I was offered a HH position today. Here are the basics:
Work Sat and Sun (24 hrs). Pay for 32hrs.
No call
Full benefits (pretty much the same as what everyone offers...BC/BS, 401K, disability insurance, 8hrs. PTO time/mo., etc)
Salary: 41K
It looks like I'll be doing minimal driving. Cases are confined to a fairly small area, so I don't think I'll be a road warrior.
The person I interviewed with was very nice, and we hit it off very well. Towards the end of the interview, our conversation became less formal and we talked more nurse-to-nurse than employer-employee. She seemed quite genuine and I think she shot pretty straight with me. I think she anticipated my disappointment with the salary...emphasizing the benefits, etc. She played with some numbers and revised her offer to 41K.
She told me that Saturdays would be busy, with Sundays being light...my focus on Sundays would be the charting for Saturday's work. Charting is all done with PDA's. They are switching to laptops.
There are things I like and dislike about this one. I have no problem working weekends, and actually prefer it. My plan was to do this weekend gig, and pick up a shift or two during the week at other places working via agency or PRN. I wonder if I'm being unrealistic in thinking that this position should be paying more. I know that Baylor-type positions aren't what they used to be in terms of pay, but this offer is far below the average for what I'd make if I were doing a standard 40-hr. week HH job. The position was advertised as a Baylor Plan.
I hope some you experienced HH nurses will chime in with your thoughts. Thanks!
