I was hired to do several very specific tasks as well as my usual nursing care and charge duties. My compensation is calculated to include these tasks. As an example, I am responsible for ordering supplies that are not part of our units regular stock. Because I am responsible for this I get paid an additional dollar an hour for every hour I work, whether or not I'm actually ordering supplies or doing patient care.
Today I was called in to my managers office and was told that there had been a complaint that I was doing these tasks too often and no one else had an oppurtunity to do these same tasks. The complaint wasn't that I spent too much time on these tasks but that others weren't given the oppurtunity to do these tasks.
Now, I am supposed to offer others the oppurtunity to do the tasks I was hired to do, even though my manager says he is quite happy with how I am doing the tasks and has had no problem with my performence in the 5 years I have been doing these doing these tasks. I still get paid whether I do the tasks or not and if someone else does these tasks then they expect to get compensated for doing so.
It does not make sense to me to pay someone else for what you are already paying me to do.
I was blown away that my manager did not tell whoever was complaining that these tasks were already assigned and if they wanted to do extra, other tasks were available, not that they could also do mine!
Specializes in Med/Surg, IMC, ICU, Pedi, Hospice, LTC,.
What's even more messed up is that if you were not assigned the tasks and weren't doing them, those other people wouldn't hesitate to let you know that "That's not in my job description!". Nursing is one of the most competative careers I've ever seen.
Thanks everyone, my gut reaction was to to tell my manager to grow a pair and tell whoever was complaining to put on their big girl panties!
There is enough work for everyone and if someone wants extra work and extra pay go for it! Just leave me out out of it. I know of several other jobs that are paid an additional dollar an hour that no one is doing so it isnt like there isn't emough work to go around!
I have been asked to be on three seperate committees this week alone! Each of these committees pays for the time spent on their activities ( no freebies here : D) I'm already on two committees and don't really want to take on any others.
imburnedout
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What's even more messed up is that if you were not assigned the tasks and weren't doing them, those other people wouldn't hesitate to let you know that "That's not in my job description!". Nursing is one of the most competative careers I've ever seen.