Trying To Keep My Cool Here

[DebCNA]

I am sitting here at a crossroads. I had been working at a LTCF, in dietary. I decided to become a CNA. I was given a grant to cover my expenses. I never missed a class and I passed the exam at the end of last month.

The next day, I gave my 2 weeks notice b/c the plan was that if I got my CNA, I would get a job in the same facility. I was then told that the head admin wouldn't give my a job unless I gave THREE weeks notice. I did that. I was then told, 2 1/2 weeks after that....that I wouldn't be able to work there after all because of the census. Confused yet? I was given the option of per diem, which I agreed to consider b/c of my love for the residents.

I started my job search and had an interview yesterday. I got the grant from a local rotary club and they want me to bring my job skills back to the area. There are only 2 places I can conceivably go, one is where I USED to work and the other is where I went yesterday.

Anyway.....I get home last night and there is a message on my machine from my old boss saying that ANOTHER admin was talking about me starting a job there and that she thought I wanted to work days. I actually want to work nights. I am getting very afraid of these people and I am trying to not become angry at the whole situation. I don't know if I should call ppl over there or just leave it alone. I adore the residents. I miss them SO much. It's the admin that scares me. If I open myself up to this again, I will probably get hurt again. I am just looking for the right thing to do. I am sure the answer will come from somewhere. I do have a deep and abiding faith in something greater than me. I don't have faith in there people though.

Unbelievable

Debbie

[Irene joy]

If it were me, I'd find another facility. You would think that they would treat a valued empoyee better than that. Especially if they were well aware that you would be getting your certification and they told you that you had a cna job when you're done with classes. If you had known that there would be no job, you would have been applying elsewhere for the past three weeks! I would'nt trust them, they may offer you a shift and then cut your hours or change your shift completely.

[umpalumpa14588]

I would also find another facility. You can always visit the residents at the old one but you will come to care about new ones as well. It certainly isn't worth the stress.