Hello I'm a new member! Ive been creeping for over a year but I decided to join because I'm becoming more serious about the career.
In particular I'm wondering can nurses work as much OT as they want? While I'm young and before I start a family id like to work like 60 to 80 hours a week. Do they get time and a half ot pay?
Also if you get your ADN will most employers help pay for you to get your bsn or is that not the norm?
I'm considering this career because ive cared for ill people in the home as a home caregiver and id like to get an in demand job that has flexibility.
At my facility, OT varies. At the moment we are short staffed on nights so there is plenty of overtime for nurses and techs, but considering new grad nurses will be starting in about a month or so after their orientation - that will change.
In regards to school, my facility is paying full tuition for my ADN (up to $10k), however, I signed a contract that I would work for them to pay it back. (1 year med-surg = $5k, any other unit = $3k) So, I'm looking at 2-3 years of working for them before I can go anywhere else (but I don't see myself doing that).
I have been I nursing for 43 years and I have always been paid OT for anything past 8 hours. Now our hospital wants to change that so you only get it over 40 hours...
tropsnegRN, ADN, BSN, RN
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At my facility, OT varies. At the moment we are short staffed on nights so there is plenty of overtime for nurses and techs, but considering new grad nurses will be starting in about a month or so after their orientation - that will change.
In regards to school, my facility is paying full tuition for my ADN (up to $10k), however, I signed a contract that I would work for them to pay it back. (1 year med-surg = $5k, any other unit = $3k) So, I'm looking at 2-3 years of working for them before I can go anywhere else (but I don't see myself doing that).