Update on LTC job from Hades

[namazonian]

Hi everyone,

I posted a while back on a ltc job that I'd acquired and that I'd had a rough experience with (bad orientation, overstretched DON, etc) At any rate, things have gotten better as far as me adjusting to the functions of the position BUT the load certainly has NOT gotten better. There's been more useless charting, paperwork, and extra things that the CNA's or other ancillary staff could be doing but now we have to do (like double checking the scale when the CNAs are doing patient weights and double signing) as well as inservices that really gouge into time. Now I'm also dealing with a coworker from a different shift (3rd, while I am 2nd) who is intentionally trying to find things "wrong" that I've done and who is using the cna's to try to set me up. I've found that this same nurse has a history of doing this so at least I know it is not just my imagination. I am not losing hope because I know that I there is a hospital position out there for me because 5 days a week putting in 10 + hours daily (although I'm only getting paid most times for 8) at this place is painful.

I am currently working on my resume because i'm finding that whereever I've been applying has been sending rapid replies so I know the computer program being used is just using combinations of keywords or maybe even formatting to select candidates. I would like to know if anyone has been successful acquiring a hospital position even without the full 1 year experience, because at my facility some nurses have been and I know that I need to leave soon.

Thanks,

Namazonian

[systoly]

not getting paid for time worked

as far as the detective is concerned, I'd confront that person, "I'm glad your double checking my work, but I really would like to know how you find the time. You must be so efficient, will you give me some pointers, please?"

[namazonian]

Hi systoli,

Thanks firstly for the advice. I confronted the person and had a meeting with the higher ups with the person and it was quite interesting. Long story short so far this person has backed off but I still don't trust them. It just T's me off that some people don't know when to leave introverted people like me alone. I had another person who was trying to pick on me and had to report them as well and this person now is friendly to me. It seems as if people bring their personal nonsense to work with them and look for targets to offload the garbage on. Just because one is quiet and to themselves doesn't mean they are aloof. *sigh* just a rant I guess but point is, so far things are quiet. I just want to get through this job as best as I can because I am learning alot inspite of the stress. I need the experience and my license intact to move on to something else I don't need stress hindering that.