Flu Shot RN Job Offer... Sketchy?

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Hi all, so I was recently offered a job as a flu shot RN by a company located in Torrance, CA. Basically, it's a temporary, seasonal thing with no benefits. I thought it would be a good, easy way to make a little side money.

The job description includes going to flu shot clinics/fairs at random sites (which I have to drive to) around my area including schools, and apparently at places such as CVS and Walmart, so that I may administer flu vaccines. I also have to carry around my own batch of supplies (that they ship to me) to these sites including the vaccines, syringes, etc.

I've never had an RN job like this, and I guess I feel a bit sketched because the whole interview process was through the phone, and when I tried to research the company I could find little to nothing about them. They never asked for proof of my RN license or a contract to sign. Please send me some thoughts, am I paranoid or is this pretty common with these types of jobs?

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Specializes in public health.

Heh, I signed up with Maxim healthcare to do flu shots for big companies. I also will have to drive to the sites. They have a lead nurse who will carry all the supplies and the rest of us just need to show up. Some sites are like 2 hours from where I live.....The pay is wayyyyyyy below the average pay in my area, but I am a new grad, no experience. So it would be a good experience for me.

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I worked a similar gig after graduation while trying to find a full-time acute care job. I replied to an ad on craiglist for seasonal flu shot clinic nurses. The interview wasn't really an interview, more of an "here's the job, when can you start" thing and I thought a little sketch. Turns out it was a staffing agency hiring 15-20 RN's to work the flu shot clinics for employees at a large, world renowned academic teaching hospital near my area. The initial contact was a month and the vast majority of my contact was with the hospital administration, not the craigslist agency. I made great connections at that hospital though and,in the year I spent applying to acute care floor jobs, I was personally asked by said hospital to return and run a satellite clinic for flu shots, tb clinic's, and fill in at the occupational health office when people called in sick/jury duty/vacation/etc.

Eventually I got hired at another large academic hospital in oncology/BMT (which I love!) in a different part of the state, but I left the flu clinics with 2-3 awesome references in hand! Don't underestimate the value of networking and don't be afraid to start at the bottom.

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Specializes in CMSRN.

I would love a job like that for the extra money. I'm keeping my eyes open for anything like that in my area.

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I have had flu shot jobs like that and it was ok. The company was a little unorganized, but it was legit.

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I got a job with the same company. I was a little sketched out too. I did have to scan my license and email it to them. I have done one clinic and it went fine. I'm grateful to have the job. I'm so broke and I figure some experience is better than no experience. It's cool because they reimburse you for mileage after 25 miles. We'll see...the checks are supposed to go out on the first. I'll know they are legit when the check clears! Good luck!

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Specializes in Med-Surg/urology.

I accepted the job last yr when i was a new LPN but got another job shortly after so I did not work with the company. A friend of mine actually worked with the company and she enjoyed getting a weekly paycheck. But the sites were often very far away from her home, and she said it was difficult to obtain hours .

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Try OccuVax or Total Wellness, I work for both and love it!

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