Should I look for another job after 6 months in my SNF?

[2018nurseandbeyond]

The nurses who hired me told me the worst thing they have is retention at my work place. I can sort of see why. RN's get thrown under the bus easily. I get ignored by the bad CNAs who I ask to help me answer dozens of call bells while the good ones rip me a new one of me not doing enough. Patients are unstable, and I get chewed up by a few bullies by the morning shift report.

I initially loved working there, but the workplace drama and random throw-ins from other managers telling me to do things that aren't in policy is really making me want to leave. I love my night supervisor and a few of my night co-workers, but being new and in charge of so much pt's where they can go downhill so fast has stresses me out so much!

Initially I said I could work here for a year but I really want to transfer into their hospital. Everyone I work in says there's no requirement for staying a year with them. By the end of this month I will have worked 6 months. I want to move into a lighter patient load. being 25 sometimes 40 has burnt me out so much because I feel like I can't even take care of my patients.

[AxelNewRN86]

The one year employment really more pertains to hospitals or clinics. I have met people that the longer they stay at a SNF for their first RN job the harder it is for them to get a job in a hospital. So my advice is start applying now for hospital and see what works out. Nursing homes are used to turn over. Do not tell your current employer you are applying. When you get an offer from a hospital, put in your two weeks and move on with life.

[Persephone Paige, ADN]

I have no advice except with the oncoming nurse report. I am the self appointed righter of wrongs, I have no idea if I'm a success, I only know they back up.

You are you and they are they... We all know it's impossible to do everything, yet most of us still try our best each shift. Everybody wants a clean slate when they come on, if I'm honest, I'd love one too. But, it simply isn't always possible. We do what is humanly possible until report and then we scurry to do what absolutely must be done before leaving. End of story...

If the oncoming nurse isn't satisfied, that's her issue. It's not your issue that the nurse isn't satisfied with you. Are you satisfied with you? If the answer is no, fix it. If the answer is yes, that's your issue. If we don't leave until someone else is satisfied, we'll never leave. Because we will never satisfy another...