How much do you make?

[middleagednurse]

I hope I'm allowed to ask this question. How much do you make per hour for private duty? Do you get benefits? I'm ashamed to say that I make 22.50 an hour and I have no benefits. I could sign up for insurance but it's 300.00 a month which I can't afford so I don't even have health insurance. I want a better job but man it's hard to find a job where I live.

[idani, BSN, MSN, RN, APRN, NP]

I'm interested in working in this field of nursing in NYC. I was wondering what the pay rate was in NYC? Thanks

[bb007rn]

wow, now I am really glad that my PDN patient and family formed a Limited liability Corp of themselves, I started @ $30/hour, (no benefits, as there are currently only 2 fulltime RNs, one on days and me on nights, and 1 RN who is contingent nights, working one night a week). Mom also cares for patient on our off days/nights... I get time and a half on holidays, and have never once had an issue with my paycheck. Gotta say, I really do love my job!

[brillohead, ADN, RN]

wow, now I am really glad that my PDN patient and family formed a Limited liability Corp of themselves, I started @ $30/hour, (no benefits, as there are currently only 2 fulltime RNs, one on days and me on nights, and 1 RN who is contingent nights, working one night a week). Mom also cares for patient on our off days/nights... I get time and a half on holidays, and have never once had an issue with my paycheck. Gotta say, I really do love my job!

Is the family independently wealthy?

Where does their funding come from?

[bb007rn]

Is the family independently wealthy?

Where does their funding come from?

Mom and Dad boh work, but there is a relative who actually funds the LLC, am not at liberty to disclose more than that. Let's just say the patient is well taken care of...

[brillohead, ADN, RN]

Mom and Dad boh work, but there is a relative who actually funds the LLC, am not at liberty to disclose more than that. Let's just say the patient is well taken care of...

Must be nice to have those kinds of funds available -- your patient is very, very lucky!

[bb007rn]

aye, he is very lucky, and very much loved by his family and extended family!

[Flatlander]

Just hired in Michigan at $19 an hour, 32 hrs per week. My rent is $875 a month (includes all utilities, cable, and internet.) I have car payment and student loans together totaling $500; $130 car and rental insurance, gas and groceries of course, and 30 mile round trip commute. Benefits are minimal at best. Training hours are paid at minimum wage! But, hey, it's a job, and far less stressful than some!

[Libby1987]

What is the difference in pay with your intermittent visit counterparts? And compared to inpatient rates in your area?

[Wrench Party]

I make about $20/hour doing peds PDN in my area. I've only taken on one case with the agency, and my case isn't that "nursing" complicated (the most difficult thing I do is assess for seizures, give meds PRN and put in the occasional IV). I like the slower pace vs. the hospital and the ability to develop a bit of a peds/neuro skillset.

[spiderslap]

Rn in NJ, one year experience, g tube pt, medicaid, $26-27/hr.

[jonnysangel777, LPN, LVN]

Here in Hawaii, PD LPN hourly rate is $21. But with my other job in psych I make $24/hr. In Cali, I have found jobs that pay over $30 for LPNs. Location is a key role, as well as specialty.

[Not_A_Hat_Person, RN]

I've been at a new agency for just over a year. I make $24 per hour, with differentials for evenings, nights, and weekends. I'm per diem, so no benefits. Fortunately, my husband has very good insurance through his job.