I HAVE an interview for "neuro step down" wing at a hospital, someone fill me in....

[gorideaquad]

I have been working for 4 months at an LTC swapping from the Alzheimer's unit to the long term unit to the hospital rehab floor which is where i work on most nights. Most of the patients I tend to come from the hospital I am interviewing with .

I am wondering does anyone here work as a neuro step down CNA at a hospital??'

I went for an interview at the same hospital for the orthopedics wing and never did get the job after 3 interviews but I think it is because I was fresh out of school.

Now that I have 4 months CNA work experience, I know for a fact that an LTC facility like the one I work for is not for me. It is many things and none that I like. Understaffed (one person for a 22 rehab hall, 2 if the other gal shows up), dirty, dangerous, moldy and the morale is very very low. I get paid $10.25 right now and the hospital is only 50 cents more however it is only 3 twelves rathe than 5 eight hour shifts. Also I am going back to school to finish my Bachelor's degree for teaching so this schedule would be way better

ANY GOOD ADVICE, I AM INTERVIEWING WITH THE UNIT MANAGER> I NEED a way not to come off as having negative feelings for where I work. Is it all right to admit that LTC is not for me or not? I just feel I was too "green" for the other position I had applied for 4 months ago there.

Please give me any good advice for tomorrow

thannks sophie

[Ytellu]

When I interviewed for my hospital job I honestly said that working in a hospital would personally be a better fit for me. The HR manager told me she hears that quite often and either your a fit for LTC or your not. I'd be honest with them and say it is appealing to work 3 days a week vs 5 and you look forward to the hospital enviroment and all the new things you can learn.

Best of luck and let us know how your interview goes.

[mstacyi]

If you have any plans to further your education into nursing i would say that you want to get the acute care experience since you going into nursing. Being in a hospital will get you some acute interactions with the patients in the hospital even if it is only for a CNA job. being in the hospital will help you prepare for nursing school.

That is what i used when i got that questions. just curious which hospital are you interviewing for?

good luck to you and let us know how it go.