Flu clinic job offer...sending vaccine to my house?

[theeskimo]

So I was called by a healthcare company (seems legit online) and offered the job as a PRN flu shot nurse. The job requires traveling to different companies and giving flu shots to employees. I am an ER nurse and giving the shot is no problem. What seems sketchy to me is that they want to send *me* the vaccine...like, to my house. Certainly there are legalities and guidelines for storing these things. Not to mention mailing them. What if they sent me a bad batch and I gave it (unknowngly) and they could argue I stored it incorrectly?

Does anyone have any experience with this? Anyway for me to find out the legality of this or if the BON allows this? I am in South Carolina and the company is out of state. I carry malpractice insurance, but of course I hope I never have to use it.

[HouTx, BSN, MSN, EdD]

Hmm - I've never heard of this type of situation, but that doesn't mean it isn't legit. Here is the FDA rules & regs on vaccines. I would suggest calling your state health department for more information - they're also vaccine experts.

If you have malpractice insurance, you should give them a call and see how they feel about this before accepting the offer.

[FLboundBSN]

I almost applied to the same deal. My husband looked at their contact and it basically said I have to defend THE COMPANY if I gave a shot to someone and they had a reaction. It seemed like easy money - how hard can it be giving shots??!!!!

My husband wouldn't let me work for the company. Seemed very sketchy. Run away, and fast !

[JustBeachyNurse, LPN]

When I asked my malpractice carrier I was told I wasn't covered unless I changed to a contact (not-direct) employed policy at nearly 10x cost of my current policy.

Storage of vaccines should be in a designated location with temp monitoring. I would strongly reconsider

[theeskimo]

I ended up not taking the job - too sketchy to risk a license over it. Ill just pick up PRN hours at my regular job.

[sourapril]

Good for you.