Should I take this tour from a hospital that I was terminated from?

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Hi All,

About 7 months ago I was an uncertified nursing assistant for a local but well known hospital. The manager that interview me and I was suppose to work had to focus on working at a different area of the department to make sure it ran smoothly so her boss has to step in to be the temporary manager. I got along with my manager's boss just fine until one day I had an emotional incident, and she started treating me different afterwards. She decided to terminate me during my 90 day probationary period. This helped motivated me to get my CNA. I just got certified this past June.

Recently, I was volunteering for a clinic treating the underserved, and I met a manager from the same hospital I was terminated from, but from a different department. We got along really well. She even invited me to tour her department. The problem is that she did not know that I use to work at that same hospital.

Do you think it is worth it to take a tour of the department? How would I address questions regarding my previous employment when it comes up?

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

Why not? A tour is not an employment offer. Are you eligible for rehire? If you weren't told that you are not you may very well be eligible.

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I am not sure if I am eligible for rehire. Human resources said that I cannot apply for a job for 6 month for some reason. I was told by manager's boss that I was not allowed to work with patients in this hospital for some reason even though I have 4 years of hospital experience. Then again this is before I got my CNA.

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As you were told by HR that you were ineligible for rehire for 6 months, that is likely true.

Regarding you manager's boss stating that you are not allowed to work with patients, that is another matter. If you are considering applying for a position at this facility, your best course of action would involve contacting human resources.

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

I would contact this new manager (or speak to him/ her during the tour) and be completely, 100% upfront (leaving out the bit about your perception of how you were treated) about the previous termination. Say exactly what you said about it motivating you to get certified and such.

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When I talk about it could I say something like I was release from my probationary period because my previous manager said I was not a good fit? Do you think she might want to know why I was not a good fit?

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Specializes in Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgical.

I was dinged as 'not recommended for rehire' by my current facility when I left a year ago over a scheduling conflict for one shift. Having learned that lesson, the unit manager can override HR and re-hire you if they choose.

Also, look up the 'ineligible for re-hire' reasons listed by your HR. Most of these probably involve more serious offenses that could hurt patient safety like narcotic diversion, being impaired on the job or unsafe practice.

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