In my unit, we have two openings for full-time RN's and two openings for part-time RN's; but they are not hiring personnel into these positions because my manager says the hospital will not allow it.
We are supposed to have at least four RN's scheduled for each 12-hour shift (12 bed PICU, census is usually 6-8, but we do sometimes have 12). On the newest schedule, there were 33 slots that needed to be filled for fourth nurse.
My manager is saying everyone must pick up shifts and if we don't, she will assign us to shifts.
I am part-time, and in the beginning, I did work full-time for part-time benefits (which are barely nothing). Full-time employees get free health insurance, among many more vacation and sick days, tuition reimbursement, dental and vision, holiday pay, etc.
Well, I decided a few months ago that I was not going to continue working extra hours without them paying me the benefits or making me full-time. There are currently four of us who are part-time, but they will not make full-time. I am the only one who refuses to be scheduled full-time hours.
I was told that I could not be mandated to work full-time hours if I was part-time. And as for picking up extra shifts, there are no benefits for me because it would not be overtime. The other employees who are full-time and picking up extra shifts are getting time and a half.
Is this common everywhere? I'm getting really fed up with it. We also just had a woman give birth eight weeks early (doing okay), after working five 12-hour night shifts in a row. So, now her position needs filled.
But, my manager keeps insisting the hospital is on a hiring freeze.
I say we must just go on diversion and only accept 4-6 patients if we are not allowed to hire more personnel.
I get calls all the time, sometimes even several times a day, and asked at work constantly to pick up more shifts. It's very aggravating.
I love the kids I do my work for, but the hospital demands are just, unrealistic.
We are supposed to have at least four RN's scheduled for each 12-hour shift (12 bed PICU, census is usually 6-8, but we do sometimes have 12). On the newest schedule, there were 33 slots that needed to be filled for fourth nurse.
My manager is saying everyone must pick up shifts and if we don't, she will assign us to shifts.
I am part-time, and in the beginning, I did work full-time for part-time benefits (which are barely nothing). Full-time employees get free health insurance, among many more vacation and sick days, tuition reimbursement, dental and vision, holiday pay, etc.
Well, I decided a few months ago that I was not going to continue working extra hours without them paying me the benefits or making me full-time. There are currently four of us who are part-time, but they will not make full-time. I am the only one who refuses to be scheduled full-time hours.
I was told that I could not be mandated to work full-time hours if I was part-time. And as for picking up extra shifts, there are no benefits for me because it would not be overtime. The other employees who are full-time and picking up extra shifts are getting time and a half.
Is this common everywhere? I'm getting really fed up with it. We also just had a woman give birth eight weeks early (doing okay), after working five 12-hour night shifts in a row. So, now her position needs filled.
But, my manager keeps insisting the hospital is on a hiring freeze.
I say we must just go on diversion and only accept 4-6 patients if we are not allowed to hire more personnel.
I get calls all the time, sometimes even several times a day, and asked at work constantly to pick up more shifts. It's very aggravating.
I love the kids I do my work for, but the hospital demands are just, unrealistic.
