frustration at work

[vslpn04]

Hi everyone, I have been so frustarted at work. I work at an Assisted Living as a PM nurse manager. It is a nice facility. We have on staff a RN and another LPN whom I will call WD. She is the reason I am so frustrated. She is very snippy and disrespectful to all staff, including the boss , sometimes residents and family, she only does what she wants to do , if I start something like POS's she won't help with them, Our boss asked us to cut down on hours so the new RN could be brought in , I did , she whined and won't. Sometimes she is so bad my boss sends her home, she is on salary so gets paid for going home early, When there is a issue that stems from her, our boss, talks to all of us like we are part of the problem.We are a on-call schedule, there was a call in for noc,s and I get a call from her , she is laughing and says I need to cover 3 rd shift because I start on-call at midnight. That night I had the flu and was really sick, she would not cover for me and I had to go in to work.When it is her time to be on-call and she has to cover the shift, she expects my boss to cover it with PRN staffing. My boss told me in December, I would go on salary and WD would have to cut back on hours, that has not happened, I have been there for about a year. I never feel like we are a team. I am also frustrated with my boss also because she lets this continue. I like the job because no weekends and no holidays, but at times I think I should move on which would put me back in LTC and weekends and holidays. I am so torn about what to do or how to handle the situation.Any suggsetions or comments would be appreaciated. Thanks

[caliotter3]

Stop getting involved in this other nurse's schedule and behavior. Do what you have to do. The night you were sick with the flu, call off sick, and let the employer worry about who is going to cover the shift. You did the patients a disservice by being there sick when you should have been at home. Don't base your decisions or actions at work on what this other nurse does or doesn't do. If you want the job, then cut her out of your worry pattern. She takes up too much room in your mind. Just worry about your own job and what your boss thinks about your job performance.