On- call

1. Hi,
   For those of you (like me) who are "On call" for your department (OR, PACU, ER,GI LAB,Cath LAB.......), what do you get an hour for "being on call?". We recieve $3.30 an hour to hold the pager, then time 1/2 if called in.
   Thanks. We are gathering info to try and up this,. Location, Southern CAllif.

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3. 
   Jun 17, '03

   $3. an hour. no pager. no life while on call. that about sums it up.
4. 
   Jun 18, '03

   About $5.18 hr and time and a half if called in w/ a 2 hr. minimum. 30 min travel time required.
   Location: SE Mass.
   
   ~Paula
5. 
   Jun 18, '03

   we get a whopping $2.50 an hour to carry pager and time and a half when called in. but they pay per shift....ie: $20 shift
6. 
   Jun 18, '03

   We get a whopping TWO bucks an hour to be on call, and then our regular pay if they call us in. I work in southern Louisiana...
   
   OH, and to top it off... you don't get a pager. So, you're either on your own cell phone or you have to stay home where they can get in touch with you...
7. 
   Jun 18, '03

   $6.00/hr and time-and-half if called in. (Southern Calif)
8. 
   Jun 18, '03

   yes, i did forget to add:
   
   we get time and half once called in, minimum 4 hours
   
   and we must be there within 30 minutes
9. 
   Jun 18, '03

   $2.00/hr on call and then time and a half if called in. (Way up in Northern California).
   
   
   
   steph
10. 
    Jun 18, '03

    $3.50/hr for O/C. If called in, call pay plus the regular pay for those hours worked. Maine.
11. 
    Jun 18, '03

    We pay two hours of base pay for each 8 hour shift of call. OT is paid if over 40 hours worked. Shift differentials are also paid if applicable. I.E. an RN at $20/hr makes $40/8 hour call shift.
12. 
    Jun 18, '03

    When I was working, we got paid $50 dollars for the weekend from Friday 3pm until Monday 7am. If you had to work any shifts during the weekend, you got paid at your regular pay. If you had to go out you got paid for 3 hours or for however long you stayed if longer.
13. 
    Jun 18, '03

    we get $2.00/hr and time an 1/2 if called in ( wilkes-barre pa )
14. 
    Jun 18, '03

    2.00 an hour. I live 25-35 minutes away. There are some that live an hour away. The general rule is that you should be here within 30 minutes. If I get called in, I am staying the whole shift.
    
    If staffing changes, which it can do around 2pm. Sometimes staff isn't needed. If we don't call them off in time, they are guaranteed 4 hours to work.

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