LVN New Grad Interviewing for Private Nurse - Tips?

[CaseyLeah]

Hi,

I am new to these boards, so I hope I am doing everything right here.

I am a new LVN grad and tomorrow I will be interviewing for my first job. It is a job I found posted on Craigslist and the ad refers to the position as "caregiver" but goes on to say the applicant must be LVN or higher in medical field.

The job is for a woman who is blind and has cerebral palsy and is restricted to a wheelchair.

I am wondering if anyone can tell me what I might be getting into here - is this a good idea for a first job? As far as paperwork, is this something the client (or her mother, which is who I am interviewing with) will have or will coming up with that be my responsibility?

I hope my questions make sense and there is someone who can give me some guidance!

Thanks!

[ventmommy]

I occasionally hire nurses off CL to pay privately when our regular hours and respite hours are used up. They can't work for the agency that we regularly use as that is a conflict of interest.

We have one MAR for the month that gets signed off by whoever gives it - agency nurses, me, hubby, respite nurse, private pay nurse.

I ask our privately hired nurses to fill out a simple flow sheet that I made and I put it will all the other records that we have. I also have a training checklist for ALL nurses that I use so that I know they can do trach changes, emergency procedures, suctioning, etc.

Good luck!

[BrookeeLou_RN]

Just my opinion.. not a great job for new grad.. A lot will depend on patient's personality as to whether job is good or not.. I just feel as new grad you need to be orientating to patient care, hospital or LTC.. Maybe you are good with just being there for one patient and maybe this would work out.. I wonder why craig's list and not Career builders web site? Depends on your desires.. do you want to get out their and use skills and learn more??