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Jul 15, 2009 03:44 PM

What are the good Home Health Agencies in Tampa Bay, Fl area...?


Hi, I've been reading the post about home health nursing. I work in a major tampa (baycare) hospital. I did 5 years of pediactric nursing and loved my job until the organization changed the motive from quality and safety to satisfaction and I couldn't be a good nurse anymore. So now I am in their OR and not enjoying it at all. I am not getting that gratfication that you get when you do direct patient care. I like the idea of home health bc according to the post you can spend the needed amount of time with each patient and really be a safe and helpful good nurse. I didn't like giving rushed, bare mimnimum care to my pediactric patient becasue of work load, pace, and time contraints. I am currently pregnant with the 1st baby and hating the OR and wanting to work more independently but I need benefits! I make about $300 per 12hr day gross and have benefits. I would like to still do 3 12hr days and make about the same 280-300 each day. Is this possible in home health. How much per visit is average in hillsborough co Fla. How many patients can I see in a day (especially a 12hr day if possible). What are the good agencies to work for in my area. I called maxium, gentiva, credintial. Maxium offers pediactric in my area (riverview, apollo beach, ruskin...) and it's 30 per visit or 17 per hr for in home RN care. That 17/hr would be a trmendous pay cut! They offer benefits if you work about 30hrs a week. Any one with any advice/input. Any agencies near here that would match what I am wanting to do? What's realistic, what's competitive. Thanks for the blogs... Ashlee


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from KateRN1
Old Jul 15, 2009, 06:16 PM

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OMG! I can't believe they're offering only $17/hr for a REGISTERED NURSE! No wonder they can't get staff!

I don't know how it works in Tampa, but all the HHAs here in Jax pay per visit, lowest around $30 per visit, best around $40, with higher rates for a start-of-care or a recertificiation. You can probably pack as many patient visits in a day as possible, 6, 8, 12 hours it doesn't matter because you're paid per visit. But consider that your home health patients are likely to want a visit from you at 6 am or after 6 pm. Most of mine don't want to see my smiling face before 10am. :-)

Good luck!
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Old Jul 16, 2009, 09:30 AM

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What about the pay per visit for registered nurses does any one know for florida or michigan
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Old Jul 16, 2009, 10:13 AM

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You might check out your hospital system's job board. I'm pretty sure they have HHS and I'm pretty sure they pay better than others. Plus you won't lose your seniority or benes.
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from Bsea2
Old Aug 01, 2009, 09:37 AM

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I'm sorry you are presently unhappy at the hospital. I work for Baycare HomeHealth and I am very happy(most times). It is true that satisfaction is currently the focus in delivering care for all agencies and settings, however as a supervisor, QUALITY of care is #1 in our office. I think that if you deliver quality care you will in fact have a high level of patient satisfaction. There are times when it is so frustrating though because some patients/families are just never happy. Their expectations are sometimes unacheivable. All we can do, is do our best, everyday. We do pay much more then $17.00 hour.:>) I hope you find where you need to be and good luck with the baby.
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from Tampa121
Old Aug 17, 2009, 11:37 PM

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Great advise, Angie!! She should stay with Baycare HC, but beware of "Salary-Exempt status, they work me to the bone! Am looking if Tampa are, and now know what to ask during my interview, and be a realist, Nothing is at it seems, they talk good, because they want you, the private companies, not the hospital based. They have great HR, nsg resources, another RN (if not more) to share the 2h visits!!
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