lossforimagination

Regarding the application process....I was told by a VA nurse recruiter that resumes are very different for the govt. Real world resumes should be no more than 2 pages, but govt expects maximum detail. Your resume should read something like the job description. In other words, just saying "Med/surg staff nurse" which is adequate for a civilian resume, doesn't cut it. They want the resume to state specifically what work you performed as a med/surg staff nurse.

I worked for an agency that paid per visit (no bennies except 0.52/mile). $120 SOC, $90 ROC, $80 Recert and $35 SNV. Apparently that was too much as the owner decided to have only LVNs do SNV to save money (@ $25 SNV). Today I interviewed with an agency that wants someone PRN to be on call every other weekend. Pay was $65.50 per OASIS, $33.50 SNV. I was shocked at the difference. I forgot to ask about pay for call.

What is a RV? Recert? Regular visit? How can an LVN do a Recert?

I recently interviewed with an agency that paid per hour. The interviewer let slip that they had just had an audit by the TX Labor Board regarding pay-per-visit on the weekend. She said the Labor Board said they had to pay BY THE HOUR. I know most agencies pay-per-visit so not sure what is going on.

I've been paid by the hour and then switched to PPV and it came out pretty much the same, but no overtime is involved. The pay rate can be pretty good: SOC: $120, ROC: $90.00, Recert: $80.00, SNV: $35.00. I've seen people on salary and they have to work like 12 hrs/day to get their work done.

What's bad is when they demand a different nurse for no reason other than because you try to ignore their obnoxiousness.

Have you seen how much insurance premiums are going up due to Obamacare?6.3% Health Premium Increases Projected for 2013

Yes, I'm a seasoned nurse in east TX experienced in home health and Med/surg and I've been looking for 2 months. No offers except possibly PRN infusion work, but they are really slow...I am not getting this: They had me sign an offer letter, then told me to go to their website to complete the initial corporate training (HIPPA, etc.) which took several hours, then said you will be 'invited' to attend office orientation. What does that mean...'invited' to attend? I thought an offer letter meant I was hired?

I don't see why they need this. TX does not issue paper licenses anymore. Employers have to verify licenses online with the State Board of Nursing. I don't see how anyone can commit fraud under this system, unless the employer doesn't actually do the verification with the board.

MBARNBSN...you must get all your info from the NYTimes. Killing off Medicare and Social Security? Really? Sounds like typical leftwing scare tactics. And you believe Obamacare will actually be 'affordable'? The insurance companies will be the biggest beneficiaries..

I only lasted a couple of months in a small town ER. That was more than enough. If you're livid when elderly people come in behaving like they own the place, yelling and complaining about everything and demanding to speak to the administrator....you know you don't have the patience for the really tough patients.

The salary positions I've seen expect the nurse to see 15+ patients per day!

The agency I work for is very small and ONLY takes Medicare referrals.

Some people self identify with passions in which they are unable to make a living. Aside from trust fund babies, most of us have to work for a living and nursing is a good choice in terms of financial stability. Not everyone wants to be 'remembered' for their outstanding contributions in their careers. Some people just want a stable job with a decent income so they can go home and then engage in what they consider their real lives and there is NOTHING wrong with that. Not every nurse cares to emulate Florence Nightingale.

Some hospitals are not paying holiday pay anymore!