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I am in the same boat. I worked as a CNA for 3 years at a LTC and they helped pay for my school. I had agreed to work for them for 1 year after graduating. I had to I would have had to take out loans if I did not.
Now I am a RN and I will start my full time RN job on Mon and I will be working as a CNA pool at the LTC. I have to work 2 weekend shifts per month and that is it. They would not let me be a pool RN but they will switch me to a pool RN after working 6 months as a RN.
So yes you can, I know a couple LPN's doing the same thing too.
At the hospital I do my clinicals in, an RN is frequently drafted to be "the aide" when one is not scheduled or if one calls in sick. However, I'm told that although their responsibilities may be different on that day, their accountability is not. In other words, they may not have the responsibility for doing meds or treatments, but they are accountable to the patient and the facility to act in a manner that any reasonably prudent RN would act in.
I'm not sure what the salary difference (if any) is like...
Thank You everyone.
My hospital offered me a job as an Rn. However they want to make me sign another contract for a year. I don't want to sign contracts! I am a new grad, young, and single, and on top of that I have a bachelor's degree in another field. Anyone maybe has a suggestion where I could go like temp agency or something to work for a month.
Thanks for all your input
God Bless:redbeathe
thank you everyone.my hospital offered me a job as an rn. however they want to make me sign another contract for a year. i don't want to sign contracts! i am a new grad, young, and single, and on top of that i have a bachelor's degree in another field. anyone maybe has a suggestion where i could go like temp agency or something to work for a month.
thanks for all your input
god bless:redbeathe
try a nursing registry type agency. they have temp/seasonal/whatever jobs for nurses (lpns and rns). plus, they may pay a lot more per hour then a regular ft job in your area.
i too will be working two jobs when i graduate... i am either going to work two floors in the hospital (ft and pt) or i am going to work ft at the hospital and pt for another facility. i will be pimping my rn license rather then go back to being an aid. i don't think i can psychologically return to being a tech once i am a rn. before becoming a tech i graduated with honors, earned two degrees, worked as leader in my community and in health care, and won several awards. soon after becoming an aid i almost forgot my accomplishments and identity!
on the other hand, being an aid served a valuable purpose to me because it enhanced my clinical skills at a time i was unable to compete for a nurse extern position. thus, if you are being treated well in your position and you will benefit, then more power to you if that is the route you choose! gl!
If you are in Los Angeles, I can recommend you to a good friend of mine. She owns a registry/staffing business that hires new grads. They look for long term or short term assignments for nurses and negotiate their salary. I know a couple of new grads found good jobs with the company. PM me if you need the phone number.
really appreciate this,
I'm in Ohio trying to move to CA or Alaska for one year or two. I halted the recruitment processes, because I had to study for the Nclex. I passed!!! and now I don't have a job, here in Ohio, unless I work as a nurse and sign a one year contract. Bay area has a glut too!!! and Alaska is a hard decision. I guess maybe I'll work as a sub for 2 weeks.
thank you all,
:redbeathePacific
I can understand why you want to do this. There is a hospital here that pays GN's very well and have better benefits then other hospitals. But you have to sign a 2 year contract because of their fellowship program. I thought that was a bit much. I am not tied to my hometown and don't want to be forced to work at a place for two years. The hospital that I will be working at does not require this. The benefits are not as nice but hey I am not tied down to one place. That is why I decided to go to nursing school in the first place. If I don't like one area I can transfer to another area.
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My question is whether you can work as an aide even though you are an RN now. Please don't answer why would you want to?
I have to work off a debt to my hospital for tuition reimbursement till November or December:redbeathe
pacific as always