Home Health Interview this week

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Hi. I have been an RN on a Neuro Step Down floor for 4 years now. I am exploring career options and got a call to interview for a 24 hour (part time) per week for a home health RN position. Could someone out there educate me what to ask and what should I expect in this line of work? Is the pay similar to floor nursing in a major hospital? I'd like to eventually get in to home health hospice so I am hoping this would be a step in the right direction.

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Expect no benefits, very little training , $40 per visit, $75 to open a case.

50 cents an hour to travel that includes wear and tear on your car and YOUR gas.

You could try a hospital based homecare agency, you have to work full time to make it work.

Good luck, keep us posted.

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Expect no benefits, very little training , $40 per visit, $75 to open a case.

50 cents an hour to travel that includes wear and tear on your car and YOUR gas.

You could try a hospital based homecare agency, you have to work full time to make it work.

Good luck, keep us posted.

I would try for the home health through a hospital vs a private agency. I've worked with a few and you get next to no training, poor benefits, and terrible mileage pay. Plus working with the hospital it is less likely that they will not have patients for visits.

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I recently started per diem for a small home health agency, during my interview I asked how many patients I'd be required to see, if pay is per hour or per visit, what kind of orientation is provided, what is the call requiremtn.

ive been at my agency for about 2 months and I enjoy it. Initially I thought I wanted to do home health full time but after actually working I think I will stay Per diem and keep my other job a little longer. Full time staff seem overwhlemd and complain that it's too much paperwork and that they often are charting at home till 8 or 9 at night. As a per diem nurse when I come in I tell them how many patients I'm willing to take that day. I usually do 3-4 since I'm just starting. We are paid per visit so if I don't finish my charting I don't get paid to do it at home or In the office.

the pay rate for me is $48 visit $78 for admission and 50 cent for gas mileage. My agency does a pretty good job of assigning patients geographically so I hardly ever drive more than 10 -15 miles between pts.

I hope you enjoy home care :) oh yeah orientation for me was pretty nonchalant and randomn. But somehow I think I learned enough to get the job done safely and correctly

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