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I was instructed by my superior to advertise for a full-time r.n. Now my current nurse comes back and says she knows someone interested, but she's only available 3 days a week (which is truly all we n
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Advertised position full time, ok to accept part-timer?
posted at 7/14/2010 7:58 AM EDT
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First: 7/14/2010 Last: 7/26/2010 |
I was instructed by my superior to advertise for a full-time r.n. Now my current nurse comes back and says she knows someone interested, but she's only available 3 days a week (which is truly all we needed anyway, which I told my boss in the first place but he insisted on finding a full-timer). So - is it ok to accept a candidate that does not meet the requirements we posted to the public? I specifically stated in the ad: if you do not meet the education, experience and availability requirements DO NOT APPLY. |
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Advertised position full time, ok to accept part-timer?
posted at 7/22/2010 5:47 AM EDT
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I guess the short answer would be, yes, the company could hire someone who does not meet the minimum requirements, but not without risk. I would suggest that the situation be reviewed and if a business decision is made to change the job standards, then document the change, post it, and act accordingly. One question I have is who determines the minimum requirements for the position? If the boss is looking for a full time employee and makes that a requirement, then why would the hiring manager (HR) lower the requirement to part time? Have there been no responses to the full time posting? Is an unwritten requirement being placed to hire a person related to the current employee? If so, is it possible that this is a way to screen out "different" people which could lead to discrimination allegations and litigation? |
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Advertised position full time, ok to accept part-timer?
posted at 7/22/2010 6:19 AM EDT
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Of course it's all right to hire the part-timer -- business needs and requirements can and do change. I would point out to a previous poster that the inference of a "relationship" (in the sense of by blood by marriage) is unsupported by the information given. The RN who can work part-time may be known as competent and skillful by the current employee -- a very reassuring foundation for a decision to hire. |
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Advertised position full time, ok to accept part-timer?
posted at 7/22/2010 6:25 AM EDT
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It may be that your boss has additional job responsibilities in mind for the new hire that are not yet known to you and the crurent nurse. If you change the criteria just because your current nurse knows someone, then it may likely appear that you changed the criteria specifically for that one individual. (Based on my assumption from the information you provided, that person is known to neither you nor your boss, has not been interviewed and may not be at all qualified.) Perhaps one solution would be to (with your boss's approval--not the current nurse's) consider a job share arrangement. You could then keep the full-time equivalent that your boss told you to and keep yourself off the brink of potential legal trouble that you are currently teetering on. |
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Advertised position full time, ok to accept part-timer?
posted at 7/22/2010 6:31 AM EDT
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Thanks for all of the thoughtful responses. Good information here! I was essentially allowing myself to be coerced by the current nurse to not hire a full-timer for her own reasons but I ultimately agree with the big boss that the position is a full-time position and have since found a fantastic candidate for the position. She is on day 4 of a 5 day orientation and it seems to be a good match.
Thanks again! |
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