On My Happy Cloud

May Be Looking Up

So, I found out last night before leaving work that the activities director position just became available to a CNA, so I of course applied. I would love this job and it would be a HUGE step for me. I've been there for nearly 5 years, I think it's time I move up a posistion. Plus, it would be a "grown up" job, as I keep calling it. I would be a director of activites for the residents involved in care plans and such and also head the department.

The lady who works it now is my age and is actually a recreational therapist so if I get the job I would have to take a course to train for it. The bad thing is that a girl I work with, Ashley, also applied and my God she is he biggest ass kisser you would ever meet. Frankly, I'm surprised more people haven't seen through her fakeness. I've been there a good two years longer than she has but she is in charge of the R & R committee where she plans for staff events so I kind of think she has that going for her, that and how she has been a manager at a fast food joint where she was in charge of pay roll, which we would have to do in this job too...something I have no experience in. But of the two of us, I think I still would be the better fit, she's got that stuff going for her but I am the compassionate one of the two of us, I understand the patients better and do better at the job I have now than she does.

Ok, that doesn't sound like a winning testimonial, I know but I think it is something that would show while we are both applying. Everyone I have talked to about this say I would definitely be the better fit and some even say she would be horrible at it, that she can't even do the job she has now. Plus, she's threatening to go PRN cause she's so "stressed out" and I think they will take into consideration that she will stay at this job only if she gets that position. Three CNA's have applied so far, me and Ashley being the two with the better chance and out of the three of us, I'm the only one who hasn't said I need to quit or go PRN within the last month.

This would be a gigantic step for me and I'm super pumped about it. I don't know when I will hear anything but please, PLEASE keep your fingers crossed for me!!!!!!!!

Much love and anticipation (for me that is),

Elaine Bradley