New cna cert being threatened

[dmom85]

Hello. I am an new cna. I've been employed with a company now for 7 weeks. I'm absolutely disgusted with the facility. My 10 days of training was with 6 different people, there are issues with infectious control, small town type of place, lots of young cans and drama to go with it. Hardly team players and people willing to help other staff members including the nurses. The list goes on and on. So here I am still with in my 90 days. Here's my situation. 2 weeks into employment I had to call out due to stomach virus. 3 weeks later another call out due to sinus infection. Now this week I had a procedure done at ER. I had a boil lanced due to a clogged sweat glad in ground area due to working and not getting proper breaks. I had a docs note for 2 days. I also had doc notes for other days I had to call out. Now with the issues I stated above with the facility I had a meeting with the DOR, expressing my concerns. The conversation was VERY unprofessional and nothing was resolved. Back to now. I had a no call no show due to the meds I was on (slept for 12 hrs). I spoke w the bosses and cleared it. Now next scheduled day of work my sitter cancelled. I contacted management and expressed what was going on. ( 2 weeks prior I put in a request for a shift change due to inadequate child care). This became a problem. I was not calling out of work but to simply keep them in the same page. The facility already is short handed and people are leaving due to being mistreated. Now I spoke to the DOR, via cell mind you, calling me questioning what was going on and accusing me and threatened me with resident abandonment, if I didn't show up for work. DOR stated that if I didn't go in I could have my certificate challenged and report abandonment. I expressed my I would not put my children at any risk for them. I have been looking for other employment that would better suit my time frames of working however I don't wish to go back to the facility after being threatened and the DOR thinking I'm foolish enough to think what she said is true. It was more of blackmailing. Abandonment is when I accept an assisngment and leave on the job etc. I did go in after finding a sitter after 2 hours. Again I don't wish to return to work for such a low set company. Any suggestions????

[dmom85]

As I've stated I do agree with what everyone's saying. I am taking responsibility. It wasn't a great start and sure doesn't look good from my end however I feel like things could be handled differently on their end as well. I guess from this point it's about how to handle the situation, in the most professional manner. I can quit without any notice or I can try to work out the week w trying to find a sitter each day. I've asked for the overnight shift from 3-11. Yes I put in the request and it's not guaranteed however they know the position I'm in and that needs to be respected as well. I can't commit to going into work without the childcare. How much more can I do to express this issue is urgent? So my back is against the wall. All personal issues to the side. It's best to cut ties on both ends yes I think that's a mutual agreement. Don't get me wrong the facility is great aside from my experience.

[caliotter3]

Resign from the job with a two weeks written notice. Chances are high that they will allow you to go without completing the two weeks. Do not go to a new job without having first thought out better ways to manage your health and personal situation or you might find yourself in a similar circumstance. Do not worry about people from one job knowing people from the next job. There is nothing you can do about that except to try to keep on the best of terms with everyone who has any supervisory power over you at each job.

[NotAllWhoWandeRN, ASN, RN]

I am taking responsibility.

Yes I put in the request and it's not guaranteed however they know the position I'm in and that needs to be respected as well.

I can't commit to going into work without the childcare.

And yet you did. You already made the commitment to work and now you're backing out of it. Which is why you must only accept a job which matches the childcare you are able to obtain. The next job will expect you to work your scheduled shifts, also.

[Shellikins]

"Yes I put in the request and it's not guaranteed however they know the position I'm in and that needs to be respected as well"

Yes, but other employees (people who have been there awhile) may also have child care/family issues to contend with. Who do you think they will accommodate first? A new employee who has had a bunch of absences, or people who have been there and show up when they are expected to?

Finish your 2 weeks and cut your losses. Be very clear about what your availability is, and be sure your child care is in order or you'll be back in this mess.

[dmom85]

Thanx everyone. There are more details to it that was provided. I appreciate the input.

[Orion81RN]

It sounds like you have already made up your mind.

Give your notice and quit.

In the future, try to be more reliable. Set 2 clocks to wake you if you are sleeping and sick.

I hope your kids were ok in those 12 hours.

Exactly. I set 3 alarms as I sometimes am slow to wake when I take certain medication. I make sure the second and last are loud alarms while the 1st increasingly builds to wake up gradually instead of quickly in a panicked feeling.

Try to take what IS your responsibility and learn from it.

Then take their unprofessionalism and learn how to deal with these situations in the future. Good luck!