on call schedules/rotations

ArreisBSN · Nov 26, 2014

Dear Momo.

I work for an agency which has the RN's work 1 night on call per week *they will usually put a SOC or ROC etc on them that night*. Then they have a weekend "on -call". That Fri 4:30pm thru Mon morning7:59am. They will put a SOC/ ROC Fri night, 2 SOC\ROC's Sat, as well as 2 or 3 routines, and of course any PRN visits that are actually on-call. Then Sun another 2 SOC/ROC's and possible routines.

This, broken down from the RN's side of things is: work 12 days in a row every 4th week. Considering that we case manage and do routines, take 'call', etc., the bottom line is that it is too much.

5 nurses quit in a 3 month time period. We have become a revolving door.

Libby1987 · Nov 26, 2014

Our nurses take a week of 5p - 8a call. We aren't scheduled to make visits and our after hours visits are usually only for retention catheter problems. Currently there are weekend nurses and case managers work Mon-Fri flex schedule. PPV.

babynurse73 · Nov 28, 2014

Dear Momo.
I work for an agency which has the RN's work 1 night on call per week *they will usually put a SOC or ROC etc on them that night*. Then they have a weekend "on -call". That Fri 4:30pm thru Mon morning7:59am. They will put a SOC/ ROC Fri night, 2 SOC\ROC's Sat, as well as 2 or 3 routines, and of course any PRN visits that are actually on-call. Then Sun another 2 SOC/ROC's and possible routines.
This, broken down from the RN's side of things is: work 12 days in a row every 4th week. Considering that we case manage and do routines, take 'call', etc., the bottom line is that it is too much.
5 nurses quit in a 3 month time period. We have become a revolving door.

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CLUVRN, MSN, RN · Nov 30, 2014

As a f/t rn, I'm not required to take call, but if I volunteered to do so, I'd get additional on call pay and if I have to make a visit while on call, I get paid for the visit too.