Hi, as a newly appointed moderator, I want to live this forum up a bit. I just resigned my position as a HH supervisor, to go back to the field.
I have been a nurse 20 years, 17 in critical care, mostly cardiac critical care, and the last 2.5 years in HH, or asthma disease management , which I also had to leave because I hated to be in a cube farm all day.
I still love HH, even though PPS is the pits, even though the OASIS would make good kindling for a massive bonfire, and even with all the rest of the paperwork, it is the most rewarding nursing I have ever done!!
PS, I went back to my former VNA who is now paying $30/hr, yes, you read that right, to work 3 out of 4 weekends. Since weekends work well for me, it's a good deal.
Let's hear from all the HH nurses out there. Out of all those registered members, there's got to be plenty of us on this BB!!
hi again hi everyone. i am responding to clueless who asked if any one worked as a private hh nures. well, i currently am doing just that. it happened quite accidently, but i have the moral backing of a couple rn friends and some of the local hospital staff. a rn friend recommended it to me. i was working for a hh agency, making beans, and i mentioned i wish i could go on my own (jokingly)she works for another agency that sets people up when they first get home from the hospital. she said there were so many people out there that could use help, she would mention me. that what she did and that is what i do. i assist sci patients exclusivley. it is an untapped market here.not alot of people are familiar with the special needs ans serious conditions associated with sci's. i have been thinking about staring my own business dealing just with these type of patients but i do not no the legalities or if it would be better to just do what i am doing. any advice out there?
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hi all! i've been a long time member of allnurses, but haven't been around in awhile so thought i'd check in, get back in the groove! :).
i have worked in home healthcare for a little over a year. i am currently in the process of opening my own home healthcare agency in east texas! :)
A SCI is a Spinal Cord Injury. It is quite challenging sometimes. That is why I like working with them. So many chamges take place in a person with a SCI. It is interesting to say the least.
And this is a largely untapped area in alot of areas? Hmmmm. Now I'm curious to know if it's untapped in my area. This does sound like an interesting area to offer service. Anyone know how untapped this is in East Texas?
everyone I am an LPN and have been dedicated to taking care of alzheimer's residents for 18 years as a CNA and now for 6yrs as an LPN this has always been my love, speaking of HH tommorrow I have a interview and a skills test to take I am not sure what the tests entails, does anyone have any ideas? I plan on doing HH for families whose parents/parent have alzheimer's. :imbar
I have been a nurse since 1980 and have worked within homecare since 1990. I love home care. I prefer shift work instead of visits.
In NY we have the option of working as independent providers and billing NY Medicaid directly. This involves keeping your own records and hounding the state to pay you at least 6 weeks after you provide services!
I'm a pediatric vent nurse who worksfor an agency on two pediatric vent cases. I see the same two patients all week (2 days with a 3 y/o and 2 days with a 10 y/o). The agency pays me time and 1/2 for any hours over 40 (I work 44-46 hrs/wk) and holidays. I get paid the week after I work, and the agency covers a week's vacation time as well as a 401K.
Providing shift care in the patients' homes is great (if you can tolerate the slow pace). This is the first time in my nursing experience that I can actually provide the care I learned to provide in school.
My patient ratio (1:1) really beats 1:10 or 1:20 in the hospitals or nursing homes.
I was going to do the IP in Ohio but wow the insurance was out of this world. Million dollar umbrella.......not standard malpractice insurance. Need better/business insurance.
renerian--do you do intermittent visits or shift work? In California where I live I believe shift work is considered "continuous care". I do intermittent visits,providing the skilled need in the home and then going to the next visit,usually seeing 5 pts. a day.
for those rn's who are paid by the visit,.. just an inquiry (research) as to how we all make a living. thankyou in advance for checking in! from the state of rhode island:
Hi, 14 years in HHC, 10 as supervisor. Love the field, HATE the regs. Have a staff of the absolute BEST clinicians anyone could ask for. Glad to be a part of this forum.
Hi, as a newly appointed moderator, I want to live this forum up a bit. I just resigned my position as a HH supervisor, to go back to the field.
I have been a nurse 20 years, 17 in critical care, mostly cardiac critical care, and the last 2.5 years in HH, or asthma disease management , which I also had to leave because I hated to be in a cube farm all day.
I still love HH, even though PPS is the pits, even though the OASIS would make good kindling for a massive bonfire, and even with all the rest of the paperwork, it is the most rewarding nursing I have ever done!!
PS, I went back to my former VNA who is now paying $30/hr, yes, you read that right, to work 3 out of 4 weekends. Since weekends work well for me, it's a good deal.
Let's hear from all the HH nurses out there. Out of all those registered members, there's got to be plenty of us on this BB!!
for those rn's who are paid by the visit,.. just an inquiry (research) as to how we all make a living. thankyou in advance for checking in! from the state of rhode island:
rn per visit $33
rn admission $50
35 cents a mile.
hi, all --
7 years xp in home health, 1 year as a clinical sup. rejoining the ranks in 2 weeks after 5 years doing clinic and hospital work while hhc settled in to oasis and pps and agencies sorted themselves down.
sacramento, ca area:
$42/visit and $60/open, per diem. $0.40/mile. usual workload of 5 visits per day. promised increase in those rates in 30 days, if performing satisfactorily.
since is per diem, can take time off with 2 weeks' warning (so they can cover visits) virtually whenever i can afford to do it. the other per diem rn takes a month off two times a year, without any problem from the agency.
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$36/hour and $0.31/mile, with benefits of partially-paid health insurance and 10 pto days/8 paid holidays per year. "expectation of" 6 visits per day.
i decided to go for the per diem position, as my insurance costs would only be about $120/month less with a lot less freedom and a lot more demands on the second position.
1angie
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hi again hi everyone. i am responding to clueless who asked if any one worked as a private hh nures. well, i currently am doing just that. it happened quite accidently, but i have the moral backing of a couple rn friends and some of the local hospital staff. a rn friend recommended it to me. i was working for a hh agency, making beans, and i mentioned i wish i could go on my own (jokingly)she works for another agency that sets people up when they first get home from the hospital. she said there were so many people out there that could use help, she would mention me. that what she did and that is what i do. i assist sci patients exclusivley. it is an untapped market here.not alot of people are familiar with the special needs ans serious conditions associated with sci's. i have been thinking about staring my own business dealing just with these type of patients but i do not no the legalities or if it would be better to just do what i am doing. any advice out there?
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