I am still a new nurse with just a year under my belt. I have worked in a trauma/med-surg unit for a year and PRN at a local rural hospital on the med/surg floor for almost 6 months. On the trauma floor I only work Saturday and Sunday nights and have patients that have,.....well, trauma. Motorcycle accidents, gun shot wounds, chest tubes, ect, and occasionally we'll get some SBO or Lap Chole patients. At the rural hospital, we have a variety of patients, CHF, DM complications, Pneumonia, Cellulitis....you name it.
I have a family too. A husband, and two children that live at home and one who is on his own now. And frankly, I'm tired of my weekends being tied up at work. My husband works Mon-Fri days, and we sat down and figured it up....including Christmas and Thanksgiving - we have only had 5 full days off together in the last year! So I have called a HH agency here in my town and have an interview set up next week. Problem is, I have no idea what kind of questions to ask to ensure I'm seeking employment with a reputable company. Is there anywhere I can look up this company's track record? Also, I'm leary of what the pay rate will be. Working weekends and PRN I get a decent paycheck from both hospitals. From your experience do you think HH pay is comparable to hospital pay? Oy! I have so many questions. I know most will be answered at the interview......if I can only figure out what to ask and how to ask it...LOL.
