NOC shift PCA schedule

[HkCNA]

So I am a patient care associate at a 24/7 facility for the past five months (federal). Probation is a year. Was on days and today I start 12 hour nights.

what is killing me is the schedule : 12 on for three days, one day off, 12 on for three more days, one of those days is 330-12, two 12s, then off one-

I already have a headache just thinking about it. I know nurses pay their dues, but caregivers ? I wasn't hired for nights. I seriously want to quit before my probation is up.

[roser13, ASN, RN]

What is the question?

[HkCNA]

I don't think I have a question except maybe this- how can anyone survive a NOC schedule that has only two days off in a two week period? Is that legal ?

[LV3677]

I'm confused. You state that you only have 2 days off a two week pay period, but you are working 6 days on, 2 days off, meaning that there are still 6 days unaccounted for in a two week period. So what happened to the other 6 days?

In the past, I worked 7 days straight, but had 7 days off right after due to how the pay period landed.

[HkCNA]

You are right- the other six I am working. My mistake. So in a two week period , I only have two days off- and not at once.

I tried to get the NM to change it, she changed one to a mid shift, but that was all- there is no self scheduling here and there is no logic and reason to the schedule. It happened on days, too, but it's easier to deal with that on days, at least it was for me. NOCs? No.

My my only options are take some kind of sick leave or quit, I am leaning towards quitting.

[BrandonLPN, LPN]

You are right- the other six I am working. My mistake. So in a two week period , I only have two days off- and not at once.

So, in a two week pay period, you only have two days off and the other twelve days you're working twelve hour shifts?

That's 144 hours!

Are you sure you're not misunderstanding your schedule?