Unknown restrictions ,not possible to find a nursing job,even non drug dispensing..

NurseJackie69 · Apr 15

1. First, put in 25 applications. Don't place 1 or 2, then wait, then go to interview weeks later, then be told No and overall, one month of time is wasted.

2. You will find a job in nursing at a low income community health/underserved populations outpatient clinic that has family practice doctors and NPs. There are tons of regular family practice clinics, BUT....you want to find the one that caters to low income/underserved populations. These clinics generally have zero narcotics in the building and you basically check patients in to see the provider, so nobody there passes narcs because there are no narcs on the building.

3. The clinics I am describing above are in every major city and every major decent size city or large town (70,000 people and up). They are deceptive in their name. They often have normal names like any other run of the mil family practice clinic and can fool you, so go to their websites. When you see on the website words like "underserved, less privileged, vulnerable population," and you see links to "immigration medical help and substance abuse help and STD clinic," etc, etc, this is often a sign. These are NOT bad things either. All of these services are a part of what we do in healthcare, but the point I'm making is.....this is how you can get an idea about this clinics services.

4. Many of the providers in these facilities are not just friendly to substance abuse history and recovering nurses, but they have higher incidences of substance abuse themselves.

Blinkyvx · Apr 15

I think I was unclear on medications vs narcotics.

I was applying to jobs with NO narcotics.

When I questioned this, they said due to restrictions being unknown, it is too much of a liability regardless. Even as a QA nurse, I would watch other nurses for compliance purposes. Because I "may" have to dispense some kind of medicine.

Like the most *** thing I've ever heard.

I'll try those places as well thank you.

I think a non nursing job is will have some chance at getting.

There aren't 25 nonmedication jobs to apply for.

Blinkyvx · Apr 15

NurseJackie69 said:

1. First, put in 25 applications. Don't place 1 or 2, then wait, then go to interview weeks later, then be told No and overall, one month of time is wasted.

2. You will find a job in nursing at a low income community health/underserved populations outpatient clinic that has family practice doctors and NPs. There are tons of regular family practice clinics, BUT....you want to find the one that caters to low income/underserved populations. These clinics generally have zero narcotics in the building and you basically check patients in to see the provider, so nobody there passes narcs because there are no narcs on the building.

3. The clinics I am describing above are in every major city and every major decent size city or large town (70,000 people and up). They are deceptive in their name. They often have normal names like any other run of the mil family practice clinic and can fool you, so go to their websites. When you see on the website words like "underserved, less privileged, vulnerable population," and you see links to "immigration medical help and substance abuse help and STD clinic," etc, etc, this is often a sign. These are NOT bad things either. All of these services are a part of what we do in healthcare, but the point I'm making is.....this is how you can get an idea about this clinics services.

4. Many of the providers in these facilities are not just friendly to substance abuse history and recovering nurses, but they have higher incidences of substance abuse themselves.

Also what would the job title be? Most of what I found was counslers, case manager, psychologists. Those all need degrees.

Like intake RN?

NurseJackie69 · Apr 15

Blinkyvx said:

Also what would the job title be? Most of what I found was counslers, case manager, psychologists. Those all need degrees.

Like intake RN?

Yes, intake and the intake RNs dabble in case management. It's a basic RN easy job and these places are often begging for people. Some of these jobs will list as case management but it's basic case management like appointment reminders, checking to see that their referral went through, etc. It's not complex stuff and you don't need case management experience experience to land most of these jobs. You don't need a "vase management certificate" or anything like that. They train you and just want bodies to fill positions. But, they may not be in your exact location. I always tell nurses, sometimes that first job back requires relocating for 1 year inside of your own state, then after that 1 year, opportunities open up as you are proven sober and then you move back into special areas like ICU, ER, etc.

dancinginthedark · May 4

Dialysis. All you give is vitamins. They accept a lot of nurses in monitoring. The hours allow you to test without stressing about making it on time. You can also try for corrections nursing. I mean, it's a pretty awful place to work imo, but they do accept nurses in monitoring. In my program, you can't work for a staffing agency but a lot of corrections positions are through staffing agencies (case manager said it was acceptable in this case), but you should double check if that is a stipulation of your program.

If you don't have a narcotic restriction, you can apply for med surg positions. If you do, then your best bet is to avoid bedside at the hospital. I've seen nurses waste lots of time trying to get jobs in a field where they will not hire you with a narcotic restriction. As long as you remain flexible and open to doing diff kinds of nursing, then you should be able to find employment.

Blinkyvx · May 4

I was hired at two plaes who also stated they work with nurses in monitoring ". After looking at my license they then said they could not proced as my restrictions aren't listed.

Are you sure about what I am saying? I could be not communicating proper.

These nurses in dialysis, they have "known lists" restrictions or simply "pending unknown restrictions "

Both my jobs were non drug dispensing as well ,no regular meds no narcotics. Still they said No

PaddedCellLPN, LPN · May 5

I got a job while waiting for the BON in corrections. I had 10 years experience (I should've never left), so I worked the infirmary and my pill nurse gave my narcs and held the keys. Once my restrictions hit, I was let go when they got a new contract. I've been at dialysis ever since. Most dialysis clinics are super friendly to recovery, since the wildest thing there is benadryl.

xbananachipsx, BSN, RN · May 5

If you have been assigned to a probation monitor - I would reach out to them and express urgency in a polite manner due to costs: standards of living, paying off fines, etc.

Athenaray · May 5

Believe it or not, monitoring case managers actually have connections and they can sometimes be helpful in helping you find a job. You might be surprised at the reach some of these people have. Again, NOT ALL of them will help. SOME will basically gives 0 cares about whether you find a job and they might even hint at something close to that verbally, BUT MANY of them often can and do help. The key is.....Communication 101. Speak to them. Tell them your concerns and list Exactly how many jobs you have applied for and the amount of hours (the exact hours spent) on applying for job. Put your EFFORT into Numbers, Not simply pure emotion. For example, "I've applied at a lot of jobs and can't find one." <--------see how vague and aloof that is and see how it can come off to the case manager as somewhat "lazy" or at least, it doesn't give the true picture of what you are going through. Notice this statement, "Sir, I have applied for 25 jobs and I have spent perhaps 60 hours of time placing applications, following up, making calls, and I'm devastated and worried because I simply can't get hired. It's literally keeping me up at night and my family is worried and so am I. Financially, we are hurting and I would take anything. I simply don't know where else to apply" <-----see the difference in this statement and what it can do to SOME case managers compared to statement one? Communicate this way. You might be surprised at how your case managers starts making some calls around the state.

Blinkyvx · May 5

xbananachipsx said:

If you have been assigned to a probation monitor - I would reach out to them and express urgency in a polite manner due to costs: standards of living, paying off fines, etc.

I have not been. I'm in limbo it seems,again.