Hey everyone, i I just moved to Southern California form New York and I'm tying to find a per diem home health job. I have 2 years of inpatient med-Surg experience but no HH experience. A small and new agency approached me and offered me per diem RN job but they only offer me $40 each visit and $50 for initial evals, driving usually take 30-40 minutes each way, and mileage is not reimbursed. I don't know what the average pay is and don't want to be taken advantage of. I know HH nurses get pay per visit, but I don't know if this rate is too low.Can somebody give me some advise? Or from their personal experience how I can approach this? Thanks in advance
Libby1987 3,726 Posts Oct 9, 2016 I wouldn't hire a perdiem nurse without previous HH experience but if FT I would hire you in Northern California at $62/routine visit, $124/SOC with differentials for visits in between. You would receive 4 mos hourly orientation in the low 40's. Mileage from office to all patient visits/lab from off etc and back is paid and driving time varies from 5 min to 45 with an average probably about 15 min. Non Bay Area.
GeminiNurse29 130 Posts Oct 9, 2016 That seems low IMO for SoCal. I did HH for the past year, only visits, no SOC. $37 a visit, no mileage. And I'm in the midwest.
Haddoa 30 Posts Oct 11, 2016 I am in WA state. 45 regular visit50 oasis72 admit mileage at 0.45 cents a miledrive time max 40 min (rare) very often 3-10 min.
caliotter3 38,333 Posts Oct 12, 2016 Those rates are too low. Some agencies pay LVNs $45 a visit. Mileage should be paid.
