strongwoman
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? California.
I have worked at a local hospital for over 2 years. I have received excellent employee evaluations prior to these current work related issues, and still received an above average annual evaluation recently. (I was expecting worse) Initially when first hired I was told that floor supervisors do not resolve issues of any sort, whether employee issue, patient care etc. I had just started, so I refused to allow myself to become biased. Up until recently I had faith that this was not true. Even as far as defending current floor management. But as most issues left unresolved, and the whole purpose for supervisors is to help keep work environments non chaotic and non hostile these issues began to implode. Being the good employee and known personally and professionally as being honest. direct and straight forward, when the grumbling began to get really bad, I approached manager and told him without giving names that he might need to sit down as a department and give employees an opportunity to express concerns and complaints. Because I did not give names, and this initiated for a time unit meetings where employees were encouraged to come forward and express themselves, I became quite "popular" on the floor. This seemed to work for a very short time. Again grumbling began and so did various employee conflicts, with a definite division of those with high work ethics, and those without. Many complaints were filed to unit manager with no resolution. I was approached again by co-workers to help them express themselves to management. Verifying with verbal and written known policies about filing complaints I helped employees do this, and also ended up filing a few of my own. Complaints ranged from breaking district policies, unit policies, and labor laws regarding breaks, to patient care. Bottom line I ended up with my first ever write-up. Being accused of stirring up contention on the floor. Also that my work ethics were not questioned but that my direct and too honest approach did not always sit well with co-workers. Since then I have now become the open target of those, "without high work ethics". Open remarks, and open put downs are frequent. Rules being broke are worse than ever before. Those of us with "high work ethics" are pretty much cowering and waiting for opportunities to transfer out of the unit.
I was told by manager that I was NOT liked at all on the floor, by any one, and that co-workers were 'chomping at the bit" to tell him complaints about me... But I seem to still have many loyal co-workers who are willing to stick-up for me and tell me that they never said anything like that to management, that during an internal investigation on me, that when they said positive things that the unit manager said, "are you sure?", "Because we are having a hard time finding anyone to say positive things about her." He also repeated things that other co-workers,” supposedly said", and even let some know that I was filing complaints on a lot of people, many of them felt he was really working to create animosity against me.. Work is now a division, gossip, employee misconduct and conflict run rampant, and right in the middle is management. Despite having a still above average annual evaluation, I am clinically superior they say, but need to learn my place on the unit. Speaking out and helping others to speak out is not one of them. I have been told that it is not my job description. What can I do if anything to help resolve these issues? I am not the only one affected by this on the unit, just the one currently the main target of management. Some say lay low and see if the attention on me get diverted, but it has been 3 months almost and the "heat" has not worn off. The work environment has NOT improved either. And yes I have already gone to HR about this, they are aware that I am concerned and uncomfortable with unit manager, but no real action on their part has been done. Most of these post say there is nothing you can do, but is that really fair when there is obvious harassment, favortism, bias, and unequal treatment of a group of employees. There must be something that can be done.
I have worked at a local hospital for over 2 years. I have received excellent employee evaluations prior to these current work related issues, and still received an above average annual evaluation recently. (I was expecting worse) Initially when first hired I was told that floor supervisors do not resolve issues of any sort, whether employee issue, patient care etc. I had just started, so I refused to allow myself to become biased. Up until recently I had faith that this was not true. Even as far as defending current floor management. But as most issues left unresolved, and the whole purpose for supervisors is to help keep work environments non chaotic and non hostile these issues began to implode. Being the good employee and known personally and professionally as being honest. direct and straight forward, when the grumbling began to get really bad, I approached manager and told him without giving names that he might need to sit down as a department and give employees an opportunity to express concerns and complaints. Because I did not give names, and this initiated for a time unit meetings where employees were encouraged to come forward and express themselves, I became quite "popular" on the floor. This seemed to work for a very short time. Again grumbling began and so did various employee conflicts, with a definite division of those with high work ethics, and those without. Many complaints were filed to unit manager with no resolution. I was approached again by co-workers to help them express themselves to management. Verifying with verbal and written known policies about filing complaints I helped employees do this, and also ended up filing a few of my own. Complaints ranged from breaking district policies, unit policies, and labor laws regarding breaks, to patient care. Bottom line I ended up with my first ever write-up. Being accused of stirring up contention on the floor. Also that my work ethics were not questioned but that my direct and too honest approach did not always sit well with co-workers. Since then I have now become the open target of those, "without high work ethics". Open remarks, and open put downs are frequent. Rules being broke are worse than ever before. Those of us with "high work ethics" are pretty much cowering and waiting for opportunities to transfer out of the unit.
I was told by manager that I was NOT liked at all on the floor, by any one, and that co-workers were 'chomping at the bit" to tell him complaints about me... But I seem to still have many loyal co-workers who are willing to stick-up for me and tell me that they never said anything like that to management, that during an internal investigation on me, that when they said positive things that the unit manager said, "are you sure?", "Because we are having a hard time finding anyone to say positive things about her." He also repeated things that other co-workers,” supposedly said", and even let some know that I was filing complaints on a lot of people, many of them felt he was really working to create animosity against me.. Work is now a division, gossip, employee misconduct and conflict run rampant, and right in the middle is management. Despite having a still above average annual evaluation, I am clinically superior they say, but need to learn my place on the unit. Speaking out and helping others to speak out is not one of them. I have been told that it is not my job description. What can I do if anything to help resolve these issues? I am not the only one affected by this on the unit, just the one currently the main target of management. Some say lay low and see if the attention on me get diverted, but it has been 3 months almost and the "heat" has not worn off. The work environment has NOT improved either. And yes I have already gone to HR about this, they are aware that I am concerned and uncomfortable with unit manager, but no real action on their part has been done. Most of these post say there is nothing you can do, but is that really fair when there is obvious harassment, favortism, bias, and unequal treatment of a group of employees. There must be something that can be done.
reading what you wrote brought a smile to my face its nice to see i am not the only woman who is willing to give all i have to stand up for what i think is right!