Hello, I am a new grad, (June 2009), on Long Island, have applied everywhere with no luck, no call back nothing!!
Have been working flu clinics on and off as needed. Applied for a job at a LTC facility in Queens, during the interview she told me she would be hiring me as an RN but would be paying me LPN salary. She would not continue with the interview unless I agreed. I agreed because something is better than nothing, but now I am thinking maybe I should not have. $21.00 an hour is better and $0.00 an hour, and I am getting experience too. Initially she told me 7-3 but when I called to confirm, she said you have to be flexible the schedule is already made up for the month of December, etc. First you train and then we will see. I just don't have a good feeling about this. Also, I have to pay for parking, because there is no parking around $10.00 a day. Just need some feedback.
no, no, i do not know what she is listing me as, i will definitely clarify that tomorrow asap, before i do anything else. thank you again for all of your excellent feedback, you have been a great help. once i report for work tomorrow i will speak to the manager and clarify that. as amiro31 stated in this economy i am fortunate to have at least that. but i do agree some things have to be clarified asap, which i will do tomorrow. will keep everyone posted.
again thank you very much
there should be no misunderstanding as to your title or your pay. i understood your original post to mean that you would be working in an rn role but at the pay rate of an lpn, plain and simple. when you speak with the manager, get both clarified and in writing. i can't see how any facility with any brains would actually tell an rn that he/she would be employed as an lpn. you should also be told what to expect in the way of raises and whether the quoted pay will be raised or lowered at management's whim.
there should be no misunderstanding as to your title or your pay. i understood your original post to mean that you would be working in an rn role but at the pay rate of an lpn, plain and simple. when you speak with the manager, get both clarified and in writing. i can't see how any facility with any brains would actually tell an rn that he/she would be employed as an lpn. you should also be told what to expect in the way of raises and whether the quoted pay will be raised or lowered at management's whim.
i've met many rns who are employed as cnas, so i suppose it is conceivable that they could be employed in lpn slots. most people state in posts on this site that they have to present an lpn license for these jobs. being employed in an lpn position is better than being employed in a cna position if you ask me. at least the op will be getting experience as a licensed nurse and she is getting pay that is closer to what she should be earning. there are plenty of unemployed rns out there who would be glad to have that little job. to the op, good luck in your new job, and hope you find something more suitable soon.
The money is not the issue here or how much she is getting paid. Granted it's low, but in this economy..it's whatever you can get. The PROBLEM is that she is being listed as an LPN on paper, but required to do RN duties. As previously stated, the manager should put down $21 for a new RN hire. The paperwork is FISHY!
From what I understood from OP is that she will be listed as an RN at LPN pay. If that's all you can find right now, do it, and get some working experience under your belt. Good luck, because it's tough right now.
just as long as your employer knows that if you go to court for any reason, you will be looked upon as a rn.......not an lpn ! you will be judged according to your degree (no matter what they want to call you)
good luck to you.......sounds like you will need it.
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Is a problem of interpretation here....
What she told you?
She told you that she could hiring you like LPN because this the ONLY opening position that she has?
And you said yes?
If so... then honey is not her fault.... she gave you a chance... she dosen't have any other position availble.... and if you accept it...is your choice, don't push after to have money like for an RN, because you know it that is LPN position from the beegining and in your work contract is a LPN position also! Paid like a LPN you MUST to work JUST LIKE LPN! Not RN duties!
BUT.... if she didn't tell you what type of position it is and she wants to hiring you like RN and pay you like LPN is WRONG and illegal.
Ask her what TYPE of position is it. IS a LPN or an RN? And after you deciede!
My advice.... let the LPN jobs for LPN and find a RN job! How do you fell to see an LPN tooking an RN job, looool, frustated huh....
If we mess the jobs and positions to cut money down or to earn much more money, neither LPNs and neither RNs will not have jobs ever...because we mess everythink.... and finally we mess PATIENTS CARE.
In response to Zuzi she told me she was hiring me as an RN but paying me LPN pay, I am not working as an LPN, I can't. I am not taking the job from anyone else. I am not pushing her to give me more money, I know what I took an RN position paid as an LPN that much is clear, what I was trying to get some feedback on was should I do it or not. I am not messing with anybody's job, I am only trying to gain some experience wherever I can, in this economy, they do not want to touch a new grad with a ten foot pole. If I could find an RN job paying RN salary don't yo think I would, I am making about half of what I should be, but what can I do? As I said $21.00 an hour is better than $0.00 an hour. At least I can gain some experience.
By the way I was at orientation today and all went well, I will speak to her tomorrow, I was the only RN hired, everyone recognized me as such, so I do not think she put down in my contract LPN she has to have put down RN, but I will make sure tomorrow. Again thank you for all of your feedback
Did you talk with her about eventually getting rn pay? I guess I would like a timeline. I wish you the best. I'm not sure what kind of experience your going for but I've been told that hospitals don't consider ltc as experience. Not sure, but that's what I've been told. Although it's a whole different game, I would think at least you would be more familiar with meds. It sucks that you have more responsibility as a rn than lpn and only getting lpn pay.
I know this probably isn't the case here but based on all the warning posts about a RN working as a LPN I wanted to write. Several years ago my BON would not let me work as a CNA once I got my LPN license when I was thinking about trying to break into NICU, however as long as the BON is ok with a RN working as a LPN I don't see the big deal in working below your scope if thats what you are cool with. Its not as if she is a LPN who will be held to RN accountability now that would be dangerous.
By the way I was at orientation today and all went well, I will speak to her tomorrow, I was the only RN hired, everyone recognized me as such, so I do not think she put down in my contract LPN she has to have put down RN, but I will make sure tomorrow. Again thank you for all of your feedback
Make sure that she wants you to sign "RN" after your signature on your documentation as you don't have an LPN license.
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there should be no misunderstanding as to your title or your pay. i understood your original post to mean that you would be working in an rn role but at the pay rate of an lpn, plain and simple. when you speak with the manager, get both clarified and in writing. i can't see how any facility with any brains would actually tell an rn that he/she would be employed as an lpn. you should also be told what to expect in the way of raises and whether the quoted pay will be raised or lowered at management's whim.