I started a new job last week in a hospice. My job description grows by the minute. I am in charge of admitting all patients and continued care of them, HR, QI, Intake, all on call, all weekend, holiday and night visits, the team conferences, all inservices and orientation and also covering call from a parent agency which is 2 hours away. My boss says I am supposed to pay for all Universal Precautions equipment and they will pay me back later, I also am to go to several conferences, they will pay me for my work day but I am to pay for the two conferences, (over 700) and the UP equipment is 350. Oh yes I also do all the scheduling.......yeah right....................................
I am considering flipping burgers or waiting tables in a nice place......maybe working in a store........I just think nursing stinks sometimes,,,,,I know I am looking at a 60 to 70 hour week easy-of course you know I am salaried.......no overtime, no extra holiday pay and no pay for being on call 24/7 or when I have to work all day then work all night if a patient needs me then turn around and work another 8 hours during the day,,,,,
of course no one told me that when I was interviewing,
Well today I had it out with my new boss. She told me I needed to be more of a "self starter" when I told her since I was not getting an orientation, that I needed a copy of the P&P manual they keep in the parent office,, and a copy of the regs. She also told me there was a hiring freeze since over the last several months they lost money and that since the majority of there clients are in nursing homes (using the hospice mediare bene) when they needed something or died the staff there take care of it so we did not need to make a visit. I know enough to know hospice supposed to go see a patient when the die for crying out loud!!!!!!!!! Needless to say she said they were to busy to start my orientation at the parent office this week and I was on my own. I told her no honey your on you own and turned in my timesheet, badge, cell and keys. I already was hired at a SNF one mile from my home, 8 hour days, no on call, as good a pay rate as the hospital. Small 70 bed home. Now I will be paid for every hour I work....................thanks everyone for listening to my rantings....
You really have to have nursing in your veins to stay. No wonder why there is a nursing shortage and high turnover right now. I've been considering leaving myself. I still may - But for now this is it!
GOOD FOR YOU !!! You DID it !!! I agree fully with what Ratched said. and THEN some ! How DARE they.. "need to be more of a self-starter"... why? Are they afraid for you to see the regs, etc.? How totally despicable and unprofessional...and of COURSE they wanted you to do the full 90 days ! They had to have SOMEBODY ! But you just weren't that fool, now, were you? Good for you ! Three cheers for Renerian! :roll
That place scares me for their patients... shewie !
I'm glad you had the sense and the courage to get out and get out FAST !
Pat yourself on the back... and move on with your head held high.
The best of everything in your next adventure ! :kiss
Run, don't walk away from this position. They are using you and your kind heart. You can get a position with either an inpatient or out patient hospice that doesn't require so much from you. This is nuts!
Yes I did run! I see the ad for the position in the paper too..........some poor SUCKER will respond and undoubtedly do the same thing. I was not the first person to leave that position.
Thanks everyone for your input......................the director is emailing and calling me trying to get me to change my mind.
renerian
Renerian
You now have your current bosses over a barrel. They know you are looking elsewhere, and will probably take the first thing that comes along. Now is the time to sit down with your current boss, and tell him/her "This is what it will take to get me to stay." Include that they must pay, in advance, for conferences, with associated costs (travel, accomodations, etc), a committment to pay for ALL UHP supplies, up front, by the company. If they want, THEY can set up an invoice arrangement with a health care supplies company. You might also include salary plus overtime (I make pretty good money as a CRNA, and I get salary plus time and a half for overtime). Think about what will be needed to make life more bearable for both you and your employer. You get the picture. If you need a lawyer involved to write up a contract, you hire the lawyer. That way, the lawyer works for you, not the company.
GOOD FOR YOU !!! You DID it !!! I agree fully with what Ratched said. and THEN some ! How DARE they.. "need to be more of a self-starter"... why? Are they afraid for you to see the regs, etc.? How totally despicable and unprofessional...and of COURSE they wanted you to do the full 90 days ! They had to have SOMEBODY ! But you just weren't that fool, now, were you? Good for you ! Three cheers for Renerian! :roll 
renerian, BSN, RN
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Well today I had it out with my new boss. She told me I needed to be more of a "self starter" when I told her since I was not getting an orientation, that I needed a copy of the P&P manual they keep in the parent office,, and a copy of the regs. She also told me there was a hiring freeze since over the last several months they lost money and that since the majority of there clients are in nursing homes (using the hospice mediare bene) when they needed something or died the staff there take care of it so we did not need to make a visit. I know enough to know hospice supposed to go see a patient when the die for crying out loud!!!!!!!!! Needless to say she said they were to busy to start my orientation at the parent office this week and I was on my own. I told her no honey your on you own and turned in my timesheet, badge, cell and keys. I already was hired at a SNF one mile from my home, 8 hour days, no on call, as good a pay rate as the hospital. Small 70 bed home. Now I will be paid for every hour I work....................thanks everyone for listening to my rantings....
renerian