird...

Orientation usually consists of watching a TON of videos and taking quizzes on them. You'll also have to fill out a lot of paperwork (the same stuff you have to fill out for any job). You should have a physical and a TB test and a free HepB vaccine- they'll probably sort that stuff out for you too. And you might get a tour of the facility. I got a tour during the interview, I was hired on the spot, and if I remember correctly they made me get the physical before I started working.

I got a lot of training on the job- 2 weeks- but according to other posts in this forum it's common to only get a few days of shadowing someone. It'll be really hard when you first start working by yourself- it's kind of a sink or swim thing- but it gets easier after about a month. Just remember everybody is slow and makes mistakes at first, everybody talks behind everybody's back (don't take it personally, or try not to anyway), and the CNAs will warm up to you eventually. Good luck!

Don't worry, you'll be fine! Fuzzy is right on the money..after you've been there a while, it will be alot easier. How big is the facility where you'll be working?