New Grad and Home Care?

[kaylee_2003]

I am graduating in May and I have been working in home care for about 2 years. The company I work for now is trying to get me to become the RN for the company when I graduate. As of right now, they have no Rns. It is a non-medical home care company. They then asked me if I knew an RN who could sign off for a CENA certification that they would pay some money for. My gut instinct is to be very leary of taking this job since I am fresh out of school. They informed me that it is a case manager job, which mainly they say is just opening cases and maybe doing reassessment every 6 months or so. I don't know a lot of the laws regarding home care but it seems like I would have a lot more responsiblity then that. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

[Silverblitzen]

Hi Kaylee,

That little voice talking is your intuition, and it's usually the best thing to listen to in situations such as this. I think they see you as a license and a handy thing to have, given that they seem to need an RN on staff. Listen to your gut and look elsewhere for the day to day experiences that will help you, over time, to be able to take positions such as the one offered with a bit more experience under your belt and a lot more confidence. Good for you!

Sue

[caliotter3]

You are right to be leary of this offer. It would seem that they are looking for a warm body, perhaps thinking that you will be easy to "influence". Follow previous advice and get experience as a field nurse and case manager elsewhere before you take on the responsibilities of being the person in charge.