Quitting CNA job on a work day?

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Long story short I am in a temporary position working as a CNA before I take the NCLEX-RN (1 month away). I have 2 years experience as a pct and accepted this job as a cna at a Ltc facility. My employers were on board that my position was temporary. This position is more hassle than it's worth, I see too many things that CNAs are doing wrong that I fear will jeopardize the residents safety (pulling their arms to turn them, pulling diapers from under residents instead of log rolling) the nurses ignore red flags (GI bleeding, bladder distention), I have to get patients up alone who are high fall risk, and things I have mentioned to the nurses and they have blown off. I feel this place is a lawsuit waiting to happen which for obvious reasons I want no part of. I have mentioned my concerns to nursing staff and nothing has changed. Here is my question: Today was my final orientation day, I am supposed to be back tonight for the NOC shift, but l I don't want to come back, I want to run far away from this place. I have already written up a letter for HR, but my fear is that future employers for an RN position will see that I quit on the state healthcare registry. I feel my CNA certificate is in jeopardy working here and I don't know if I can stand to be here another night. I know its unprofessional to leave at such short notice, I am so confused and just don't know what to do, I've never just quit a job so quickly and I've just never wanted to run so fast from a job. I'm sorry this is so long and if I am misinformed on anything. I'm genuinely just concerned for patient safety as well as protecting myself. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

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Specializes in school nurse.

Are you sure that the registry keeps a listing of your employment history? Especially as this wouldn't be a patient-related issue, but rather an HR one...

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Yes it shows last employment date. I'm not sure if it shows if the worker was terminated or resigned. That's what I fear.

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Specializes in CMSRN, hospice.

It sounds like you'd be resigning either way (with or without notice), and you said the job is temporary anyway, right? If you need the reference try to give them two weeks.

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Sounds odd that a “state healthcare registry” would keep track and report you quitting. In the state of Texas HR can only yes or no that you were employed somewhere but not about what they thought of you or your performance. I m highly doubtful of this “registry” thing.

Personally I think you loath the job and want to quit but have come up reasons to justify it. If you want to quit-quit. When you are asked about it in future interviews say that “it wasn’t a correct fit for me”. I actually think that write-up is a bigger beast to tackle in your future.

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Specializes in ICU.

When I was a CNA, the state registry didn't keep tabs on whether you quit or not. They were only concerned with disciplinary action or legal issues.

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Specializes in Critical Care; Cardiac; Professional Development.
On ‎6‎/‎18‎/‎2019 at 6:05 PM, chulada77 said:

Sounds odd that a “state healthcare registry” would keep track and report you quitting. In the state of Texas HR can only yes or no that you were employed somewhere but not about what they thought of you or your performance. I m highly doubtful of this “registry” thing.

Personally I think you loath the job and want to quit but have come up reasons to justify it. If you want to quit-quit. When you are asked about it in future interviews say that “it wasn’t a correct fit for me”. I actually think that write-up is a bigger beast to tackle in your future.

This is not true in Texas. Most employers in Texas utilize Group One, which gives very detailed reasons regarding whether or not someone in a healthcare profession is a good employment risk.

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