Would you quit?
I primarily work peds, but do some SNF PRN work. I had a pretty consistent gig due to a job vacancy, but the facility hired someone in Feb and didn't need me as frequently. I started a new PRN about a month ago and I kind of hate it.
It's a big rehab company with all kinds of branches and the branch my job is under supplies therapists to a VERY small (40 bed, not full) privately owned ALF/SNF in a rural area. I was told an SLP had been going between two buildings for about 6 weeks, but they would have her stop once I came on. I thought it would be a couple consistent hours a week if I needed it, which I do.
Well... turns out the expectation is that I travel there at roughly the same time at least 3 days a week and manage everything, no matter the caseload, big or small. It's not close either, but that part is on me. Anyway, the SLP mentioned to me was the FIRST SLP TO WORK IN THE BUILDING and that was only 6 weeks before I started. They have no SLP related systems in place because they have only been able to get OT in the building. No tests, no materials, no nothing. I was given a quarter of an old bottle of powder thickener & a prayer. With previous PRN positions, no matter what they needed, I could say yes/no to whatever I wanted but I drive to this place to fulfill anything from 0.5 to 8 treatment hours. If 5x a week sessions were indicated, I would be expected to come more often. I don't have access to thickener, straws, tongue depressors, nothing. I am not equipped to or interested in building them something from nothing as a PRN with 90% productivity expectations. I'm not doing in-services or educating building admin on why an SLP would need access to thickened liquids. I have never had a PRN position like this. I'm used to coming in on an odd weekend to cover a vacation or afternoon to cover a call out. I enjoy that, not being the sole provider in a place with no resources.
I feel guilty for wanting to leave because it's a poor, rural area and the residents are so sweet. I do need the money and will be hurting without it, but a PRN position should not be compelling me write a long ass reddit post. In hindsight, I feel like I should've realized what I was getting into but it didn't click until about week 2. I know the answer, but what would you do? Is PRN like this and I just didn't know?
TLDR; I want to quit my PRN position after a month because "as needed" was actually being needed multiple times a week, every week with no resources.