Can you work full time in a special dept and prn (1 shift/wk) in another dept ?

RN ON THE GO · Jan 10, 2009

My experience is that if you work 36 hrs in the hospital and they need help with another shift-you could still pick up 4 hrs. before the hospital has to pay you for overtime. In some cases they maybe desperate, and not care if they pay you overtime. I use to work is a registry (PRN) position. Then I took a .5fte,but still worked PRN in the hospital for another dept.. However, when I finally went to 1.0 FTE, I was told that I could not still work PRN in the same hospital because all my PRN hours would be at time and a half. Of course if I wanted to work at a different hospital PRN then I could. Now I was able to get around the PRN and full-time FTE by being available for call. If your hospital does not consider 36 hrs full-time, then I would think you could pick up PRN. Well, I hope this helped and didn't confuse you. Bottom line I guess is to as you HR person.:wink2:

neurorn6 · Jan 10, 2009

It really depends on your skills and experience and ultimately if your hospital will allow OT. I worked at one hospital that was so short staffed that we got a bonus just to walk in the door. I worked full time on my regular unit, and part time on another. I was tired but the money was good.

It really comes down to their needs and their budget. You might want to check out signing with a company and during per diem under them. That way you don't get hit with the taxes that you would with OT.

SandraCVRN · Jan 11, 2009

It's all about staffing and budget. We have a handful of OR rn's that work extra shifts in the OR, ER or PACU. ER shifts are pretty easy to pick up, extra shift bonus plus time and a half if over 40. Good luck