Hospice Salary Requirement?

I got the job offer. Not much per hour. Comes out to about $42,000 per year on just the regular per hour salary. However, they do pay reimbursement per mile, on-call daily pay, plus additional reimbursement per visit/admission/or death. Adding it all up, it will probably be closer to $50,000/year. Which may not seem much but the cost of living here is less.

Unfortunately, I had to resign from the job after only 1 week of training.

I last my home to a flash flood on 8/27th and I have been cleaning and repacking and debating on where to move to (maybe NC), so the Hospice agency couldn't wait for me and they asked me to resign.

I don't blame them really, I just wish things would get better soon though than worse (lost home, now lost job, etc...). So I pray to God each day to take care of my family and show me the next step.

I do plan on going to NC to look for work there. I know the job market is saturated with New Grads over there right now, but I feel like I don't have a choice but to try. What else do I have to lose money/stuff wise? I plan to look into Hospce and long-term care since I have experience in those areas as an LPN.

Wish me the best and pray for us, we need it.

HI,

I am in discussion with a new hospice. I am considering their potential offer of admission RN or clinical manager. Can anyone give me feedback on going into hospice management vs case manager?? I am really torn as to whether I want to give up direct pt care as well as my atonomy to set my own schedule...

As far as salary goes, as a new grad in 07, I started on a very busy tele floor making about $22 an hour... it was quite horrible. I started at hospice at $30 an hour and am up to $32 after 1 year and becoming certified. It is my calling and I love it, although I am not happy with the office support at my present company.

New grads, know this: hospital pay sucks! Home health and or hospice is where you can make better pay. But please don't do hospice for the money! It has to be a callilng.

Thanks.