Mandatory Overtime for LPN's?

[Holly86]

Hi everyone.

I have been working in rural acute care for 3 1/2 years in Alberta We have had such horrible management the whole time. We are constantly short. Unsafe working conditions. I wish I could go into details but it would be a novel.

Recently our boss is taking this mandating staff to work to an extreme. I hate going to work in that most likely I will not be allowed to leave due to staffing shortages. Last night I came into work and was told that I had to stay till 11 in the morning or come back at seven(mandated). Can he do that?? Mandating from a night to a day shift is really hard to do. It was such a chaotic night and I could not function in the morning. He also said it had to be and LPN that stayed and not and RN because we are cheaper to pay overtime and

said he would refuse to pay and RN to stay. My question. I can't find anywhere in my contract that says I can be mandated to stay for overtime. It always says on agreement between employer and employee. RN's do have a place where it says they can be mandated. Is my boss overstepping his place or do I need to keep sucking it up and hating my job?

[orange_dolphin]

Hi everyone.

I have been working in rural acute care for 3 1/2 years in Alberta We have had such horrible management the whole time. We are constantly short. Unsafe working conditions. I wish I could go into details but it would be a novel.

Recently our boss is taking this mandating staff to work to an extreme. I hate going to work in that most likely I will not be allowed to leave due to staffing shortages. Last night I came into work and was told that I had to stay till 11 in the morning or come back at seven(mandated). Can he do that?? Mandating from a night to a day shift is really hard to do. It was such a chaotic night and I could not function in the morning. He also said it had to be and LPN that stayed and not and RN because we are cheaper to pay overtime and

said he would refuse to pay and RN to stay. My question. I can't find anywhere in my contract that says I can be mandated to stay for overtime. It always says on agreement between employer and employee. RN's do have a place where it says they can be mandated. Is my boss overstepping his place or do I need to keep sucking it up and hating my job?

I'm glad you have a contract. I'm a nursing student and have been wondering how that would go down if it ever happens to me. From research on the Virginia BON website, I believe the VBON states that once you are on your assigned shift you can be charged with patient abandonment if you leave. However, you can't be charged with that if you decline to work on a shift you weren't previously scheduled to work on and it's the responsiblity of the administration to staff the facility. I'd check with the state BON and with the State Labor Board possibly. I'm sure things vary from state to state.

[xoemmylouox, ASN, RN]

I would call your regulatory organization. They can guide you on the laws in your area. This sounds like it is a dangerous situation so I would be looking to transfer out of there ASAP.

[charisma01]

The facility I used to work at as a CNA had a "stayover" system. It applied to the RNs, LPNs, and CNAs. So if a nurse called in or they didn't have enough staff coverage for the next shift, the person who was designated as stayover had to work an additional four hours to their shift. The same applied to the CNAs. If they refused, this would count as an occurrence, and multiple occurrences could get you terminated. However, all of this was addressed during the interview process.

All I can say is, I hated that system and I am so glad that as an LPN I work at a facility that utilizes agency staff to cover shortages and call ins.

[pink_shoes99]

I used to work at a place where if someone called in you had to work their shift which was totaling 16-20 hr shifts several times a week. I was more than happy to turn in my keys!