Bad Situation At First NP Job

[The Good Nurse, MSN, RN, APRN, NP]

Hello! I apologize for the long post, but I'm in need of advice from you all. I'm a new grad NP and started my first job about a month ago at a convenient care. When I took this job, it felt like a great opportunity. The job market is not the best in my area, and I had done some clinical here. When discussions began, it was a part time/PRN opportunity, but during my interview I was offered a full time position as a result of a recently hired new NP grad suddenly resigning (this should have been a red flag).

I accepted the position and immediately ran into the problem of them incessantly trying to get me to start before receiving my document of recognition (this is illegal in my state). I fought this successfully, but when I did start I found out I was being given absolutely no time with my collaborator (1 month is required in my state). I didn't get any training or orientation at all-not even computer training. On my first day, I was actually left alone as the sole provider in the building (which was a terrifying experience).

I spoke to my supervisor about this, but instead of receiving training and proper orientation, their solution was just to make sure another NP was available in the building if I was there....who was often nowhere to be found and not helpful when found.

To top this all off, even though I was hired as full time, I am only being given part time hours. I have consistently worked 30 hours/week and there is even a week next month I will be working 20 hours. I also spoke to my supervisor about this and the response was that there is a policy that if hours are cut the newest employee will be affected first. This is understandable but what I cannot understand is why I was hired as full time when they knew from the beginning they were not able to give full time hours. Even more, a NP that was on medical leave for an extended amount of time has just came back and I am certain that will affect my hours even further. Strangely enough, there are other NPs that are consistently working overtime while I am being told they cannot supply me full time hours.

What should I do? I do not plan to resign without notice like the NP before me. I am considering requesting to be a part time or PRN employee. That way I can search for different employment while still working the same hours I am working anyway. Both a pro and a con, this position did not require me to sign a contract so I am not bound to stay any amount of time, but I technically cannot fight too hard about my part time hours as I have nothing in writing saying I was hired for any amount of hours. I just naively assumed I was being told the truth as I had a close relationship with management and even the owners.

What are your thoughts?

[sleepwalker, MSN, NP]

You're already working part-time. Find a full-time position and tell them you'll stay with them PRN if you're able to. You don't owe them anything.

[Alicia777, MSN, NP]

Agree, staying on per-diem sounds like a good compromise. Having said that, if your new job doesn't allow you enough free time to give them per diem shifts, drop them. You tried..

Similarly, I am leaving a new-ish job and originally was going to give them 3 months notice because I didn't want to desert them. They actually suggested that I leave sooner because I was still bringing in initial patients that would then require follow up anyways with someone else...

Good Luck ~