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I guess there's nothing to love ?

Hello all! Can you share what you love about being a homecare nurse? I have an interview coming up with the homecare department that is part of a very large health system in my area. It's FT M-F, one weekend a month (you get off 2 days during the week for those weekends). They said the pay is hourly, and you see 5-6 patients a day in zip codes close to your home, with flexibility in scheduling. The pay is $55-$60/hr (or $115-120k annually- here in NY) I like the idea of working independently and the flexibility in scheduling. It sounds too good to be true to be honest. I read a lot on here regarding negative aspects of home care. What do you love about it??

OMG I wish, not here where I live. That would be amazing. It would make sense bc staff wouldn't need to call out.

Hi all! I'm just reaching out for some advice on balancing family and work life. What does everyone do when their kids are sick and we have to work?? This has always been a point of stress for my husband and I. We have no family nearby to help or have any kind of backup plan in these situations. We have no choice but to take turns calling out when the kids are sick. Right now, I work from home- which I know sounds like the perfect plan, but I'm truly miserable in this position and I want to go back to patient care nursing where my heart is. I just don't know what I will do with my kids on sick days. This season has been so rough, we all had the flu for 3 weeks. If I had to call out that much, I would have been fired by now!

Hi all! I was was wondering if anyone is willing to share average pay rates for Long Island? I have an interview coming up and if I’m offered the position, I want to make sure I negotiate fair compensation for my experience- I’ve been a nurse 16yrs. My last position was $48/hr (outpatient) I’m not sure if that was low? This new position is in the hospital. Thanks I’m advance!

Thank you for your response! They have after school extended childcare until my husband gets off work to pick them up. He is a very involved father and will do homework/dinner for them. Just not sure how I feel about working that late and being gone in the evenings! But I think it could work well for our family!

Hi all! I am considering a position in ambulatory surgery that is 3-12hr shifts, 10:30am-10:30pm. I have 2 school aged children and I will be able to get them ready and off to school everyday. I will, however be gone 3 evenings a week (husband will be home with them). Do you think this is good shift for a family?