Full time and Per-Diem

[PediLove2147, BSN, RN]

Does anyone work full time and per-diem, both units in the same hospital. I work on an adult surgical floor but I want to be doing peds. My hospital has a great peds unit and once I have been on my floor for a year or so I was hoping to start per-diem there. I get cancelled for either 8 or 12 hours at least once every 2, sometimes more weeks so I think it could work.

Is it OT if the hours are on two different floors. I thought it might be then figured they have two different budgets so maybe it's not?

The other thing, orientation.. how did that work? I guess that question could be for anyone who has a per-diem job in addition to working full time.

[AnonRNC]

I can't speak to orientation, but if you work >40hrs/week in one facility, you get OT...regardless of what unit you work on.

Good luck!

[HouTx, BSN, MSN, EdD]

PP is correct. From an HR/FLSA standpoint, if you are performing the same job in both units, they would have to pay you OT. However, if your PRN work was in an entirely different capacity... say, working as a cafeteria cashier .. those would be two different jobs, so the total hours would not be combined to calculate OT.

[Altra, BSN, RN]

Agree with the previous posters regarding the OT aspect. And per diem positions presuppose a familiarity and competency in the unit -- probably not the best option if you have no prior experience in peds.