Has anyone worked On-Call for Seasons Hospice???

nikishere33 · Mar 30, 2013

I applied for a job as a ON-Call hospice nurse. Not sure what I am getting into.

I wanted to know the pro's and con's of On-Call and if anyone has worked for Seasons ?

Thank you

manolo65 · Mar 31, 2013

Being on call sucks ass lol

nikishere33 · Apr 1, 2013

why does it suck? have you worked on call for home health or hospice?

NavySERE · Apr 2, 2013

I have worked on-call, and also for Seasons. Not in Illinios but in another state. On-call is like working for the fire deptartment, you go out to take care of "fires" pt's in crisis. Which for someone with a good amount of experince say in ER or ICU will have a lot of fun with it. You will work very hard but it will be rewarding.

As for working for Seasons, let me say I did not like thier business model. I had a real problem working for a "for profit" hospice. The people I worked with were great, hard working. It was just overall focus the the model I did not like.

I have sence returned to working for a "non-profit" hospice and will do so from here on out. Yes, the money is less but, the focus of the care is more in line with my personal beliefs.

NavySERE

aklohr · Apr 4, 2013

I currently work for seasons, and I absolutely love my job and the company. One of the best companies I have ever worked for. I am part of the continuous care team, so no on call. But our on-call nurses seem to like what they do. I am in MD. Hope it all works out for you!

dleechpn · Apr 7, 2013

I know what on call is of course but what is for season?

Dar1954 · Apr 7, 2013

The on-call weekends that I covered for 7 weeks was not at Season's but at another Hospice. If you love you receiving calls in the middle of the night, or driving 30 plus miles north of where you are only to turn around and drive another 20 miles south of where you live, AND ae estatic about tracking down a doctor in the middle of the night on to refill a pain medication that requires a doctor's signature; this is the job for you. However, if you like knowing that you have given a patient, and his/her family, incredible relief from the worry, panic, pain, and distress they have been going through it is worth it. I cannot think of any other time that someone opens their door, in the middle of the night wearing their pajamas, and is relieved to see me standing there (unless it is my dog). Of course, there are the death calls.............

salvadordolly · Apr 7, 2013

I am in WI. I know several people who work for Seasons and love it. They don't have a lot of turnover. I know the medical director too and he is good. You will be busy though.