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Morning all. My delema is that about 8 months ago the DON starting asking me when I was going to retire I told her I had not thought of that yet. Well there was an employee that was going to get her ADN in June and she wanted to work here. I told them beings I worked every week-end and had no kids at home I would be willing to do every other week-end. This sounded great to them. In the mean time they hired two more nurses and the next thing I know I am not on the December schedule When I asked why I was told you wanted to retire so we put you PRN. When I mentioned that I was told I could do every other week-end they said it did not work out that way we needed to give the new staff full time hours. My bad was I did not get this in writing. Pretty sad after 6 years.

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Specializes in ER, Trauma, Med-Surg/Tele, LTC.

If your original employment contract stipulated that you were full-time, they can't just make you PRN without you signing a new employment contract.

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I'm pretty sure that is illegal in some way!!!

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.
If your original employment contract stipulated that you were full-time, they can't just make you PRN without you signing a new employment contract.

I've never signed an employment contract in my life.

I'm pretty sure that is illegal in some way!!!

If the OP lives in a "right to work" state, there's nothing illegal about it. Underhanded and grossly unfair, yes.

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Specializes in PACU, pre/postoperative, ortho.

OP could file for unemployment, yes? I also wonder...would there be grounds for discrimination based on age? Might be hard to prove, but sure does seem like that's what happened.

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

That's disgustingly awful of your employer!! I hope other posters can offer you some resources and better advice on how to handle the situation (as I have no experience with this), I just wanted to offer my sympathy and say your employer is an ass for screwing you over like this.

Is unemployment an option? Curious what other posters think.

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Specializes in Infusion Nursing, Home Health Infusion.

You do have an employment contract.Your employment contract is whatever status you were hired at.For example were you hired per diem ' 40 hours per pay period or full time. No written contract or signature is needed, you still have a contract. I am thinking you are per diem, is that correct?

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.
You do have an employment contract.Your employment contract is whatever status you were hired at.For example were you hired per diem ' 40 hours per pay period or full time. No written contract or signature is needed, you still have a contract. I am thinking you are per diem, is that correct?

Totally disagree. Please state your source that validates "Your employment contract is whatever status you were hired at."

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On the practical side, give them two minutes and they might be calling you to fill in on weekends, that could be your opportunity to formalize a schedule.

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Specializes in Critical Care.

I would file for unemployment and look for a new job under the circumstances. How old are you can you retire and get medicare? It sounds like a really dirty thing they did to you. Tell them you will have to file for unemployment since they are taking away your hours and if they contest it, appeal to the judge these facts. You could also see if you have a case for age discrimination with the EEOC, but it is very hard to prove. Good luck!

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Specializes in Infusion Nursing, Home Health Infusion.

I will but I am on my phone on the way to a casino for some fun....I read about this recently and what it means on a Human resources site and I will try and find it.

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You need to see an employment lawyer ASAP and get their advice. You will need all the help you can get to beat this bunch of slimy a$$holes. No wonder nursing is ******.

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