Responsible for being on call ?

I have call every 4th weekend. I take the beeper and keep my fingers crossed. A few times I have had to go in and take a med cart. (which wouldn't be that bad except I don't get extra pay since I am salaried) Can't really take the time off during the week either because "comp time" is not acknowledged. Oh well....Basically I like the job so I can deal with it. My regular hours are Mon. thru Fri. 7-3:30........

I have to rotate being on call 24/7 for an entire week. It is the most unpleasant part of my job, by far. I have to take the beeper about every eight weeks.

Catmom

I too have to be part of the rotation, but after reading above, am very lucky it is about once every 6 weeks. I am also asked to be supervisor if they are short, usually for the next shift. I also am asked to help with admissions and accidents when RN is out .
I feel this is out of my comfort zone, I have very bad arthritic knees, hence why I went after this MDS job, my knees just can't take pushing the cart and walking the rounds.
I would like to come into work and only do just my job. I hear alot from the others here, about team work, but that seems to only work for them, I never see any team work when I need help.....ohhh well, Im sure you all know that.

Happy Monday to everyone,

Yeh, Debbie and Rascal, Can you see them coming to help us catch up on care plans???

That's exactly part of the reason I left my MDS position - they wanted me to be on call for 7 days every 3rd week. This includes working the floor as needed, taking 'calls' and still keep up with the MDS job duties. I also was salary and there was no incentive to put in over 40 hours a week for 'the man'.