flex-time

[LanaBanana]

Can somebody tell me what flex-time is? I saw it on a hospital website today and I'm just not familiar with it. It was where you wanted to search job options and had the option of full, part or flex-time.

Thanks!

[Reno1978, BSN, RN]

Assuming it's this:

http://careerplanning.about.com/cs/flextime/a/flextime.htm

Seems to accomodate people who have irregular scheduling needs.

[Otessa, BSN, RN]

I was a Flex RN for 4 years. I got $32-35/hour without benefits and had a minimum amount of days per month and minimal weekends and holidays to work per year.

I decided to take a FT position with benefits when my base pay(when I went to meetings,etc-still got a raise on that) was only $1 difference than the lowest Flex pay.

With Flex pay I didn't get paid holidays, accrue any vacation time, wasn't eligible for any incentive pay /premium pay offers when they were short-staffed.....

[Otessa, BSN, RN]

I could work pretty much any time i wanted ( it was with the Float Pool) I worked 3P-11P, 11A-11P, 3P-3A, 3p-7p,7p-11p,11a-3p-you get the picture

I could work anywhere from 2 to 12 hour shifts-my call as long as I fulfilled the small amount of hours sanctioned every month(always did WAY more than that)

[LanaBanana]

Thanks! THat helps. If that's the case, I wouldn't want to do it because I need benefits!

[Otessa, BSN, RN]

i would check it out at the individual hospital they may have it set up differently.