Ok I am very frustrated and annoyed. I have started a new job as an administrator in a personal care home. I have been on the job for over 30 days.  I still do not have access to the computer. No computer access means I can not do the work that is required of me(if I knew what that is). The other administrator only teaches me bits and peaces.  I am really getting angry and feel that the job is just a waste of my time. I emailed our boss to find if and when I will have computer access and if and when I will be able to start to learn my job.

What I am afraid of is I will not be trained properly then when my 90 day evaluation is due I will be showed the door. I will not quit at this point. However, after my 90 days are up I was told they will send me to be trained to be a licensed administrator. That will open more doors for me.

My question Is, if one was hired to be an administrator, DON, etc should they not have access to the companies computer Asap. Or not the first day of hire?  I feel useless in this new postion and need some advice.

I still do not have any adminstartion codes. I still do not have a code to do payroll. I was told that I won't get any of those things until my 90 days are complete. What do you think?

" In every adult,there still lies the inner child in all of us.If you are the manager,there is the opportunity and the appropriate way

  to unleash youir inner child.Leave the office and go out and explore.Being visible to your affiliate,healthcare providers is,

  "the nicest way to show them that you care".The patients and their families will appreciate the efforts,too."

How is it going now?

 Can you update us on how things are going?  Hopefully better. :)

So, are you going to continue like this, or make a change?

It does not sound the facility really cares. I would be out of there in a second.

I have asked to be trained. It is getting better I am learning some new things. However, my partner seems to want to do everything herself.  She will re do my work. Only changes one or two words. Like I said I am waiting to be sent to train for a licensed administrator. When I get that in my hand I will fly.

Guess what, I got  my evaluation yesterday. It was disappointing to say the least.  I was told I needed improvement on maintaining the food budget. Well, i never ordered the food. My partner did.  I was told when I work on a support plan etc. I need to do it with my counterpart. I was also told I need to improve on filling in on vacant shifts. I have worked many vacant shifts, however, I am not going to work 7 days a week.  Gee, they fail to train me proberly, kept me in the dark on policy, OT rules etc. Then have the reaken nerve to give me a so so evaluation. I am looking for other emplyment. They can hire another sucker.  My counterpart threw mw under the bus.

I wrote and taught a program for Granite State College in New Hampshire (I have a PhD in Health Care Management). 

The courses were basically health care administration for non-administrators.  The courses were designed around a problem that I had seen in nursing, lab, respiratory, PT, etc.  People who are very competent in their profession are promoted to a position that they were never trained for.  The certification program that we developed was designed to help these people.  Check your community or state colleges.  If that doesn't work, write to me and I can give you resources to move forward and become successful in your new position. (drtomconrad on NursingLink)

Also, take a look at the Granite State College Health Care Management Certificate program.  It has a really good outline of the sort of classes you may need.

Please still consider 1 course a term (even if you have to pay for it yourself).  I would choose courses that paralleled the problems facing me at work.  By doing this, I wasn't just talking theory, I was designing the program that my old office in the FDA is still using.  One example was a physician who was hired on reputation only.  Noone checked to see if he could manage an office that was embroiled in multiple political issues (he couldn't).  I used him as an example of how NOT to do Total Quality Management.  He was never offered a contract after the probation period and the compelling argument for his being released, happened to be the paper that I wrote (I got an "A+" on it). I used my course work and instructors to improve my work situation.  Definatn

I have a job interveiw at a rehab clinc. Lets see how things go.

well, I would make sure all your concerns are sent via email so you have a written record. have you asked the person training you for a training check off sheet, or a job description. I don't know why they would hire someone not to train and put them to work? very puzzling.

Just another thought about documentation.  Even though you have the e-mails, I would forward them to my home computer or, preferably,  make paper copies of everything and keep them off-site.  If you need to produce them for any reason, copies only.  I hate to admit it, but this is a "been there-done that" that I believe several of us can relate to-to some degree.  Best of luck.

Being salaried gives you the advantage of knowing how much you will have in your account.  But there are hazards involved.  Extra duties and hours are among them. 

If you take as an affront, you will be unhappy. 

If you take it as a challenge and prove that you can manage these extra duties, your chances for raises and promotions is higher.  I have had duties stacked on me that most would call unreasonable.  I did get a chuckle when I left.  When my duties were reviewed, I was replaced by 3 nurses (1 an NP).

Your call on how you handle it.