i've been a supervisor at a snf/sub acute facility for a little over 2 years. Until May, when I left for mat. leave, I was whole-house supervisor on weekends. In July, while on mat. leave, I was asked to take a newly created night shift whole house supervisor position, which I did. I've always gotten excellent evals, and in my current position/shift, I've made positive changes. I have a Bachelor's degree. On Monday, the previous unit manager was fired. The Director of Nursing told me Tuesday morning, at which time I told her I was very interested in the position, that I wanted The Director of Nursing told me Tuesday morning, at which time I told her I was very interested in the position, that I wanted to get further involved with management. She said "interesting" multiple times, she thought I had to work night shift b/c of the baby and that I liked it, to which I responded that while that was the case in July, my schedule was wide open, since my DH is now a SAHD, and that while I liked my position, I did not enjoy the off-shift. The conversation ended with her telling me to sign up when the position was posted in the break room, which I did.
Since then I am the only person who has signed up, but I have been told by the persons themselves that the DON has asked 2 people to take the position-a PT girl who has never worked on the unit in question, which is busier with a higher acuity w/ no supervisory experience, who's been a nurse for less than a year, and a woman who's been a nurse longer than me but who's only supervisory experience is since I left for mat. leave-she's who I trained to cover for me, she's been at the facility for less than a year and has a 2 year degree. I've also found the position posted on careerbuilder.com. i should also add that while the previous mgr was on fmla, i filled in for her for 6 weeks. the position is salary with better benefits than my current position. I have not heard anything one way or the other. My DH thinks I should call Mon. and ask whether I am being considered or not. what do you think?
if i don'get this position i am leaving-why waste my time if i have no future? i've turned down other opportunities
I have seen RN supervisors promoted to DON in LTC. They seem happy at first to be the DON. However, I have seen many DON's fired immediately after the state comes in and does the state inspection. It seems that the DON is the "fall guy" if the state inspection doesn't turn out well.
Specializes in Gerontology, Med surg, Home Health.
Depends on the company...some companies actually support their Directors and help fix things after a bad survey...yes...I believe in the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy.
Specializes in Geriatrics and Quality Improvement,.
I had applied from nights, to a day position(rank up/salary up), that I would have loved to have, and still believe I would be great at. I didnt get it, but at that exact time another position - linear move- openend in days, so I went to days. Within one months time I told he DON that I was actively studying for things that would take me out of the building, because I was not going to do the floor nursing any longer. ( I was good at it, skills & paperwork, as per my evals & co-workers, I just didnt want to anymore.) I esentially was bored. She said, give me two weeks and let me get back to you. In two weeks time, she had the answer for me. Follow this line of study, this line of inquiry. In less than a year I had a new title.
Moral: The DON who wants you, leads you to the places you can improve yourself.
I have a new position now for just under 2 years. salary up/ title up.
Just be open and honest with the needs you have for continued education and need for enterprising opportunities! Im sure if you are the hard worker you say you are... your DON knows it.
OK, I really need follow up advice. About 2 weeks ago, the DON and administrator called me and said that since they didn't get what they wanted out of the last unit manager, they were going to downscale the position to a charge nurse helping at the desk in the am and then on the floor, and it wouldn't really be a promotion for me, since I was looking for advancement. They complimented me and said that night turn had never been better, yada yada yada.
Yesterday I overheard the new nurse telling other coworkers that she is the new unit manager and she is now salaried, starting in January. I am not salary. If she has a title and a salary, how is that not a promotion/advancement?
DH says I need to have a talk with the DON in person and tell her that I think it's not fair that I was not chosen for this promotion, I am far more qualified, etc. I am sick to my stomach thinking about it! I feel like they were just BSing me in the first place, so how do i know they won't just BS me again? EEk, I don't know what to do.
Specializes in Gerontology, Med surg, Home Health.
Perhaps the other nurse was overstating the 'promotion' and is really a charge nurse. Go speak to the DNS and ask her why you weren't considered. Could she suggest some training for you to be ready for the next time a better position opens up?...You might have to go elsewhere if they have you pigeon holed in a certain position.
SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN
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Same here, sans the bonuses.