Call pay

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I was wondering if anyone would be willing to share what their pay is for call.

I was approached to take call for one week a month, which would involve answering phone calls for patients on our service in the hospital and going to the hospital to do consults for our service for that week. I have been told the maximum number of patients I may need to see would 3-5 for the week, but it could be none.

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Specializes in psych, addictions, hospice, education.

When I've been on call, the pay has been $1-2 per hour for the on call time, but if I had to go into the hospital, I got my regular rate of pay for time I was in the hospital.

I think a max of 3 to 5 patients is a really low estimate. What happens if more than 5 need something? Is someone else assigned to be on call once you've seen 5? I kind of doubt it...

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When I've been on call, the pay has been $1-2 per hour for the on call time, but if I had to go into the hospital, I got my regular rate of pay for time I was in the hospital.

I think a max of 3 to 5 patients is a really low estimate. What happens if more than 5 need something? Is someone else assigned to be on call once you've seen 5? I kind of doubt it...

Was this for an NP position? This seems like similar call rates I have seen for RNs?

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Specializes in psych, addictions, hospice, education.

What I wrote was for RNs. I never was on call as an APRN.

Even so, it seems 3-5 patients to see, seems a low estimate, and I still wonder who sees those who need to be seen after you hit #5?

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$3 an hour for overnight call

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On call as an RN was 9.50 an hour at hospital. If called in, paid regular rate for a minimum of 4 hours.

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

When I was an anesthesia tech in the 90's, the call pay for CRNA's was $10/hr. In consultation with a collegue recently he shared that he recieved his normal hourly rate unless he got called the he got time and a half. This was in Alaska. I don't think I'd go for $1-$4/ hr for call pay. Heck, I'd pay some one that to take my call. I might consider it at half rate if it was phone call only.

we have to stop selling ourselves short. We are taken advantage of because we allow it.

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No pay for 'on-call' or telephone calls, but if I have to go in and round on patients in hosp on evenings or weekends (new consult etc) then it is $70/hr for worked time.

Cardiac

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I get $100 per night for phone-only call. Usually 2 or 3 calls. Day call on the weekend is paid as a normal 8 hour day. Round on patients, then calls only after that. Usually takes no more than 2 hours to round.

Hospice

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

I make $400 per call shift 5p-8a but that includes if I have to go in for a post seclusion face to face, which rarely happens.

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I got an offer where they specify 5 days a month on call at 5$/hr and 60$/hr if I have to go in (wage around 50$/hr normally). Any tips for negotiating around that? Does that generally include when you are required to stay after or work additional days or would that be covered elsewhere in an agreement if at all?

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