Average Hospice NP pay per visit

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Hi,

I was just offered a Hospice NP position in LA area at $75/visit + mileage. Does this pay seem fair? The position is to re-certify the patients and make sure they are still eligible for hospice care. I have been working in ICU as bedside RN for a little over 4 years and I just recently graduated from NP school 1 year ago. Should I ask for more considering how much gas prices has gone up? I'd really appreciate your advice since I am not really familiar with the nurses' pay in hospice care. Thank you :)

Specializes in Medical Surgical/Addiction/Mental Health.
You're right...kind of worried about the wear and tear on my car. That's why I was thinking of asking for a higher pay (esp considering the gas prices and higher cost on fixing cars) but it's hard because I am not familiar with how much hospice NPs are getting paid. Thanks again for your input.

Exactly. Also, if gas if $4.00/gallon and your reimbursement is $0.51 per mile, your breakeven point is 7.84 miles. Does your car get more than 8 miles to the gallon? Many cars today get 30MPG. With that begin said, you will gross $15.30 per gallon of gas used (based on 30mpg), subtract the cost of gas, $ 4.00, you net $11.30 per gallon of gas used. If you saved the $11.30 per gallon, that will help to significantly offset the costs of maintenance.

In case you can't tell, I am a numbers kind of guy. What many people don't realize is that if they are not reimbursed $0.51 per mile, you can take a tax deduction up to the $0.51 per mile. For example, if my employer reimburses me at $0.31 per mile, I am able to write off $0.20 per mile driven. Does not seem like a lot, but I shaved off over $15,000 one year because my employer did not pay mileage. It not only reduced my total tax liability, but it put me in a completely different and lower tax bracket.

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Specializes in Adult NP.

I am being paid $100 per completed assessment with assignments within 25 miles. Will be compensated with gas if it is more than 25 miles. Does that sound fair? What do you think?

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Specializes in Adult NP.

I would love to know what companies you guys work for... Please respond.

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RNs working in home health get at least $75 per admission/evaluation, some agencies even pay more.

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Specializes in ER, HH, CTICU, corrections, cardiology, hospice.

the economy is in such bad shape, we have to take what we can get. We have to sell ourselves short. I hate that it is like that but that is the reality. even though we do the same job job as PCP MD's and see the same Pt's, they are compensated almost twice what we are. although, they do take on admin roles, available for consultation with us, and see more Pt's and of a higher acuity. no strike what i said before. They earn what they get.

Take it and run.

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