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,
Specializes in M/S, Onc, PCU, ER, ICU, Nsg Sup., Neuro.
I have been an RN for the last 17 years, when I get tired or disgusted with what I do I do another type of nursing. I have done M/S, oncology,PCU/CVSD,ICU, and now work in the ER. There are times when I get frustrated, on the floors it's doing that same old grind day in and day out, with the ER I love the critcal care stuff and the truly sick people we see and treat. The downside is the stupid people and things we treat because someone has no insurance or doesn't want to wait to see to their doctors, or the drunks/overdoses etc. I try to go to the beach for stress relief and live an hour from Daytona Beach. My best defense has been my cynical and sarcastic nature which allows me to laugh to myself and colleagues over the stupid things and people we sometimes have to deal with. But leave nursing, NO, I can't do that.:) :) --Paul
Renerian....OMgoodness...I am sorry I just now read this thread, and was not there to support you. {{{{{{HUGZ}}}}}
I am glad you got the heck away from that horrible place. Would you please PM me or email the name of the place? As we live close enough to each other, I want to make sure none of my other friends go there to work. I worked Hospice at my hospital for 18 months and it was wonderful. NOTHING like what you described. I surely would report them to OSHA also!!!
How do you like the ECF where you are now? Please stay in nursing! You seem so kindhearted and skillful, that it would be a shame to have this poor excuse of a hospice ruin your life and take away from patients a very loving nurse.
Debby actually my orientation was stopped right in the middle. State walked in , SDC walked out so they said it will be a month before anyone can do it..........
(((((renerian))))) good job..I know too many nurses her in c-town that like their jobs for you to be putting up with that crap. Hope the next one goes better....
...trying to get a job at OSU...if I end up there I'll let ya know :).
sounds pretty bad! bail out now! I've been an rn for three short years. about 6 months ago i started cracking up. no joke, I wa son my way to a nervous breakdown because of this job. what i have done since is join an agency. I feel so much better now that i have the control instead of all those big shots dangling us like puppets on strings:( take control. work when you wan't where you wan't and how much of it. plus get a real salary at $40.00 an hour like we should get paid;) good luck.
I am still looking this week and plan to be very choosey........I did accept another job last week. My first day on the floor the state walked in, my preceptor the SDC walked out............was a mess........
renerion - this must be your first home care job. I did 10 years of home care and loved it. But I quite the home care D/T the stuff you are talking about. It is personally and professionally rewarding, but the compensation is low. These home care agencies make so little money now, it is hard to have your needs met. I would advise you to keep your chin up - hospice is rewarding work. DO NOT pay for PPE - OSHA, JCAHO, probably your state regulatory board for hospice, CDC, etc... all require you employer to provide PPE. As for continuing ed, is it required? Can you do free online stuff? Hang in there, I think it will get better.
I'm happy for you that you moved on....those kind of jobs are never worth it. Having left a position of unrealistic expectations before myself I can understand how you must have felt......whatever you do don't doubt yourself as you look for your new good job. It's easy to make yourself believe that maybe it would have been OK and you were too hasty. DO NOT EVER let yourself believe that.
Always remember in your job search that you are a professional RN and the market is open and you can be choosey. There is always a job out there. There is no such thing as job security anymore, but there sure is professional security for all qualified professional nurses.
I applaud your decision to leave an untenable situation and hope that you did report their behavior. Good Luck in your new job search for a place with a good fit-there are tons of jobs out there!!
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I have been an RN for the last 17 years, when I get tired or disgusted with what I do I do another type of nursing. I have done M/S, oncology,PCU/CVSD,ICU, and now work in the ER. There are times when I get frustrated, on the floors it's doing that same old grind day in and day out, with the ER I love the critcal care stuff and the truly sick people we see and treat. The downside is the stupid people and things we treat because someone has no insurance or doesn't want to wait to see to their doctors, or the drunks/overdoses etc. I try to go to the beach for stress relief and live an hour from Daytona Beach. My best defense has been my cynical and sarcastic nature which allows me to laugh to myself and colleagues over the stupid things and people we sometimes have to deal with. But leave nursing, NO, I can't do that.:) :) --Paul