Unrehirable? Just give me a chance....

[lesrn2005]

Looking for some advice please!! I'm a relatively new nurse (2+ yrs.), started on med-surg/tele floor with 1st job-was working w/preceptor for 1 mo., given 9 pts. on a shift. Knew this was not a good thing, didn't want to lose my license, so I turned in 2 wk notice a few days later (still being precepted at the time; hospital was managed by HCA if that tells you anything) Nurse manager unhappy, told me I was of no benefit to her and I could leave then. It was my day off when I turned in my notice, so I was not leaving my shift uncovered. She wouldn't let me work the final 2 wks under preceptor, which I fully understand her reasoning. I also realize the costs involved to train a new nurse.

Went to work 1 hr away for larger hospital/fewer pts to deal w/on a med-surg floor. Stayed for 8 mos. Currently working in another specialty area (Hospice) for last 18 mos. and now ready to get my feel wet again in the hospital. Applied to another HCA owned (different hospital) close to home, interview went well, and you can probably guess...haven't heard from director/HR dept, who I interviewed with, even though they said they'd call in 2 days and not to worry. It's now been 1 week, and I left a message for director and HR. I've had 3 jobs in 2+ yrs, so that probably doesn't look good, but my excuse is looking for my "niche". Anyway, could my file possibly be listed as "not rehirable" by the above co. for the 1st position I left (NM told me to leave) What do you think? Hindsight is 20/20, wish I had stuck it out on the 1st position, but didn't feel safe.

[txnursingqt]

I have dealt with HCA. And you have to be careful leaving a job after working with them. They are known to frequently blackball employees who do not leave in the best manner. Also, given that they are known to shortstaff, the fact that you left a position for that reason may be an issue.

HCA also works with an agency in Texas, that provides and collects job reference material (GroupOne). Nurses sometimes find that after leaving an HCA facility on poor terms, that GroupOne provides this info to other facilities in it's reference bank.

I have found this type of reporting in the Group One's of many of the nurses that I have recruited here in Texas, so I am sure this does go on. I would not say for sure that HCA does this, but if my assumptions are correct you are probably on the right track. Years ago right after highschool I worked for a health insurance company, well I didn't give two weeks notice when I left. :trout: A few years later I applied and got an interview only to find out later that they spoke with my previous manager and since I didn't give appropriate notice I didn't get the job.

But I think from what all you have said you will probably be better off. Is there another hospital close to you that you can try? Goodluck!

[NurseCard, ADN]

Wow, this discussion is making me glad that I did not go back to my former hospital, an HCA facility, and instead went to a new hospital that is privately owned. Well, I mean it's it's own entity; not part of a big gigantic corporation like HCA.

[CHATSDALE]

there are different reasons for not being hired

they may have just chosen someone else, you being you had no influence

they may have cross reference from hosp #1 being same company

your ofer of two weeks was not accepted which as you said was understandable and it was best that you did not stay because a bad fit is bad for facility and for the nurse..no point in continuing

as was mentioned by others it wouldn't hurt to follow up and find out if you are being blackballed or if not maybe they will keep your name on file for the next opening

[dnnc52]

Don't know what is going on?

[Music in My Heart]

Now I do own them$2500.00 since I did not work out the 2 yr obligation on the sign on bonus, and i have no problem with that I will pay them, eventhough the taxes put it down to about $1400.00, so thats something to learn from, never again will i do a sign on bonus.

I'm sorry about your situation. It sucks to be sitting by the phone waiting for responses to resumes. Been there, done that...didn't like it at all.

The good news is that you're not out any money once you file your taxes because your tax liability won't include the $2500 so the $1100 withheld will be overpaid tax and be refunded to you. Withholding is done at the time of payment but your tax liability is based on your annual earnings.