I'll take it! $$$

iluvivt, BSN, RN · Nov 22, 2016

Yes but they try to find a CNA first.It's still cheaper to pay for you than for a hip repair,or a lawsuit or other problems the pt can get into!

klone, MSN, RN · Nov 22, 2016

It's not cost effective. I imagine there were no CNAs/PCTs available.

I would not do it. I would be a horrible sitter. I can't sit for 12 hours straight.

tsm007 · Nov 22, 2016

Yes. Sometimes we do work as sitters if there is no CNA available. Of course my hospital does things that boggle my brain as how they can be cost effective.

Sour Lemon · Nov 22, 2016

I'm an RN that was called into work to be a pt sitter. They're paying me $33/hr to be a patient sitter. No idea how this is cost effective for the hospital when they could be paying a CNA $10/hr. Does your hospital call nurses in to sit with patients that are a fall or suicide risk?

Yes, if no CNA is available, they will try to get a nurse.

Sour Lemon · Nov 22, 2016

I'm more baffled that you have one year experience and your rate is what I make as a nurse for 15 years. I suspect you might be in a higher cost of living area.

New grads made that at my hospital in California ...with overtime after 8 hours and double time for anything over 12. The cost of living is outrageous, though.

andrea3434 · Nov 23, 2016

I'm more baffled that you have one year experience and your rate is what I make as a nurse for 15 years. I suspect you might be in a higher cost of living area.

My niece got hired this year as a new grad at that rate....in Fargo, ND (so not a very high COL).

Lev, MSN, RN, NP · Nov 23, 2016

At my PRN hospital, I have been the CNA for RN pay, but not a sitter

cleback · Nov 23, 2016

They do it all the time at mine. In part, because I think they gave trouble creating CNA positions in the budget and retainin CNA staff. The other part is I think they may purposely overstaff RNs in case of unexpected influx. So the extra nurses end up sitting or being CNAs.

I don't agree with it, and I prefer to be a nurse. But I suppose if the hospital has the money, it's nice to have a flexible staff.

xoemmylouox, ASN, RN · Nov 23, 2016

I would hate to sit still, but I don't mind getting paid to be a sitter. It's really bad when you have to be a sitter for someone who is VERY sedated and you are just sitting there with no one to talk to.

DowntheRiver · Nov 23, 2016

My niece got hired this year as a new grad at that rate....in Fargo, ND (so not a very high COL).

I get requests for travel assignments all the time to various parts of ND and SD at a higher rate. I suspect it has something to do with the fact that no one wants to live there to the harsh weather conditions. I could tolerate it but many could not.

Julius Seizure · Nov 23, 2016

I would hate to sit still, but I don't mind getting paid to be a sitter. It's really bad when you have to be a sitter for someone who is VERY sedated and you are just sitting there with no one to talk to.

I think I would prefer that. I'm not much for chatting.