Clocking out ..NO Overtime

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okay.. I work in SNF , I have been talked to about my overtime hours. Come to find out many of the LN staff clock out then come back to finish charting ..etc. Really? on their own time. Because they are intimidated by the DNS. DNS says we cant have overtime and she is getting pressured by corporate office.

1. Makes me look like I am the only one getting out late.

2. Paints a wrong picture of what really needs to be addressed. ie Acuity level

3. The legality of being off the clock at still on the floor!

4. Who wants to work for free? or better yet divide the hours you give them for free and subtract it from the rate of pay you get. Do I see any hands?

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Specializes in ED, ICU, PSYCH, PP, CEN.

There is a lot of info on this practice and you should research it carefully. Very bad to work in this situation for so many reasons. I quit a job that made me do it.

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Specializes in ICU, ER, PACU.

They really pressure the CNAs where I work to do it, but since it's so hard to find nurses that will work in LTC in my area, they usually leave the nurses alone. Just to make them mad, if a CNA clocks out late, I'll sign her time card so he/she gets paid for it, lol! I didn't think you could legally work off the clock, but idk... Stick it to the man! Get a petition going!

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Specializes in Medical Surgical/Addiction/Mental Health.

Yeah…it’s against both state and federal regulations to work off the clock.

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Specializes in Oncology; medical specialty website.

Never have, never will. It's unprofessional.

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Specializes in Pedi.

This is 100% illegal. Employees must be compensated for all "working time".

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I agree! But I have felt pressured by my boss for overtime hours! It's not like I'm sitting around trying to collect it either! I have heard some co-workers have done it to prevent getting yelled at. Somethings wrong if we have to feel that intimidated! I wish I knew what to do or how to approach the issue at work. :/

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Specializes in Geriatrics.

Had this same situation when I worked in SNF (2 different places). Too much work, not enough time. I got blamed for poor time management!!! How can you have poor time management when all you do at work is work????? Yeah, I'm not working for FREE either!

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this isn't just something that annoys your don or "the corporation." it annoys the heck out of the wage and hours division of your state, and the feds don't like it either. never, never clock out unless you are on the way to your car. people who clock out and then continue to work are making it harder for workers everywhere.

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Fortunatly I've never been in a position like this, but I definetly would not tolerate it. My time is valuable, I am not working for free.

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Specializes in OB.

I've said this in other threads, but it's worth repeating: If you are working "off the clock" you will not be covered by workman's comp if you are injured and likely will also not be covered by the hospital/facility in case of a patient injury or other malpractice claim as they can claim you were not officially working.

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Specializes in LTC, Hospice, Case Management.
just to make them mad, if a cna clocks out late, i'll sign her time card so he/she gets paid for it, [color=#b22222]lol!

not aimed at this particular poster - but in general, this attitude just really ticks me off. maybe because i have been lucky enough to have had good don's - maybe because i like to think i am a good don. it should never come down to an "us vs them" mentality.

1st - as the don, i have a budget i have to follow. if i do not follow it they will fire me and find someone who will follow it. end result - it will be followed no matter what. no need to hate the one who happens to hold the seat. no need to set anyone up to fail. respect goes both ways.

2nd - i do stay on my staff to get punched out on time. i expect my nurses to supervise their aides and try their best to get them out on time. supervision of the aides in part of their job description and i would just bet it's part of yours too. we all know there are some that lolly gag around the entire shift (both nurses and aides). those are the ones that need to cut it out. they take up any slack in the budget for the shifts when the crap really does hit the fan. (keep reading i'm not done).

3rd - i started out as an aide 25+ years ago and worked my way into this position. believe me when i say i get it. i've been there and done that. there are those days that nothing goes right, nothing goes on time and there is no choice but to be over. this is when you should be able to explain what caused you to be behind and you should also expect your don to understand this and back you up on those days.

no one should ever be working off the clock. had a nurse past couple weeks come to me all proud of herself because she had clocked out on time after a horrendous shift - of course she was still there an hour and half later. called her into my office and told her to never do that again (then reported the extra time to payroll for an adjustment). would much rather be fired for being over budget then doing something illegal. (best option would be to keep my job tho).

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