Post by malkieh on Sept 16, 2013 16:12:24 GMT -5
So B"H I was lucky to get a job three months after passed my nclex, so I am an RN (in a surgery center). I am almost at a year, October it will be officially a year that I have experience. My first job was not perfect, many issues.
A. I do not speak spanish, 97% of patients speak only spanish, or broken english
B. Staff kind of cliquey because I am not hispanic
C. Not well run facility, major issues that cause moral dilemmas for me all the time, but gave GREAT examples for my BSN papers!! (yes I was an ADN RN and I am now in an RN to BSN program)
Now fast forward to last month, My job was not giving me many hours so a friend of mine that works at another surgery center offered me hours. I worked there for 5 hours, and her DR LOVES me now! Keeps asking for me! Problem is that I am committed to my present job until I have at least one year experience, even then they do not like it when people get experience and leave. This other doctor has offered me more money (not much more like $3 more an hour) which does make a difference! I mentioned it to my boss and he said he had no problem sharing me when hours are sparse. Problem is that after having worked for this Dr for two weeks, my boss is getting scared of loosing me and has started throwing hours at me.
This week something changed, I had applied to this hospital job (actual Operating room in a hospital), these positions are golden like NO one get's them! People get into these jobs and NEVER leave! So I had applied to two hospitals, one said no because of shabbos and another said they would get back to me. I honestly never thought I would get it, because many have told me Surgery center and hospital OR are VERY different. But this week, dafka this week, I got a job offer and the pay is a HUGE pay raise and I desperately need it because my children's tuitions are KILLING me.
I have been hinting to my boss that I am not happy, and that he has to stop putting me in the recovery room. I know part of it is the fact that I know this job is going to start soon, and the other fact that my OR skills are not as strong as he has put me in the Recovery room. My boss has been taking advantage of certain skills that I attained as a secretary rather then my RN skills and it's just frustrating me. Plus the fact that when he puts me in Recovery I am unable to talk to the spanish speaking patients, unable to discharge them because I cannot teach in spanish. So I am not sure if he's trying to force me to quit or what but I am frustrated and I told him if he puts me in recovery I am not coming in anymore.
Anyway, so I know that when people argue with him he gives them less hours. But with me it does not work, so hopefully he will be understanding when I have orientation at my new job and cannot give him hours. But I have told him I have another job that pays more, so if he does not need me to please ask others to come in. sorry just frustrated, I guess it means I am desirable!
A. I do not speak spanish, 97% of patients speak only spanish, or broken english
B. Staff kind of cliquey because I am not hispanic
C. Not well run facility, major issues that cause moral dilemmas for me all the time, but gave GREAT examples for my BSN papers!! (yes I was an ADN RN and I am now in an RN to BSN program)
Now fast forward to last month, My job was not giving me many hours so a friend of mine that works at another surgery center offered me hours. I worked there for 5 hours, and her DR LOVES me now! Keeps asking for me! Problem is that I am committed to my present job until I have at least one year experience, even then they do not like it when people get experience and leave. This other doctor has offered me more money (not much more like $3 more an hour) which does make a difference! I mentioned it to my boss and he said he had no problem sharing me when hours are sparse. Problem is that after having worked for this Dr for two weeks, my boss is getting scared of loosing me and has started throwing hours at me.
This week something changed, I had applied to this hospital job (actual Operating room in a hospital), these positions are golden like NO one get's them! People get into these jobs and NEVER leave! So I had applied to two hospitals, one said no because of shabbos and another said they would get back to me. I honestly never thought I would get it, because many have told me Surgery center and hospital OR are VERY different. But this week, dafka this week, I got a job offer and the pay is a HUGE pay raise and I desperately need it because my children's tuitions are KILLING me.
I have been hinting to my boss that I am not happy, and that he has to stop putting me in the recovery room. I know part of it is the fact that I know this job is going to start soon, and the other fact that my OR skills are not as strong as he has put me in the Recovery room. My boss has been taking advantage of certain skills that I attained as a secretary rather then my RN skills and it's just frustrating me. Plus the fact that when he puts me in Recovery I am unable to talk to the spanish speaking patients, unable to discharge them because I cannot teach in spanish. So I am not sure if he's trying to force me to quit or what but I am frustrated and I told him if he puts me in recovery I am not coming in anymore.
Anyway, so I know that when people argue with him he gives them less hours. But with me it does not work, so hopefully he will be understanding when I have orientation at my new job and cannot give him hours. But I have told him I have another job that pays more, so if he does not need me to please ask others to come in. sorry just frustrated, I guess it means I am desirable!