Home Services in Connecticut

[Gn_lv]

Hi, I was offered a nursing position to work as a home services nurse. It is for a private company. I am a new graduate with my BSN and not past nursing experience. The pay is $27.00 the hour (this is in CT). I don't really know about payments and if this is good or bad. What I wanted to do was ICU, but I haven't hear back from any of the hospitals I applied. I don't know if I should take this job because is not exactly hospital setting. Also, if I want to work at a hospital at some point I don't know if the hospital would want to hire me. Or take that as experience. HELPPP PLEASE

[sirI, MSN, APRN, NP]

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We moved your thread to the HH forum for the best response. Others will come along and reply.

[daisylouhoo]

I am a home health nurse in CT. The agency I work for required one year experience of nursing to qualify. In home care you are alone in the community and in my opinion it would be safer to have experience before you go out on your own. I had 5 years experience before I went to home care full time. My supervisor is awesome and I could always call if I need guidance because even with experience we can't know everything! I still don't think I would've wanted to do this as my first job even with a great boss. But.... This is just MY experience/thoughts. The agency I work for pays yearly salary if you are full time but part time you get $27.50 per visit. I hope this feedback helps.