So, I have been thinking about a job I recently resigned from. I was hired as a RN Supervisor in a 180 bed facility. I recently resigned after 6 months due to the facts that:
I was hired as a RN Supervisor and found myself filling in as a float nurse on a week to week basis ... filling in 3 or 4 days a week if not the whole week. I was filling in for LVN (LPN) nurses whom, due to experience as a (LPN) nurse, sometimes made more than I per hour and I was expected to be the "problem solver" (RN Supervisor) as well as the (LPN) nurse on the hall: passing medications and treatments out to approx. 30 patients during an 8-hour evening shift.
I had the responsibility of the whole building, including housekeeping and laundry - and if I was advised of anything going on with the patients I was (by law) responsible for whatever issues/problems a nurse was having so I had to deal with it. And finish a hall (which with the amount of patients, meds, and treatments - was virtually impossible to complete in a timely manner.
There are 3 nursing supervisors on day shift that share the responsibility that I do on evening and I only made 19.87 per hour. These nurses on day shift NEVER worked the hall and were paid substantially more (12k a year more).
I resigned. I did this after voicing my discontent with both the salary and expectations of "killing 2 birds with one stone" with me as the Supervisor AND Float Nurse. I understand that a Supervisor may have to fill in occasionally on the hall, but on a regular basis the level of stress and impossibility are ridiculous.
Anyway, I feel guilty.
Was I being taken advantage of? Or, do I have the wrong perception?
Been there, done that. And came to same conclusions. You were of course being used by them but you were way under paid. That part is the part resigning over was the big deal. The overworked part is so normal som many places on 3-11 or 7p-7a shift.
I appreciate everyone's replies ... I have to turn in my keys ... so, I am thinking I will print all this out (minus usernames) and give it to them with my keys ... thanks everyone ... feeling better already ... Now I've just got to figure out which of the jobs that I have been offered (at better pay) that I want to take.
My opinion..do not turn in anything with your keys...you have not been a nurse long enough to burn bridges. I know you are thinking "I won't ever go back there" but what is a nurse from there runs into you in a future life!
If you resigned, didn't you give them letter of resignation? If so you have no reason to offer any more opinions to them. If not give them a simple resignation letter with the keys. You do realize they do not care that they overworked and underpaid you, don't you.
That was my initial reaction (to turn that in). I concur with you guys (well, really my wife said, "no, you are NOT doing that" - ) - nothing but the keys. I did turn in a short, but nice letter. Thanks again.
) - nothing but the keys. I did turn in a short, but nice letter. Thanks again.
caliotter3
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Sounds to me like you were being taken advantage of. And that pay is low for LPNs working in LTC. I hope you have moved on to a better job.