I have been an ER nurse for about 5 years now, and have been doing charge RN duties for about 2 to 3 years. We don't have a designated charge RN position on our unit -- we take turns. Any experienced staff nurse who has been trained to do it can be "it" for the day for an extra $1.25 per hour. I used to enjoy doing it, but lately I just seem to hate it. Our nurse manager even said it is the worst job on the unit. How many of you here do charge duties? Do you rotate it, or is there someone who is hired to do it exclusively? Has anyone here done it for awhile then said "no mas"?
When I moved to the ER after taking 15 pt assignments and charge, I loved Triage and Charge there. I don't care what I do. As long as it is in the ER. O am a complete brat. I will not float anywhere else.
Only designated staff, no extra pay, no assignment unless short staffed. No one is forced to be in charge. I agree, charge and triage are the worst jobs in the ED.
I have been an ER nurse for about 5 years now, and have been doing charge RN duties for about 2 to 3 years. We don't have a designated charge RN position on our unit -- we take turns. Any experienced staff nurse who has been trained to do it can be "it" for the day for an extra $1.25 per hour. I used to enjoy doing it, but lately I just seem to hate it. Our nurse manager even said it is the worst job on the unit. How many of you here do charge duties? Do you rotate it, or is there someone who is hired to do it exclusively? Has anyone here done it for awhile then said "no mas"?
Thanks!
-Mark
I did charge in my current ER for 14 yrs, untill the meetings got to be to many and always interfered with my golf. I got alot more for charge than that. But I still stepped down and went to to just staff ER RN. I dont charge anymore. Its not worth it. And with all these passive aggressive limit testing ER docs coming around. I dont want to charge anymore at all.
Medicine Eagle
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When I moved to the ER after taking 15 pt assignments and charge, I loved Triage and Charge there. I don't care what I do. As long as it is in the ER. O am a complete brat. I will not float anywhere else.
:angryfire TBH