GbabyNurse

I have recently started my first job as a nurse in an ER. My orientation is around 14 weeks, and I have been (and will be) working full time (40 hrs/ week, 80 hrs/pay period). I went to "accept" my first time card and I noticed that all of my time sp...

:EDIT: Thank you all for your replies! I talked with my manager today and as it turns out, I was unaware of how the time log/shift times work. The "override" I was seeing are the automatic shift times put in by the time-log software (0700-1900) pu...

Im not sure what you mean by this haha I am an oriented but I get paid as a regular employee with overtime pay.

You got it right. Thanks! They aren't doing anything illegal. I am just a clueless baby nurse hahaha

:EDIT: Thank you all for your replies! I talked with my manager today and as it turns out, I was unaware of how the time log/shift times work. The "override" I was seeing are the automatic shift times put in by the time-log software (0700-1900) put ...

Oops, i thought I typed that. My bad!

No, I am not mistaken on my hours. I stated that I work 40hrs/week, 80hrs/pay period. 3 12s with a 4 hr residency.

I will see what they say. Where I work, the shifts end at exactly 1900 and in the ER I'm at, there is just NO way to clock out right on time most days.

That’s a good idea to talk to HR first about their policies. And technically, I am working with my preceptor’s patients. However, I do my own tasks and am assigned my “own” patients and I can’t just leave them especially in the middle of an emergency...

I also want to make it clear that I NEVER hang around the hospital after my shift, running the time clock. I end up leaving late most days due to the fact that ERs are busy and we never get out right at 1900. I always clock out before my preceptors d...