Extra pay for "charging"

[AmandaRN]

I was wondering about "Charge-Nurse" situations at different facilities. At the facility where I work, there is a Charge nurse on every shift, and you make .58 cents more on the hour if you charge. WOW. I think this stinks, and I was curious about other places.

[KRVRN, BSN, RN]

They get paid more--not sure how much. No pt load. They have to put a lot of work into staffing for the next shift (60-bed NICU). They take admissions if we get past about 4 or 5 or so a shift. That doesn't happen very often. If we really get slammed with admits or if a baby starts to crash everyone helps.

[Huganurse]

Zero

[misti_z]

Day shift tries not to give the charge a full patient load if possible.

Night shift charge takes a full pt load everynight.

$0.75/hour

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