Anyone ever worked for Rx Crossroads as a contract RN?

[Bumashes]

I just accepted a position as a contract RN with Rx Crossroads to do home teaching of self-injection for specific meds. It's only meant as a supplementary income, not full-time work, and I have to file my own taxes. But it sounds fairly simple, and it's for the city I currently live in. So I just wanted to see if anyone knows anything about them. I've investigated their website and know that they're based in KY. Hopefully there won't be any horror stories forthcoming... Thanks all!

[Bumashes, MSN, APRN, NP]

i signed up for crossroads and had an offer for a facility in Minneapolis. Next thing you know the recruiter left me a message furniture was being delivered the the apartment. I was like whoa!! wHAT apt? I had not accepted at that point. Come to find out the apt they wanted to put me up in was about 20 miles away. Finally I sent a very nice letter stating I was not comfortable with the current arrangements and may I would check with them later.

I received a foul reply that said I would never work for crossroads or that facility. It went on and on and was very unprofessional. Two weeks later I had another offer from the same facility with a different travel company.

I know people who traveled with crossroads and liked them and others who didn't. It is a crap shoot either way.

Are we talking about the same company? Just wondering because we were talking about RxCrossroads, not just Crossroads. RxCrossroads isn't a travel company, it's more of a contracted nurse educator company that sends RN's to people's houses to train them in the use of new medications they've been prescribed. That other company you're talking about sounds absolutely horrid!

And as a side note to everyone else, I still haven't gotten one referral or anything from the RxCrossroads as of yet.

[rnicupcu]

Please update on how your experience has been working for Crossroads RX. Thank you.

[lilyteen]

I signed up with them to do the injection training sessions about a month or so ago. I never heard anything from them to date either. I completed the required training to do the Rebif and Norditropin training. I received some large boxes with all the start up equipment needed to do the training sessions. The only problem? I never got even one referral yet either. That does not really alarm me, but one thing I found rather unusual is that I was told that I would hear from my assigned nurse manager. I have not heard a word from either nurse case manager to date. As a matter of fact, I even went so far as to email them and introduce myself. I did not even so much as receive the courtesy of a reply. Just thought I'd share what little I could so far.

[Bumashes, MSN, APRN, NP]

Still nothing I'm sorry to say, but I believe Ruby has had more luck. Maybe she'll write in and update you on her experience thus far. I'm still without a single referral. But, it didn't hurt anything to sign up with them, and I learned a few things about the meds that I was unaware of. So I just chock it up as a learning experience so far.

[RubyRN,CHPN]

I signed up for both the Rebif program and the Norditrophin program. Since signing in June, I have received only one Rebif referral in June and two Norditrophin referrals which I completed yesterday. I believe they are just building a network of nurses to do teaching sessions accross the US. Perhaps as time goes by, they will be more organzied. I have done contract work before and sometimes it's a little dicey starting up. I wouldn't give up my day job for this gig; however, will say the set up and teach is pretty easy once you get a system down. They provide nice teaching supplies and the training is very good. The staff are professional and friendly; handle concerns very well. I'm not surprised with the current economy they aren't overwhelmed with contractor's request for work. Early on, I did ask them if I should be touching base with them frequently for referrals or is it better for them to call. They tell me their softwear does the assigning of clients based on distance (probably because they pay travel). Don't call us, we'll call you. Just make sure your contact sheet is up to date. I will say be dependable. Let them know if you aren't available to take a case or on vacation. They pt's. you will see want to start their therapy as soon as possible. Two out of the three I went to see were "no shows or cancellations" by the original nurse assigned.

[lilyteen]

I just received my first referral for Rebif training today. I will be going out in a few days to do the training. Has anyone else received their first referral?

[Bumashes, MSN, APRN, NP]

They require you to have a certain amount of Liability Insurance to contract with them. I already happened to have insurance, so I didn't have to bother. Not that it mattered since they haven't given me any referrals anyway.

[Bumashes, MSN, APRN, NP]

Hey all, I just got a referral yesterday, 8/18/10, for the first time. Yay! Just wanted to let you know.

[RubyRN,CHPN]

Congratulations Bumashes! I hope this becomes a regular gig for you!

[Bumashes, MSN, APRN, NP]

Oh yeah, me too!

[lilyteen]

Just completed my first Rebif training session today. It was rather easy to do. I did travel way out to the boondocks though! Anyone else do their first one recently?

[Bumashes, MSN, APRN, NP]

Just did mine a couple days ago. Easy breezy. The lady didn't even want to use the rebiject device, she just wanted to inject with the syringe.