overtime incentives

[wnydapoo]

Hi all just wondering what type of overtime incentives there are out there in az. I'm still a student and I keep hearing of $1000 + time and a half but that seems like an awful lot. let me know of the incentives you've heard of and which area of the hospital.

[Wile E Coyote, ASN, RN]

Is that just for the CVICU, or hospital wide? I know we are having a real hard time staffing our CVICU..........8 job openings online :zzzzz

Oh no, not just CVICU, it's hosp wide. Tell me the admin isn't desperate! It prolly just KILLS 'em at each productivity meeting. I do have to commend them for stepping up and offering it, as much as it must kill them. They could just demand we take heavier loads (well, they did/have done that).

You only need two things to make it a hospital, a patient and their nurse. Without either, well then it's just a really bad hotel.

[marygirl]

I'm the $8.00 an our incentive person. I just heard through the grapevine that the hospital is considering squashing the OT incentive. I don't know quite how they'll staff the hospital. I get a call almost every day asking if I can come in to work. Obviously, even the incentive isn't keeping us staffed up to par. Wondering what will happen if they cancel the incentive?

[KimberleyRN]

8$/hour for overtime for RN's?? I do not know how they keep staff!

There are so many positions open in the valley that pay better than that!

[Soup Turtle]

8$/hour for overtime for RN's?? I do not know how they keep staff!

There are so many positions open in the valley that pay better than that!

I think it's 8 hours in addition to the overtime pay. :wink2:

[cardiacRN2006, ADN, RN]

I think it's 8 hours in addition to the overtime pay. :wink2:

The last place I worked had $15 in addition to the OT, so $8 still isn't that great...

[marygirl]

okay, correction. it is $8.00 per hour on top of the time and a half for over 40 hours. Pay in our area is not great but we do all right. My hospital is the only one in a decent driving distance that offers any incentive for extra shifts.

[AZmom]

A friend of mine who works at CR says she gets $500 for coming in on an off day, plus double time.

Is that hospital wide policy or is she in a specialty?

Also, does anyone know if the new freeway loop off the 60 in East Mesa goes down around towards Chandler yet? Or will it even? I'm always on the hunt for a new job for my mom, and she's mentioned CR a few times but it's too far a hike for her presently. But if that freeway extends that way........

[Calzonan RN]

The freeway does extend that way, but it's tricky, it's not connected from eastbound 60 going south on 202 (but should be soon). You can still get on from a side street though.

My friend does work in a specialty area (can't say which one though, just in case).

Keli

[PhoenixGirl]

Where I work I've been offered time and 1/2 and double time to work. But I turned it down and told them to call me back if they were offering triple time, and they never did. I'm 8 months pg and my feet are swollen, it would take me a lot more cash to put in extra hours.

Rebecca

[nickj88]

Just curious if anyone knows what scottsdale healthcare OT incentives are (if any)?

[RainDreamer, BSN, RN]

Wow, I can't believe all the OT incentives at hospitals around here!!

We have NO OT incentives. If we work an OT shift, it's time and a half. But we have nothing in addition to the time and a half. We can sign up to be available for a shift and if they call you then it's double time .... but they only use those people as a last resort. We never have a problem with being short-staffed though ....as there are tons of nurses on our unit that are more than happy to pick up extra shifts, just for time and a half.

[neneRN, BSN, RN]

NO incentives and NO doubletime ever...just straight time and a half over 40 hours.