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Do you get to drop working weekends after working for your hospital with seniority?



Do you get to eventually drop weekend obligation where you work?
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No. 10
from ranaazha
Old Jun 16, 2008, 10:57 PM

Lightbulb Re: Do you get to drop working weekends after working for your hospital with seniorit
Originally Posted by racing-mom4 View Post
I am one of the weekend workers. I get paid for 36 hours while working 24. I work Sat and Sunday 7p-7a. So I still feel like I get a weekend off, Friday night into Saturday 7pm.

It works for me and my family right now, and it works for the full time staff too, because they never have to work Sat/Sun night.
I would LOVE that deal!
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No. 11
Old Jun 24, 2008, 11:18 AM

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In my case having an extra weekend off is largely dependent on the needs of the ER. Because I only work part time, I am required to work every other weekend. In my case, this works out well, because it gives me extra time at home with my children during the week, as well as giving my husband a taste of what "mommy life" is like!
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No. 12
Old Jun 24, 2008, 01:14 PM

Default Re: Do you get to drop working weekends after working for your hospital with seniorit
We have a union contract.
Every employee is guaranteed an average of every 3rd weekend off--
17 per yr
Many RNs prefer to work--we get paid 25% premium pay for every Sat or Sun worked
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No. 13
from SaraO'Hara
Old Jul 23, 2008, 09:06 PM

Default Re: Do you get to drop working weekends after working for your hospital with seniorit
Where I work, it's a 4 days on / two off schedule, so you will have the full weekend off every six or seven weeks...

There are two nurses who have been there for nearly twenty years; they work Mon-Fri, no exceptions.
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No. 14
Old Jul 23, 2008, 09:10 PM

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Nope. We gotta work 2 out of 4 weekends a month (or more accurately, 4 weekend days out of 8). Bummer...No weekend diff either.
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No. 15
Old Sep 17, 2008, 07:17 PM

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I don't think it is a writtern rule, but where I work there are several nurses who do not work weekends. They have worked in this unit for 20+ years though and in a way I feel they deserve it.
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No. 16
Old Sep 17, 2008, 07:58 PM

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Everyone has the same obligation where I work.
There are Nurses that have been at this hospital for 15-20+ years that hate it.
I can see there point, too. But, I can also see how new hires would be completely burned out if they had to work every weekend.
Weekend hires is a great idea!
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No. 17
from pwp1289
Old Sep 18, 2008, 07:12 PM

Nurse Re: Do you get to drop working weekends after working for your hospital with seniorit
it "pays" to work weekends where I work--not only do eves and nites get their shift differential but ALL shifts get 25% more for weekends
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No. 18
from MB37
Old Sep 26, 2008, 04:15 PM

Default Re: Do you get to drop working weekends after working for your hospital with seniorit
We get a measly 5% differential. Some people request to work them though, just because there are fewer tests/procedures those days, no mgmt, etc. You wouldn't have to mandate people to work shifts they didn't want if you upped the differential enough to make it worth their while, but of course that costs money, and God forbid nurses ever see any of that - I'd work at least one a week for 25%, in a heartbeat.
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No. 19
Old Nov 03, 2008, 01:14 AM

Default Re: Do you get to drop working weekends after working for your hospital with seniorit
Actually I am part time, and if I do not want to work weekends I dont have to. I choose to because it always nicer to work when the suits are not around. Much more relaxed
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