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The bonus pay is wonderful, but take care of yourself. Where I used to work, we got $50 dollars to take call from Friday afternoon until Monday morning and we had a beeper. Sounds good, except when we were on call, we always had to work a shift on both Saturday and Sunday as well as sometimes a shift on Friday. We could not take the time off the next week as we had to be there to do our own job during the week. Then they started week long call at the time I had to quit that meant carrying the beeper for seven days. If anyone called off during that time, you worked their shift and your own shift so you could get your work done. You also had to fill the open shifts. It would not be worth it. You would be dead and being that tired only asks for nursing errors.
Our extra shift pay is base pay + $20 plus diffs night/wkend/holiday whichever ones are appropriate. We can schedule in advance, or when they call looking for staff, and work anything over 4 hours to a whole shift. As we are paid for these shifts on the off week, we don't pay excessive taxes (at least till April 15!).
so far, I'm thinking it is good money.
I make my base pay + over time after 40 hrs in one week
+shift diff if any time after 3 pm
+week end diff if any time after 7 pm on Friday night till 7 pm on Sunday night
week-end and shift diff pay are 3.00$ each.
so, base pay with the shift and w/e diff with over time
then the extra bonus pay of 150$ for 12 hrs.......
I have signed up for 10 days in the next 2 months and already did 3 of them.
All my over time goes toward my travels, check them out.
Bali in Oct for 3 weeks, can't wait.
Rachel
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Are you being offered a "bonus pay" if there is a need and you work extra?
Our hospital just started last month offering bigger bonus pay. They used to offer 75$ for a 12 hr shift if they needed extra help. Last month they changed it to 150$ for 2 areas (cardiac and med-surg only) but you have to sign up for at least 8 shift (12 hrs) in 60 days to get the 150$ bonus. At first I refused to sign up, but then I wrote my name on the list thinking the money will be nice.
Rachel