Considering starting over in corrections??

[starfishlpn]

As a brand new LPN, the first full time gig I was able to land was a prison, private owned federal. I was being open-minded about the idea but ended up being there all of about three months. Long story, technically I was fired for 'insubordination'. I was hired for night shift but agree to work days as a favor to the director, as they had someone quit and were already understaffed. When one of the night nurses decided to leave I was told that I would switch to nights, which I had never worked, without training one day after working days, when I had a family obligation. The director, who was from what I hear was a brand new RN and had been on vacation about half of the time I was there. I said that given I had a one hour drive and no notice. There was no way I could do that and did not think it was fair; also I was varily 20 y/o so perhaps I was not as professional as I should have been.

I worked elsewhere (ltc) for two and a half years and just finished my RN. Now I have an interview at a county jail, with medical service outsourced to provate company. I had been doing prn home health, though rarely worked, while working in the prison so I have always ommitted them from my resume as I was only there a few months. How much, or should I mention this past bad experience?? I assume that the security clearance will ask me for every place I ever worked and I will have to put it there, correct?? although it is likely HR not nursing that does that. I am just nervous, don't want to bad mouth my ex-employers or lie. Any suggestions on how to deal with this??

The job itself at the prison was not bad and I am looking to broaden my experience base beyond ltc, with my field of interest being public health.

[sapphire18]

It doesn't seem like a good idea to mention a job that you omitted from your resume. However, I would definitely not lie about it on a security clearance. I guess the best option would be to tell HR or your interviewer why you left the job off and whatever happens, happens...good luck:)

[starfishlpn]

that's kinda what I was thinking. I have not done a formal application and technically your resume does not have to have every place you ever worked, I mean if you are mid-career with several nrsg jobs why would you add a seasonal retail job or working in fast food as a teen. Other than that my work hx is stable, though I am young so I don't have a whole lot to show, just never had a bad situation that I had to explain...as if I am not already crazy nervous at interviews:uhoh3:... Thanks

Of course you cannot lie on security clearance.