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???my:

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'.