Mandatory Overtime

[nsmith_rn]

Recently I inquired about a full time position at a local hospital and I was turned down becasue I told her in the interview that I would not work mandatory overtime

Is this sick or what... talk about cutting off your own nose..

I do not understand.

[nsmith_rn]

the way they work it is like this

Ok your fullt ime then you have to be "on call" one extra day a week and if your part time the same thing.

Well when I asked how often do nurses get called in she said evry on call day

I said that is not mandatory on call that is mandatory overtime.

She looked at me like I was nuts and said well you can work part time ( with no benefits) and that would be ok.

I replied why should I have to work for less ( bennies

So for me and all the nurses out there I said I will not do it find another nurse.

Insane with the shortage they had they should have been begging me to come and work there.

Instead they have one less specialty area nurse