I have been offered a RN charge nurse position at a LTC facility.
The "unit" I'd be working has thirty-plus residents.
I will be on the 7p-7a shift.
I asked the ADON about staffing.
She said there is ONE nurse, and ONE cna for thirty-plus residents; and NO med tech! Which means I'll have to do ALL the 2100 meds, and PRNs, insulins, treatments, charting, etc., on thirty-plus residents????
What about the residents who require more than one assist to get them up?
ONE CNA FOR THIRTY PLUS RESIDENTS?????
I need a job ~ bad! ~ but I don't even know whether to take it!!!!!
Truthfully, sounds totally normal for my part of the world. Last LTC job I had was on an ICF floor, me by myself all day long. Three aides on days, one on seconds and nights. For thirty nine patients.
I don't think I have to worry about losing my license. I can't find a job where I NEED a nursing license; because they're all like THIS one, where you can't even take care of the people!
I wonder if a bit of publicity would change their minds about staffing ratios? Does the public know how badly the staffing is?
Perhaps you could get an investigative reporter to do a story on it, leaving your name out. I think the families of the residents have a right to know about the facility.
Specializes in LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych.
Good for you, Shezam.......I'd rather work at Mickey D's myself than jeopardize my safety (not to mention that of the residents!) in such a fashion. That ADON should be ashamed to call herself a nurse, if these appalling conditions are acceptable to her. I think a little phone call to the ombudsman and the state would be in order here as well......my God, what is this country coming to when our government allows frail elderly people to live in a hell-hole like this, and pay thousands of dollars a month for the privilege??!!:angryfire
angelbear
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I agree if that is what they were willing to fess up to I would hate to see reality there. RUN