Are you part-time or full-time?

RNperdiem, RN · Sep 9, 2009

I work per diem.

I pick my own hours and days (with a few limitations- there has to be a nurse to pick up and hand off patients so my shifts are the standard 7-7, or if I do a part shift, I arrange another nurse to work the other part.

My shifts are 12 hours long. If you include 1/2 lunch, commute and walk(long walks to parking on a college campus), my door-to-door time is closer to 14 hours.

I receive set wages depending on the day of the week and time of day. There are no benefits like retirement or paid time off.

I don't see many part-time jobs listed, but at my facility they do have the same benefits as the full-time.

ONCRN84 · Sep 9, 2009

I just got hired for part-time in an ICU. 48hrs/pay period. 12 hr night shifts. Base pay plus night/weekend differentials. Medical/Dental insurance. I think I have life too, but I don't have short term disability. I hope to move into something full-time as soon as it becomes available there.

jlove86 · Sep 9, 2009

RNperdiem: What does per diem mean exactly? Sorry, I'm not even into nursing school yet and don't really know anything about the medical field.

ONCRN84: You work 48 hours a week, but you're part-time? I'm sorry, I don't really understand what you mean. How many shifts do you work per week? Are all of your shifts 12 hours long? Do you get paid the same hourly break-down as a full-time RN?

ONCRN84 · Sep 9, 2009

a pay period is 2 weeks. I will be working 2-12 hr shifts a week. yes, I get paid the same hourly break-down as a full-time RN.

JomoNurse · Sep 9, 2009

i'm working two full time nursing jobs - 80 hours per pay period. bonkers!

ONCRN84 · Sep 9, 2009

^^ And you're 94 years old! Super bonkers!

geekgolightly, BSN, RN · Sep 10, 2009

Are you employed part-time or full-time?
What kind of work schedule do you have? How long are you shifts? What kind of benefits do you get?
I'd like to know how common it is to be a part-time RN, and how the salary/wage differs from being full-time.

part time. i like my sanity.

self schedule. sort of. they accommodate, but they put me where they need me

8 hour shifts. again, i like my sanity.

med and dental. PTO, long term diability, 401 if i wanted to contribute.

salary didn't change at all.

jlove86 · Sep 10, 2009

OMCRN84 that sounds ideal to me, I'm glad to hear that sort of thing exists. I'd love to only work two days a week. :)

CABG patch kid, BSN, RN · Sep 10, 2009

I work three 12 hour shifts a week, that is considered full time. Base pay is the same for full timers and part timers. There is night shift pay of $4/hr and we'll be getting weekend pay starting next year. Benefits include free medical/dental/vision for employees, spouses and dependents. If you want to pay a bit extra, you can get long-term disability, life insurance and a multitude of other benefits (short-term disability, long-term care insurance, etc). You can set up a spending account for childcare and healthcare (kind of like a pre-tax savings account). And we have a 403b retirement plan with employer match, although the match isn't much. All in all, not too shabby!

Forgot to mention, PTO, sick time and comp time, which just means vacation/sick time.

carluvscats · Sep 10, 2009

I work Tues-Thurs 7am-6pm and e/o weekend (3p-9p Sat. and 7:30a-2:30p Sun.). The pay, since I'm from the great state of Iowa, is the lowest (or near the bottom) in the country! No shift differentials, either. The agency I work for offers a "pseudo" health insurance plan with awful coverage.

Good thing I actually *like* my job, lol!

bsrn0523 · Sep 10, 2009

i work two or three eight hour shifts per week, hourly rate is no different than the full timers. i enjoy my sanity, which i keep by working p/t.