HELP! Loosing my job!

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Don't even know how to start. I am a new nurse. I graduated in May and started working in the doctor's office right away. Got my license in June. In September I got another job offer from a home health care agency (psych branch). During the interview I emphasized to the manager that I only have 2 months of experience. I know that usually this position would require at least one year of experience, nevertheless I accepted the offer. I signed my job description which clearly stated that the requirement for the full time registered nurse position is one year of experience. My manager co-signed it. Today he called me in his office and said that he "screwed up" because according to the agency policy he wasn't suppose to hire a newly licensed nurse. So here I am shocked and speechless. I will probably be fired because of my manager's mistake... I quit my previous job to get this position...

Is there anything I can do?

Thank you.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.

I don't know what to say. While I'm sympathetic to the fact that your manager screwed up, I can also see that you signed a false document. You did not have the experience that you stated that you did. I guess all that you can do is wait for the consequences and hope for the best.

Good luck.

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Unless you can convince him that your job performance warrants them making an exception to keep you on, it sounds as if they have decided to let you go. Take the hint and start looking for a new job now. Of course, try to salvage this job, but don't get your hopes up. If you were doing well, you would be getting praised and supported. That is just the reality of it.

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The risk of accepting a job you knew you were not qualified for. Either convince him otherwise or look for another job quick.

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Unless you can convince him that your job performance warrants them making an exception to keep you on, it sounds as if they have decided to let you go. Take the hint and start looking for a new job now. Of course, try to salvage this job, but don't get your hopes up. If you were doing well, you would be getting praised and supported. That is just the reality of it.

I actually think that he liked my performance because he assigned the patients to me for the next week. This morning he had the interview with a potential nurse manager. He even invited me to be present during the interview an let me participate. When he introduced me to the lady, she was quiet surprised and said it is unusual to see a new grad in home health care. My manager (who is also a director) replied that "this is not the topic of this conversation". So i truly believe he really "screwed up" and didn't read the document that he asked me to sign. I understand that I am responsible for signing the contract. I just thought that it is up to the clinical director a.e. branch manager to decide if the candidate qualifies.

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I don't know what to say. While I'm sympathetic to the fact that your manager screwed up, I can also see that you signed a false document. You did not have the experience that you stated that you did. I guess all that you can do is wait for the consequences and hope for the best.

Good luck.

Thank you for your advice. What upset me the most is that I quit my previous job and can not go back. I have to work because I am a single parent of two kids and have no other income. Just can not believe this situation!

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Specializes in M/S, ICU, ICP.

ouch and my empathy is with you. it seems like you were very up front in telling the manager you onyl had 2 months experience and i have known managers to change their requirmentsion based on one reason or another. talk with the manager and ask if they are satisfied with your knowledge and skill set and what is the best course of action would be. if they are satisfied with your skill set and baseline knowledge then i think they could probably enter that onto the application with a note or something. i would certainly talk with them.

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I think you should try to negotiate a good severance package.

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ouch and my empathy is with you. it seems like you were very up front in telling the manager you onyl had 2 months experience and i have known managers to change their requirmentsion based on one reason or another. talk with the manager and ask if they are satisfied with your knowledge and skill set and what is the best course of action would be. if they are satisfied with your skill set and baseline knowledge then i think they could probably enter that onto the application with a note or something. i would certainly talk with them.

my manager is young(35 or so) and new to the company(5 months). he gets chills when the corporate calls him. so i am afraid that he would rather get rid of "his mistake" before his superiors find out. he said that he needs to think and will let me know tomorrow morning about his decision. it would be hilarious if it wasn't so sad!

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The OP is correct. New grads are in home health, hospice, ICU, level one trauma.... anything goes these days. It is up to the employer to decide if they want to hire or not. It is the manager's fault, and he should attempt to help the OP if possible in her search for another job (OK, OK, would be wonderful if he did). Changes to the original requirements happen all the time.

For example: hiring a nurse who has 3-5 years of experience for a position advertised for new grads "having the level of experience expected of a new graduate of an accredited school of nursing, and registered to practice as a licensed professional nurse in the state of X". But it sucks that the OP had to sign a doc saying this one year deal... how silly, did the document specifically say experience in that field as a licensed RN? If not, you do have your clinical experiences....

Hmmmm. I think I might attempt sniffles and :crying2:. Go ahead and tell him you are now out of work in this economy!!!

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The OP is correct. New grads are in home health, hospice, ICU, level one trauma.... anything goes these days. It is up to the employer to decide if they want to hire or not. It is the manager's fault, and he should attempt to help the OP if possible in her search for another job (OK, OK, would be wonderful if he did). Changes to the original requirements happen all the time.

For example: hiring a nurse who has 3-5 years of experience for a position advertised for new grads "having the level of experience expected of a new graduate of an accredited school of nursing, and registered to practice as a licensed professional nurse in the state of X". But it sucks that the OP had to sign a doc saying this one year deal... how silly, did the document specifically say experience in that field as a licensed RN? If not, you do have your clinical experiences....

Hmmmm. I think I might attempt sniffles and :crying2:. Go ahead and tell him you are now out of work in this economy!!!

Oh believe me I cried! And it was for real. I think my manager likes my performance ( I worked hard and finished my orientation before deadline with 100% passing rate). He was so happy to send me on the field next week. My fear is that he is that type of manager who tries to please his bosses at all costs and keep his reputation spotless. I know he can make an exception to rules; I am not sure if he wants to.

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My manager is young(35 or so) and new to the company(5 months). He gets chills when the corporate calls him. So I am afraid that he would rather get rid of "his mistake" before his superiors find out. He said that he needs to think and will let me know tomorrow morning about his decision. It would be hilarious if it wasn't so sad!

Wow, I'm so sorry for you. You may definitely be sacrificed for the sake of your manager's learning curve.

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