Days with Rotation? Community Living Center Department of Veterans Affairs

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Specializes in Long Term Care.

I’ve been going through the whole onboarding process and got my final offer as a practical nurse with the Community living centerThe original posting said for the schedule it would be days with rotation.  They’re telling me it rotating weekends, which I’m fine with.   Further, it says I may get rotated to another shift like evenings and nights.   My interview for the position never mentioned rotating to other shifts.   I reached out to reach hr and they only stated “  The union contract requires that nursing staff will rotate fairly and equitably.”  Anyone in a similar role as mine have to rotate shifts?  How long and often does occur?   Apparently, the supervisor is on vacation all of this and next week.  Any suggestions?  

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Specializes in acute care-step down/rehab.

I currently work for the VA. I started out at the CLC. Only day shift gets rotated on other shifts and they will ask you which shift would you like,  Evenings or Nights? 

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Specializes in Long Term Care.

How often does brotation take place and how long? A week a month, 3 months?

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Specializes in acute care-step down/rehab.

depends on staffing needs, but it's like 4 times a month give or take

I'm in Temple, TX, where are you?

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Specializes in Long Term Care.

Massachusetts.  So it’s not really day shift because they make you work other shifts?   They say you know 30 days ahead of time?   Is it always the same person that gets rotated or do they start at a top of the list?   I can’t do nights!   If I had known they rotate shifts, I wouldn’t accepted the position.  They really didn’t mention this during interview and the job posting just says days with Rotation.  I thought rotation meant weekends like eow etcc.   Temple, Texas.  I’m familiar.   I lived in Waco back in 08.   My first Lpn job was in prison at women’s prison in gatesville.   I should of stayed there!!

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Specializes in acute care-step down/rehab.

You can tell them you won't be able to accept the position. Once I finish my RN program. I'm going back to the CLC. I enjoyed my time there. No more than 10 patients to take care of and a ton of experience. My unit was considered rehab/ sub acute care. 

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