The Baylor Plan?

[career180]

Hello all. I've just been hired at BUMC as a nurse tech in trauma/general surgery (YAY!), and will graduate in May of 07. I've heard of something called "the baylor plan", where you basically work the weekends, and are considered full time (benefits, etc.....) I have a friend who worked the "plan" as an RN a few years ago, and he told me it was great for school, because he was paid as if he worked his three 12's for only 2 days work. My question is--does this plan still exist, is it as my friend describes it, and is it available for a position like mine, or just for the liscenced professionals? Any help on this would........help! Thanks!

[txspadequeenRN, BSN, RN]

I was just kidding about needing athe week off to recover. I have been working weekend doubles as a supervisor for years and most of the time work from 7 a to 1-2 am then come back and do it all again..

I have worked double weekends plus 8 hrs. on Mon. for 4 years now and love my days off, but I would not have done it back when my kids were home and in school. I am 52 and a good night sleep on Mon. is all I need to recover.

[vwevans, ASN, RN]

The facility I work at only has the Baylor Plan for RN's. It is great. Here you work weekends; 2 days and weekends are considered either Fri/Sat/Sun. Some work on Fri/Sun, others work Sat/Sun. You work 24 hours and get paid for 32. We get insurance and holidays as full time, but PTO (paid time off) is at 1/2 the time. The pay comes out to be around $45-$48 and hour when all hours are counted.