First travel offer in LTC

[strawberryluv]

Hi guys,

I have one year and five months of experience as a long term care nurse.

I've recently decided to try travel nursing and this agency offered me an assignment for a long term care position in Santa Maria, CA.

I will be working in this facility on their subacute floor. 1 nurse to 20 patients on noc shift. It is 8 hours shift 5 days a week.

They offered me $41/hour and $820 weekly stipend. My net income after taxes will be $1435. Basically asking is this a good offer? What else should I consider when discussing my pay package?

[NedRN]

Original poster said LTC, not LTAC.

[nurse.ethel.RN]

Here theyre synnonymous - LTC/LTAC; its all one facility.

[Hello_Pretty, RN]

In CA, LTACH has ratio of 5:1 or 4:1 if on Tele.

LTC is a different story. Some use RNs as floor nurse overseeing 20-35 patients (up to 50 at night). Others use LVNs on the floor, and have an RN supervisor overseeing the floor.