'She began firing everybody': Management company fires last nurse but forgets crucial paperwork

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    '[My] job fires me at the wrong time and costs them over $100,000' SmartDatey
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    They fired me before I finished my day. M OC I'm a nurse. I work in nursing homes (rehabs, old folks home etcetera). I do the paperwork that is sent to Medicare. That paperwork has to be submitted in a timely manner or the facility goes from $700/day to $200/day (just tossing numbers out. Don't remember the amount) This is important in a second.
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    I worked for a facility that I loved. The people were wonderful. It was like a huge family. The staff ate their meals with patients, the independent people visited often, and our bosses were easy to approach. Then the bosses retired. At the same time.
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    Our board then decided that maybe we would make more money if we hired a management company. All of these changes happened within weeks of each other.
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    They hired a traveling nurse to head up the skilled nursing unit for a year. We didn't react well to her. She never smiled, she would just look at you if you asked a question, and she decided that new rules (that didn't apply to her) were needed.
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    Shortly after her hiring she began firing everybody. It was like a war zone had erupted on the floor! Nobody smiled, no laughter, no visitors, no family meals and loads of stress.
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    I was the last one fired. Oh I had been written up (zero write ups when she walked in) for things like cell phone in the floor (my pocket), drink on my desk in my office (water) and filling a certification form late (doctor signed it the day it was due but they photocopied it before I had left for the doctor's office). So they had their three write ups.
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    At 1500 on Friday the administrator calls me into his office. I'm informed that I've been terminated. I'm floored. I off. I am actually work my great at my job! I've been there seven years. I'm escorted to my office to gather my stuff. They have turned off my computer, asked for my passwords and escorted me from the building.
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    Here's where the malicious compliance comes in. They called me in to fire me just as I was creating the packet to send to Medicare. I was never able to send it. They never asked if things were situated since it was Friday. I volunteered no information.
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    Remember that timely manner? Well that Friday was the very last day to submit about 30 different forms. Most were 14 day assessments that literally covered 14 days! Billing (friend) called and let me know that the default cost over $100,000 by the time they figured everything out.
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    Edit: the passwords they needed were system admin. I ran two different systems for the campus. They couldn't access either without the password. As for my other passwords? no. Which includes the filing one which created a longer delay! TL:DR job fires me at the wrong time and costs them over $100,000.
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    Cfwydirk Hilarious story about a board of directors who does not have a clue. They will lay blame on the management company. Business 101 don't fix what ain't broke.
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    brknsoul asked for my passwords "I'm sorry, as per IT Security instructions, I'm not allowed to give out my passwords."
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    CoderJoe1 I suspect it cost them much more than that. Good nurses are invaluable.
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    JetpackZombie777. Satisfying conclusion. Glad they got over
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    reddit_mustbtrue. I imagine somehow they will be in touch with you. They have royally generally speaking someone does a follow | up and up contact with the employee who got screwed over.
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    I wish you luck on your next adventure, and thanks for sharing this great story of management themselves!
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    WanderingDoe62. I absolutely love the ending, except for the effect on your residents. I grew up around an old folk's home (my family worked there and I spent a lot of time there), and I've personally seen what happens when management shifts for
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    the worse and it's so sad. My heart goes out to you for the home that you lost and that you no longer get to be a part of and contribute to. But thumbs up to those idiots themselves!
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    Reinventing Wheels. Sounds like manglement wanted to eliminate your department, but didn't want to pay unemployment or severance.

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