Hey guys, like many new grad FNPs out there, I have been looking for a job for quite some time now. Maybe it's just me being frustrated, but it seems like so quite a few of the smaller clinics that are hiring are really shady. Some examples are:
1) a lot of these clinics geared to the Spanish speaking population or 'Clinicas' are employing foreign medical doctors (who have not gotten American licenses to work under the licenses of NPs). I (personally) don't have a problem with foreign doctors. What I DO have a problem with is if they try to use MY name/credentials to order/prescribe things.
2) plenty of clinics that strongly encourage the NPs to trump up patient's visits to boost revenue.
3) Doctors who have had their licenses REVOKED or SUSPENDED still recruiting NPs to work for them.
4) Doctors who basically lure NPs in and conveniently hide the fact that their clinic is really a pain pill mill.
5) Doctors who want to hire NPs for $60-75k (NO benefits), but want them working 8 to 11 hour days, 6 days a week. (I am in Houston where we were told to not settle for less than 90k for full time work)
I am getting to the point, to where I am ready to just stop looking for now. I was promised a job at a smaller clinic and the day before I was set to start, I was told that the clinic is having financial issues and I will need to "wait" before I can start. They couldn't even tell me how long that "wait" would be. Uh, NO. How unprofessional. Thank goodness I still have my agency RN job, and not something I had to give my 2 weeks notice. But I can't lie, I'm still pretty pissed about it, especially since I've started the job hunt all over again, only to see these horrible options.
Why are some doctors/clinic owners so unethical, greedy, untrustworthy, and use the NP for their schemes? And with so many new NPs who just want the experience and are having so much bad luck in looking for a job, I hate that we are kind of stuck between waiting FOREVER for legitimate work, or just risking our licenses at a shady place for that 1 to 2 years of needed experience.
Please help, if you have any words of encouragement, I really REALLY need it right now.
UPDATE!!!!!! Today, I was told from my job recruiter that the company I interviewed with yesterday (a Neuro recovery facility) loved me and they will be calling me today with an official offer! Very happy and excited. The recruiter said that the job is salaried, 95k to 100k with full benefits, and it's a part of a larger system, so at least it's legit. I'm satisfied.
Specializes in Mental Health; Medical-Surgical/Trauma.
UPDATE!!!!!! Today, I was told from my job recruiter that the company I interviewed with yesterday (a Neuro recovery facility) loved me and they will be calling me today with an official offer! Very happy and excited. The recruiter said that the job is salaried, 95k to 100k with full benefits, and it's a part of a larger system, so at least it's legit. I'm satisfied.
Trilldayz,RN BSN
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UPDATE!!!!!! Today, I was told from my job recruiter that the company I interviewed with yesterday (a Neuro recovery facility) loved me and they will be calling me today with an official offer! Very happy and excited. The recruiter said that the job is salaried, 95k to 100k with full benefits, and it's a part of a larger system, so at least it's legit. I'm satisfied.
Now I am totally waiting that call!!!!!!