Beyond short staffed and bosses won't answer!!

Nurses General Nursing

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Specializes in LTC.

Hey everyone. I work in an assistant living facility. Normal shifts are 7a-3, 3p-11 (my shift), and 11-7.

My boss asked me to work 3pm-3a. 3-11 was short staffed but enough to be "safe" and the bosses said to not call them. Okay so I make through the shift.

We have a RA "Hannah" (basically a CNA without a license) who is notorious for calling off sick, being in freak accidents. She is supposed to show up for her shift at 11pm, but she'll come in at 12a or whatever time she wants. Even one time 4am.

Our policy is to mandate 3-11 to provide proper staffing. I called my boss help mandate (I'm agency) and he said I was being paranoid and I could scare the current staff into thinking they have to stay over.

Fast forward to 11pm. Hannah does show up. But Hannah is complaining about everything under the sun. Her body, her head, her stomach etc. She wants to go home. Minimum staffing needs 1 nurse, and 2 caregivers. So it's me, Hannah, and another RA.

Well Hannah will not stop about how she should be here. The next thing I know, she gets a Uber and leaves!

I am calling my bosses over and over again with no answer. I haven't worked this shift before and only volunteered to help!! I don't know what to do!

 

 

 

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Specializes in Clinical Research, Outpt Women's Health.

That sucks. They bailed on you and left you to deal with it.

 

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They won't answer, they already have an answer that works form them, you!

Sadly you need to understand this is how they intend to manage their staffing and make your future decisions accordingly. 

Best of Luck

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Specializes in CCRN, CPAN.

Look for another job. I work in palliative care and notice LVN's in hospice and they love it and are very good at it.

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