Leaving Sub-Acute Rehab/LTC for Oncology

Published Jan 18, 2006

65 Posts

I just graduated in May and for some reason was scared to go to the hospital but I have been working in a Sub Acute Rehab/LTC facility for the past 4 months and I have 40 res. to do med pass to plus txs and medicare charting and I am the ONLY RN for the 3-11 shift so I have to OVERSEE the LPNs and CNAs on the the other 2 units, we have 3 units there. I also am NOt the supervisor the supervisor is a LPN, so that is why I have to go and assess. Whenever something happens, ie: fall, skin tear, etc I have to stop what I am doing on my unit to go and assess and write a nurses note for the LPN, since they cannot assess. I said if I can handle ALL of this, I am ready for the Hospital setting.

I interviewed this am and got hired right on the spot for the Oncology floor of Westchester Medical Center, a very prestigious hospital. I am so excited. I start Feb. 14th. But now I am worried how they will treat me on my present job for the next month because they are under pressure from the state to hire RN's because they got in trouble for LPN's assessing residents. They got a G-Tag which is a bad thing and I really fear for my license there. I feel bad for leaving them, but I need to do what is good for me. Plus I don't feel like I am utilizing my nursing skills that I learned in school at this place too. Oh and also they want to make me a RN supervisor. Hello I am a new grad in May 2005.....I have NO desire to supervise I want to work with patients!

Sorry for the rant. Give me some pointers for dealing with my present job for the next month, I already gave them my notice today. I know they won't be happy cuz it is so hard to get RN for 3-11 shift.

Thanks,

Carlissa