Is it possible to be able to see 8-10 patients a day?

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I'm considering a job in home health that pays per visit. Roughly $40/visit, SOC $80, and so forth. Full time with benefits is 35 visits a week. A friend of mine works for them, but is based in an ALF, not doing home visits and does 10-15 visits a day...so needless to say she's bringing home $4000+ every two weeks. My question is....is this possible with home visits too? Or am I dreaming too big? Thanks in advance for any thoughts!!! :)

Specializes in WOC, Hospice, Home Health.

I usually see 6-7 as a case manager, and get paid hourly. Some nurses see 9-12 in a day- but not in 8 hours, depending on travel time, it's more like 10-12 hour shifts with that many. Get a complex wound vac patient and it's an hour visit, easy, with vitals, teaching, assessment...Them patients can be dang time consuming!

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Specializes in ED, peds, Hospice.

Right now I'm doing case management with Hospice....I can see between 7-14 patients a day...but I'm in an ALF...they're all in one place...but that allows me assessment time, wound care, teaching, med reviews, MD calls, etc. I feel as if I'm comfortable with this...but I know home health is a completely different field. I'm flexible though.

Thanks everyone for all of your replies!!!!

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