Do UC system hospitals let you work a lot of overtime and overtime runs like Kaiser hospitals do?

[Samian Q]

I've heard that at Kaiser hospitals, their registered nurses can work 'runs' of overtime, where they can work even 30 days plus in a row and accumulate a lot of money! Would UCLA or UCSF do that? Are there lots of overtime opportunities at the latter two hospitals, or just at Kaiser?

[Shane505]

UCLA is very strict on overtime. But every November through mid January administration opens up overtime for all RNs at UCLA. You can work as much overtime as you want during this period. They also give extra shift bonus of $300 of every overtime shift after you worked two more than your required FTE. So if your FTE is 90% you are required to work 3 days a week. You will get the $300 bonus after working your 5th shift.