Home Health RN--FRUSTRATED

U.S.A. New York

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Hello All,

I recently went to a open house interview for a home health agency, and after a week I called HR and was told that I was hired, and all they were waiting on was for my references to clear. Apparently they were having trouble getting hold of my references. Being told that I was hired after 3 months of job hunting, I was estatic. I immediately reached out to others who knew me professionally, and asked them to be my reference. Thankfully they all agreed. I called the HR person back, and gave her 2 additional RNs, and 3 clinical instructors. I called back 2 days later to see what was the status, and she was still having problems reaching out to my references. I called the instructors and left messages, and they haven't replied back to me. The two RNs were not sufficient enough because they wanted supervisors. I am a new grad, and these RNs supervised me during my externship....I just don't understand.

NOW I have been calling almost everyday to see whats going on, and I get the voicemail. I have one more professor who agreed to be my reference, and I wanted to give the HR person her number. I even left a msg regarding this other professor, but no phone calls back. The last time I spoke to the HR was this Monday, and she said she had spoken to the manager regarding my situation and that I am good to go, but she needs to continue reaching out to my references...:banghead:

What to do??? I am beyond frustration, and I am driving myself crazy with all these thoughts about why this HR person is not picking up any phone calls....

Any thoughts anyone?

Also what are your thoughts about home health as a first job for a new grad?? Any tips will be appreciated.

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Specializes in Urology/Telemetry, Ortho.

Which company are you with? You can PM me.

I'm surprised that they didn't follow up with you.

The same thing happened to me with a HHC company. I gave them clinical instructors and professional references. I just told them that many of them are on vacation (which they were, inconveniently for me) but eventually, they got my last professional reference they needed.

Keep following up with them and being persistent and let them know your issue. You're doing the right thing. Please keep me posted and good luck!

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Specializes in LTC.

It surprisingly takes time to get references. I had the same experience. Don't despair.

What is the company you will be working with?

For a new nurse home care is difficult because you don't have much experience to bring to the field and you may not have gained the autonomy that you will need out there by yourself. But hopefully, your place of employment will provide you with sufficient training. Just don't do anything you don't feel you can do competently. Protect your license at all costs.

These days you have to take any job anyway.

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