[barefootlady]

Hi Ren,
Sounds like they brought you in to clean up the mess that was undermining their system. Once you got the show on the road, they wanted you gone because the employees did not feel "safe" with you.
At one LTCF close to my home, they hired and fired 6 DON's in 6 months. They had a tough time even getting anyone to apply for the job. Now, it's a little better but for how long is anyone's guess. Keep positive and remember you did the job they wanted you to do.

[LPN,RNNow]

Originally Posted by ren46730

Oh, the administrator who is my friend went out of town and the company nurse coordinator fired me WITH her complete knowledge. Just goes to show you, NEVER trust anyone

Wow sorry to hear that. On what grounds? Hope you are able to find something else quickly. You are right though, you can't trust anyone.

[caliotter3]

Sorry about what happened to you, ren. I've seen the same thing myself in more than one line of work. It happened to me once. I was put in a position to replace two people and once things started to turn around, they got rid of me. Didn't make me feel any better knowing that I was only being used as a pawn.

[ElderCare.Nurse]

Something I learned when managing an assisted living and had to deal with poor performing employees. Just because you have to let someone go does not mean they are not a good person, they just are not the right person for this job. It does not mean a different job doing something else would fit them beter , I always told them that this job is just not a good fit for you and that does not make you a bad person. I beleieve you will find a job that is a better fit for you. They seemed to at least feel better when you let them know they are not an awefull person.

[CapeCodMermaid]

It is never easy to fire anyone especially if you know they have problems at home or are well liked despite their shortcomings. I had a supply clerk whom everyone disliked. He was always on time, didn't call out, but had anger management issues. The nurses were forever coming to me to complain about him. I wrote him up...followed the company policy about progressive discipline and even arranged for him to go to anger management classes. He was okay for a while and then screamed at a nurse and threw something at her. Needless to say, I had to terminate him. The next day, the same nurses who had complained about him couldn't understand why I fired him.
A word of caution...NEVER terminate someone by yourself. Always have HR or the ED or someone in the room with you. And if you can, sit behind a desk. I know a DNS who fired someone...they appeared calm and said okay. They they walked over to her and kicked her so hard she ended up with a fractured leg!!!

[VivaLasViejas]

I hear ya.......I've learned that it's best to have a witness when you have to discipline or terminate an employee, and to document events right afterwards when your memory of events is still fresh!

Honestly, this is the part of my job that I just hate with a pink and purple passion---I know what it's like to be on the other side of the desk.

[Dixiecup]

You have to set policies in place and follow them to the letter. In my facility, everyone knows that only ONE no call/no show and you're terminated. Don't even try to come back and plea your case.

[CITCAT]

Originally Posted by Dixiecup

You have to set policies in place and follow them to the letter. In my facility, everyone knows that only ONE no call/no show and you're terminated. Don't even try to come back and plea your case.

Now thats interesting remark considering rule of law hmm

[CapeCodMermaid]

Originally Posted by CITCAT

Now thats interesting remark considering rule of law hmm

What law? We are mostly 'at will' employees and the boss doesn't really need to jump through hoops to fire us.

[achot chavi]

Hi Y'all, Sometimes being fired is the best thing that can happen to a person especially if he is behaving in a way that is begging for it- even if he doesn't know it - he wants to be fired- What you can do is explain in a nonjudgemental fashion what he is doing that caused the decision, and what he can do to hold onto his next job. I've never had a problem firing an employee who is nopt doing the job as i just think of the poor clients who will never be abused by this employee again (to not show and not call in and leave the unit short staffed- in my book is abuse to the client...) Most of the time they appreciate the frank talk and thank me for my time and ( I stress) we part as friends. If they go violently- then that is a reflection of why I needed to fire them to begin with. All the best,