niteangel

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1. How are hospice nurses paid? By visit/hourly??

   niteangel replied to climb's topic in Hospice

   I am salaried as an oncall nurse, I work 2- 12 hour shifts on the weekend, as a "weekender" position. My pay is that I work for 24 hours and get paid for 32 and am eligible for full-time benefits. It is a pretty sweet deal if you don't mind giving up...

2. Do hospice nurse visit the patient who passed away at night?

   niteangel replied to 50kn's topic in Hospice

   We attend every death, unless we don't get notified until several hours later. It wasn't always that way, and I know most facilities can "handle it", but if hospice has been involved with a patient and family, at the time of death seems the most obvi...

3. Hospice On Call Compensation Structure 2012

   niteangel replied to Soontobehope's topic in Hospice

   Just found these forums, lots of good stuff here. I work weekend nights (8p-8a) for a non profit hospice with an average census currently of around 550. There are 2 night nurses, weeknights 12-8a and weekend 8-8. Weekend days are covered by 2 admissi...