Hi,My RN license is currently on probation and while I was trying to be positive about being approved for a home health hospice job I was offered, Nurse Beth's answer to a question I sent has made me feel like there is no hope of approval from the Board! Therefore, I have decided to apply for jobs as a nursing assistant, housekeeper, medical receptionist etc - anything to be able to support my family. Does anyone know if the Board has to approve these kinds of jobs if they are in a medical facility? It takes forever for the Board to reply to emails! The Board has already told me I would have to resign from my volunteer job driving cancer patients to and from their radiation appointments unless I had written confirmation from the charity's owner that I was not being used as an RN. I also had to show her my Decision & Order which was quite humiliating especially as I am quite respected at this non profit and it is nothing to do with me being a nurse. Anyway, had to be done and I did it - to keep my volunteer job and for my clients who depend on me. So I am assuming I have to get approved for anything I do? Thanks for any insight from anyone with past experiences in this situation :)
allnurses Guide Nurse SMS, MSN, RN 2 Articles; 6,840 Posts Specializes in Critical Care; Cardiac; Professional Development. Has 12 years experience. Jul 9, 2018 I would assume any medical position will have the same requirements as a job simply driving cancer patients and likely even more due to closer proximity to patient care.
Sour Lemon 5,016 Posts Has 13 years experience. Jul 9, 2018 Hi,My RN license is currently on probation and while I was trying to be positive about being approved for a home health hospice job I was offered, Nurse Beth's answer to a question I sent has made me feel like there is no hope of approval from the Board! Therefore, I have decided to apply for jobs as a nursing assistant, housekeeper, medical receptionist etc - anything to be able to support my family. Does anyone know if the Board has to approve these kinds of jobs if they are in a medical facility? It takes forever for the Board to reply to emails! The Board has already told me I would have to resign from my volunteer job driving cancer patients to and from their radiation appointments unless I had written confirmation from the charity's owner that I was not being used as an RN. I also had to show her my Decision & Order which was quite humiliating especially as I am quite respected at this non profit and it is nothing to do with me being a nurse. Anyway, had to be done and I did it - to keep my volunteer job and for my clients who depend on me. So I am assuming I have to get approved for anything I do? Thanks for any insight from anyone with past experiences in this situation :)"The board" may not have to approve them, but you're unlikely to pass a background check for anything medically related. And if you do manage to pass it, and you're an RN applying for a housekeeping position, there are going to be lots of questions.
