Joni's Mom

Depends on where you work, some places you do receive wage increases other places you do not. Expect to receive a 1-2% wage increase per year as a floor nurse and excuses that they have to stay within the budget. This explains quarterly profit increases. Again it depends on where you work, some places employees are treated like gold other places profits are more important. Hope you will be one of the lucky ones where you will be treated like gold. Good luck

Just curious, How did they treat this person? Did the MD believe you and did you show this to the MD? Wow, strange.

Be aware that you could apply and receive this position, and upper management could possibly call this move lateral which means you get the title, without a change in pay.

New job titles and salary ranges are coming. Can anyone explain these to me? Thanks in advance

Oh Goodie Sounds like another way we can do more, get lateral positions with no increase in pay. I already have more titles than most and got promoted with what they called a lateral position as Clinical Coordinator. I imagine that with all my titles the ladder won't take into consideration all those things. Sounds like this is a good way the company can get out of the annual pay increase, another way to cut corners. Got to make sure they stay within the budget. More for the top- less for the bottom. Thanks for responding

Anyone hear of the Ladder system for how the company will pay the nurses techs and other staff members? What I heard is that there will be levels 1 2 3 for each but thats all I have heard.

Sounds like this patient needs a higher dry weight, meaning that she probably lost some weight and they are taking to much fluid off of her each treatment. Does this patient have edema in the legs, does she have fluid on her lungs? She should not have bad leg cramping during or after dialysis. Hope this helps

You are 100% correct. If you have horrible management then it sucks to be us, but if your one of the lucky ones then great for you. It is unfair practices happening to both you and me, and how many others. I think they go to school to become bullies for the company, that and big big big bonuses. There is only one independent provider in our area and it's not hiring right now, but I keep looking, as I do love dialysis. Your also right on wrecking it for ourselves d/t being non-union meaning no rights for us only rights for the big company. Low wages, advancement in name only , and we should put up or shut up. With my new name only advancement Clinical Coordinator I am suppose to fill out a survey on how I think the recruiter did at his job. I haven't done this as of yet as the recruiter was working with the ROD and FA, and got reamed out for even calling me and giving me a heads up on that posted position. I still haven't gotten papers to sign that I agreed to become the Clinical Coordinator for my facility. Once I sign the invisible contract that I asked the recruiter to get for me, in which he said I would have to get that from the FA, then I will fill out that survey. If it sounds like I'm bitter then it's because of all the bullying that has been done to me. Sorry for the long ranting Continue to find out why that other facility put the request in for a full time nurse if one was not needed, find out the hours available and fill in those spots. Good luck and keep us posted.

If only there would be some compitition in the area. I keep my eyes open for full time work. I do not like to travel, maybe that's my problem. I have been putting CC on my resume, also thinking about changing to something like PACU I know a change will be difficult, and those nurses dont have it easy either, but so was learning Dialysis. I do love dialysis though, and that's where the upper-ups know that they have me. Thanks for your support.

So sorry you are going through this, it just shouldn't be. You must have the same Managers (FA) (ROD's) that I have. Sounds like they're covering their back side. If you transfer it sure wont be in their best interest and it's all about their "best interest" not yours. I'm sorry that I don't have any advice to give you, but my heart goes out to you. Just know you aren't the only one these type of people Bully. I think at my company you have to be a position 6 months before you can transfer out, but again I'm not one hundred percent sure. You would think that if the job was posted then someone should get the position.

Oh I realize they are getting more than one over on me, but there is no one to talk to about this, the higher ups all stick together, each one states I'm already doing the same job so why should I expect a higher wage. The ROD laced into the recruiter for even calling me and giving me a heads up on the job posting. When I asked the recruiter any questions he informed me he couldn't answer the questions and I would have to ask my FA(facility administrator) or ROD(regional operating director). I asked the recruiter if he could at least get me a contract and again he stated go to the FA or ROD. Again it all depends on the management team if you have a bad one then your out of luck (I'm out of luck) continuing to look for a different job, but I don't want to go back to the hospital or nursing home.

There are no Fresenius in our area, wish there were more competition. Maybe put a bug in their ear to open more facilities in WI. I would apply in a heartbeat. I love dialysis, but am heartbroken by what they are doing to me.

Thanks Marisette, That's what I thought use the title on my applications, seems as if there is always someone to replace you no matter where you go, so when they threatened to give the other nurse the title since she doesn't know the patients, passes the buck (meaning if there are injections or TB test to give she has one excuse after another to avoid giving them and saves them for me to give) and has to have the tech tell her everything to do, I told them that I would take the title. I also believe that loyalty is a thing of the past, although I sure do put my all in this and every job I have had. Your right I won't be training the next nurse. Sounds like I'm bitter, but I also feel that I have reason to be. Right now I'll be a "good little team player" and play along with their game. Hope to find a new job soon.

Are you also working for Davita??

Where in WI do you work? I'm a chronic dialysis nurse in WI making 24.03/hour just got the title of Clinical Coordinator which they stated was a lateral move, anemia manager, infection control manager, adaquacy manager, Back up FA, Head nurse, and have >2.5 years of Dialysis experience, a little over 5 years of nursing. I guess it all depends on who the manager is. They say it's all about the budget, or could it be the company?