Worried about a new job

[inshallamiami]

I just relocated to start a new job. Towards the end of hospital orientation I see my manager to discuss the scheduling of my unit orientation, where she very apologetically explains that they don't need me for full-time days (which is what I was hired for) but has a DESPERATE need for nights!!

I explain that although I understand her problem, I really find nights difficult (did them for years but many years ago). I offered a temporary compromise in that I would orient to an additional unit in order to increase the odds of going to days but would work only two nights a shift, running consecutively. She agreed but I don't trust her.

Now my orientation on the 2 units is nearing the end, and the new schedule starts next week, yet she has been avoiding me despite my requests to get together to put me on the schedule.

Now I am REALLY worried that I have made a mistake relocating. Any advice?

[Nccity2002, MSN, RN]

Wow!!

I really feel your pain. As someone else previously mentioned, finding another job is getting harder (but not impossible), even for experienced nurses. If I were you, for now, just go witht the motions. Go to nights (at least you will have an income), but start hunting for another job, on days.

I do not agree with the above post (Kids). The fact that there are two other nurses in the same situation, makes me wonder about the work ethics of that particular manager.

Best of Luck

: )

[VenaKavaRN]

Get everything in writing in the future from this manager! E-mail if you can, make her sign something if you can't. Not to be trusted!

[xluescluesx]

This doesn't sound legal! If you were hired for a specific position they can't pull a bait and switch on you! Highly unethical.

[NoviceRN10]

So you will be working days and nights during the same week? How are you going to handle going back and forth like that if you can't do nights very easily?

[Chin up]

I just relocated to start a new job. Towards the end of hospital orientation I see my manager to discuss the scheduling of my unit orientation, where she very apologetically explains that they don't need me for full-time days (which is what I was hired for) but has a DESPERATE need for nights!!

I explain that although I understand her problem, I really find nights difficult (did them for years but many years ago). I offered a temporary compromise in that I would orient to an additional unit in order to increase the odds of going to days but would work only two nights a shift, running consecutively. She agreed but I don't trust her.

Now my orientation on the 2 units is nearing the end, and the new schedule starts next week, yet she has been avoiding me despite my requests to get together to put me on the schedule.

Now I am REALLY worried that I have made a mistake relocating. Any advice?

I wish you had not done this. I realize you relocated and had to work, but until nurses stop going along with these deceptive practices, they will continue. I am very sorry for you and hope it works out. Please keep us informed. Peace!

[Chin up]

I smell a kindred spirit...

[David13, MSN, RN]

Did you get anything in writing regarding this job before relocating for it? You were specifically hired for a day shift job AND promised a sign on bonus, and apparently are getting neither.

If nothing was in writing, you probably do not have much choice but to deal with the bait and switch your manager is trying to pull on you, at least until you are able to find something else. If the offer was in writing, simply get a lawyer and make them live up to the agreement.

The "take away" lesson from this whole situation: GET EVERYTHING IN WRITING.

[Mulan]

and if anyone does ask for something in writing, they are more than likely not going to get anything

[NaKcl, BSN, RN]

It truly is a crappy situation. You already have relocated , so at this point, you have to find the way to adjust in the new location. I will be difficult to work for someone that is not keeping their words. so, even if you decided to work for them, the future is not promising. you won't be happy by feeling you were cheated, and that may affect your job performance as well. If you can't work nights, don't work nights. your safty should come first.

If you can handle unsteady income for awhile, offer them per diem or prn on day shift until they can give you steady day shift schedule.

I wish you best in this situation.

[inshallamiami]

It's very possible that this is out of your Manager's hands and she's caught in the middle. My guess is that someone with senority either withdrew their resignation or switched from part time to full time or transferred from another unit. The manager may be the face in front of this but in reality it's an HR issue.

Yeah she gives me a long LIST of things resulting in this critical need for night nurses. But these didn't just happen in the last week or so. What also bugs me is that SHE is playing the victim. She just shoulda told me before I quit my previous job. It's not like I was desperate or on work release from prison or something.

[inshallamiami]

Wow!!

I really feel your pain. As someone else previously mentioned, finding another job is getting harder (but not impossible), even for experienced nurses. If I were you, for now, just go witht the motions. Go to nights (at least you will have an income), but start hunting for another job, on days.

I do not agree with the above post (Kids). The fact that there are two other nurses in the same situation, makes me wonder about the work ethics of that particular manager.

Best of Luck

: )

Yeah that's what I am going to do, i am trying to have my practical side make my decision instead of my emotional side. And yeah her work ethics suck. "corporate" probably loves her.

[inshallamiami]

This doesn't sound legal! If you were hired for a specific position they can't pull a bait and switch on you! Highly unethical.

I'm in a " right to work" state. This means that I have NO RIGHTS, I think.