Lost CNA Hospital job

[altolover]

So just as a forewarning I am already feeling depressed and sad about this so if responses can be kept to constructive criticism that would be best and no swear words or tearing me down. Today I lost my job at Abbott Northwestern Hospital and I really loved my job the pay, benefits, and the people were really nice for the most part. If you want to get good patient care go there they strive for excellence like no other. I started may 4th and lost my job today because in the past 2 months I had 3 concerns against me one is being late three times to work but please listen here I was not late more than 5 min and two of the times I was only a min late. I guess I have just been used to my old jobs were they give you at least a 5 min grace period with no consequence to you. However at Abbott there is a point system and even 1 min late is half a point against you and you can only have 3 points against in 6 months. The second concern happened during a really slow holiday when nothing was going on the whole shift I was wearing headphones and a call light outside of my section came on but the person was still in my care. The voicera didn't notify me and neither did the box i was sitting in front of. Even when I took them out it was a faint sound that could have sounded like it was coming from another unit or section far away so unless I was walking the hallways I would have never known this cal light was going off. I understand I should not wear headphones because I could miss something serious going on like a code or a patient calling for help and I understand but I still think since nothing bad happened this concern was a small one. Lastly a patient complained about me to the worst degree saying I didn't know what I was doing, did not look happy, and was just standing there waiting for her to guide me and that I was trying to lift her arm that she had surgery on. This was overexsagerated and of course the manager never listens to anything I have to say I am always wrong so why bother defending myself to her. My side of the story which I believe that if your a manager please before deciding on a punishment please listen to both sides of the story like in my case the patient and the nursing assistant please I beg of you managers please listen to both sides of a story before making a decision. I know that I want a place where I know I will be listened to. Sorry had to rant a bit but my side of the story is I went into her room and she was a shoulder replacement with a perfect capability to walk but wanted the commode because she said she did not have her sea legs yet so I tried the arm with out the brace and she didn't want that so I asked her how would she like to be transferred and then she said I am not trained and do not know what I am doing and I said well you don't want me to lift you with your arm so how do you want to be transferred because everyone is different and so it is important to ask them I think but she took it as I don't know my job and then she asked if I liked my job and I said I did and then joked about not liking cleaning poop but she took that seriously and said there are other jobs where you can help people and not clean poop. I thought by the end of the shift we were fine because I re explained to her that it is just a fact of the job and most people don't like cleaning poop and she seemed to understand but I guess not because went and told my boss that I seemed unhappy incompetent and just waiting for her to tell me what to do. I am sorry I was just trying to figure out how you would like to be transferred. I feel I was unfairly fired and that these were nit pick reasons to fire me plus I was showing improvement on being on time by being 10 min early to my shifts. I just wish I was listened to and was noticed on the things I was improving. Also I was given a conditional re hire basically it means that if I apply to an Allina site they will be able to look at the comments about me when going through the hiring process and they said it will affect my future nursing job. So my question is am I screwed and will never get a nursing job at a allina site? Also are there places out there where they do listen to both sides of a story before taking action? Because honestly I do not want to work for a place where my side of the story is not heard before action is taken. Please be nice with your responses not looking to cry again today I am looking for some hope.

[enuf_already]

Well for some reason the quote feature won't work on my phone but this post is directed at the OP who refuses to take responsibility for her firing.

Continue to be in denial. I've worked over 30 years in multiple facilities in an area that gets ice and snow. Never have I been given a grace period to clock in. During your probationary period, you have the opportunity to make them want to keep you by showing up on time. Unless you live in an area that was still getting snow in April, you only proved that you couldn't make it to work in good weather. What's an employer to think about your ability to show up in bad weather?

If you think being late is no big deal, just try it for your college classes and clinicals. You'll be finding a career other than nursing or switching colleges after several tardies.

Part of growing up and being mature is admitting you've made mistakes and learning from them. Blaming others for your mistakes does not reflect well on you.

[OrganizedChaos, LVN]

Oh, might I add. If you want to be late to work or somewhere that offers a "grace period", might I suggest a fast food restaurant, big chain store or the mall? Because there is no "grace period" or immaturity allowed in the healthcare field.

[canigraduate]

OP, I rarely say this, but you are flat out, 100%, no BS, plain WRONG.

You absolutely deserved to get fired, and unless you learn from your mistakes, you will be fired again. And again. Assuming anyone else will hire you after being fired for cause.

We are not being mean, we are trying to help you see the truth so you can learn and grow. And keep a job.

In every facility I've worked in, one minute late was a big deal and resulted in an occurrence. EVERY SINGLE FACILITY. All 12 of them, across the U.S.

Also, since you have a pattern of not taking responsibility for your wrongdoings, the manager most likely listened to your side of the story and acted appropriately. Again, you were WRONG. You made an inappropriate joke and you made the patient uncomfortable. You probably sounded accusatory when you asked her how she wanted to transfer. And, yes, you must smile every time you greet a patient. This is not fake, it is basic courtesy. You are there to take care of the patient, not take out your job dissatisfaction on them.

The sooner you realize you have no one else to blame but yourself, the sooner you can correct your behavior and stop causing these problems for yourself.

[RescueNinjaKy]

Honey, you had three warnings/flags in your file. Regardless of improvement you shouldn't be having that in a short period of time. That in itself is enough to terminate you. It's the three strikes and you're out. It's professionalism. If you get one warning you better bet your butt you should be doing everything like they want, but instead you didn't two more times. And let's be real, late is late. In fact everybody on my floor arrives at least ten minutes before their shift just to get ready and to look up their patients. And 1 minute late may not seem like a long time but the whole point of warning you is so that it won't happen again. They're not gonna wait till you're an hour late to warn you. No, they're gonna scare you when you're the slightest late to prevent that 1 hr late from ever happening. And come on, headphones. Come on.

[cracklingkraken, ASN, RN]

If you don't think being repeatedly late, even by 1 minute, isn't a big deal, you will be fired at your next job. I live in an area notorious for bad weather, and you are still expected to show up to work on time. If you know the weather is going to be bad, leave much earlier. Some people even check in to nearby hotels so they are able to make it to their shifts that week. As a nurse, the expectation that you should be punctual won't change. If your attitude and actions reflect that punctuality isn't important (by the way, in nursing school, being at clinicals 15 minutes before you start is considered on time), you should maybe reconsider the healthcare field. I have never heard of a 5 minutes grace period in healthcare facilities.