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Lied to in Interview

Has anyone else experienced this? I just accepted a new position in an acute rehab facility. During the interview I was told that I would be replacing someone who wanted to work a different schedule within the company. I was also told that I would only rarely have to stay past my scheduled shift but that most days I would get out on time. I told the interviewer that I will work my five days each week but do NOT want to be called on my days off, as I am not interested in any overtime and she said she would make a note of it and wrote it down.

I am now a few days into orientation and I have learned from the other nurses in the facility that a.) I am replacing a nurse who got fed up with the working conditions and left the company without a two week notice, b.) I will end up having to stay over the end of my shift pretty much every time I work in order to get everything done, and c.) I received a phone call this morning at 6:30 where I was pressured to come in and work to cover a call off, even though I told the caller that I do not want more than five days a week and I am still on orientation to boot. She was not very happy when we hung up.

I feel duped and scared that I have gotten myself into something that I will regret. I do not appreciate being lied to and I think it was unethical to do so. Part of me wants to run before I get in any deeper and part of me feels like I need to stick it out, except that I'm worried that I will decide to do so only to find that I am constantly pressured into picking up overtime, being forced to stay over, and getting nagged to come in on my days off, in which case I will kick myself for not getting out right away. I am not afraid to say NO to the requests for overtime, but if this is an ongoing thing, it will make my life miserable anyway.

What would you do?

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    Wait, are there nursing jobs that don't involve staying late and constantly getting calls/texts about OT??

    I would never give them my cell phone number or I'd block them. :sneaky:

    I still have a landline with caller ID. I never answer the phone if I'm not on call if my job is calling me.

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    This whole situation is so simple to me. Quit your current job. Start your dream job. Live a happy life.

    What's the problem? You are in orientation, you orientated and found out it wasn't for you. Move on already.

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    So I can totally relate. I transferred to SNF from critical care in the hospital and have had the exact same experiences you are discussing, among many others. I was trying to spread my wings and do something new. My recommendation is to run, quickly. I tried to make it work for 1.5 years and I just can't anymore. I am on my way back to the hospital. I spoke directly with my manager in the hospital and have found it an easy transition back. I just could not risk my license and sanity anymore.

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    This whole situation is so simple to me. Quit your current job. Start your dream job. Live a happy life.

    What's the problem? You are in orientation, you orientated and found out it wasn't for you. Move on already.

    Many places have a 90 day new hire probationary period. You can't bet they wouldn't think twice about letting you go if they changed their minds. It's just business.

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    I love this. Can I get scrub tops with this printed on the back? :inlove:

    I love it :yes:

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    Wow. You're lucky you got hired at all. This is very demanding of a potential employer and it says to me that you are not a team player.

    OP was being open and forthcoming in her interview.

    Being a team player does NOT require overtime.

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    So I went in today for my third full day of orientation and the nurse who was supposed to train me called off, a day shift aide called off, an afternoon shift aide called off, and a night shift nurse called off just before I left at 3 pm. This is typical. When I got there this morning and the night shift nurse told me that my trainer had called off and asked how comfortable I felt "winging it", I told her not at all comfortable and that if there was no one to train me I would go home and resume training another day. They then assigned me to another day shift nurse, or I really was planning on going home.

    I am meeting with the dialysis supervisor next week. I can't quit my current job until I get hired by her for sure, and I sure do hope she wants to hire me.

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    I am meeting with the dialysis supervisor next week. I can't quit my current job until I get hired by her for sure, and I sure do hope she wants to hire me.

    Why can't you quit until you get a new job?

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    Why can't you quit until you get a new job?

    In case she doesn't hire me, because we need for me to have a steady income. I know something else would come along, but if I felt pressured to hurry up and get something to keep the money coming in, I might end up in just the same predicament I'm in now.

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    Praying that she hires you, begs you to return and offers you a pay raise to boot!

    Your current situation is unsustainable....

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    Praying that she hires you, begs you to return and offers you a pay raise to boot!

    Your current situation is unsustainable....

    Thank you. :)

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    About four years ago, I was exactly in your predicament. I was hired as a part-time RN in a Sub-Acute Care facility. Just like you, I said I did not want to be called in to work on days off. Well, I had to stay at least one hour after my shift ended to complete my documentation and was constantly asked to stay and work the next shift and called to come in to work on my days off. I stuck it out for a year to gain much-needed nursing experience, but it was a miserable year. They lied to me just as they have lied to you. In my humble opinion, I don't think this is about your work ethic. You made your needs clear, and they knew what they were. They also knew what their needs are. I would think long and hard about staying there. If you have another opportunity, I would strongly consider taking advantage of it. I wish you the best of luck!

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