Nurses Exempt

[justmia1089]

Hello all,

I'm a new nurse and I start my new job in a couple weeks. The hospital I'm working at just started this new professional model for nurses where they're basically salary paid and can't get overtime (well premium pay) until after 80 hours.

Is is this the new trend in nursing? Just curious as to how more experienced nurses like this or if this is even common.

[jadelpn, LPN, EMT-B]

If you are a full time nurse, and one week you receive 4 hours over 40, and the next week you receive your 40 hour week, then you would have over 80 hours for the 2 weeks, and be paid for 84 hours.

You may find, however, that you are called off or otherwise re-assigned so that you do not go over 80 hours. Including the committee/project/presentation work that you will be voluntold you need to participate in to help with the journey to magnetism.

It is a good way to reschedule nurses as needed without incurring overtime costs in doing so.

[KelRN215, BSN, RN]

If you are a full time nurse, and one week you receive 4 hours over 40, and the next week you receive your 40 hour week, then you would have over 80 hours for the 2 weeks, and be paid for 84 hours.

You may find, however, that you are called off or otherwise re-assigned so that you do not go over 80 hours. Including the committee/project/presentation work that you will be voluntold you need to participate in to help with the journey to magnetism.

It is a good way to reschedule nurses as needed without incurring overtime costs in doing so.

I think OP is saying that many of the staff on her floor work 36 hrs/week. Previously, if they picked up an 8 hr shift on top of their 36 hours, they received OT for the 4 hours > 40 hrs for the week. Now, if they work 44 hrs the first week and 36 the second, they will have worked 80 hrs over the pay period and no OT. Beneficial for the employer, not so for the staff.

[SassyTachyRN]

The hospital I worked for was OT over 80hrs in a pay period (2 wks). Major hospital corporation (for profit) in Indiana.