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Wow that sucks! Yes for not turning in your notes they can withhold pay. This is because they dont get paid. Im pretty sure its illigal to withhold pay for not doing notes the way they want. I would do that so so you get that check, and then run! You deserve better. I have had 2 companies not pay on time for no reason and I had to quit then get my money back eventually, It took months and I was owed thousands. One I had to take to court then won. But dont let it go that far. They perhaps told you you wont get paid until notes were to their liking as a way to stall you because they didnt have the money, or are just shady and dont want to pay. Thats why I would do what it takes to get that one check then run!

Sorry I cant answer all your questions but I will try to help where I can. Are you an RN or LPN? I am LPN so my experience may vary VS yours. As far as supplies I would also bring basic wound care supplies, (gauze pads, tape, even bandaids in a pinch.) You never know when you may need them, as supplies are not always available the way they should be. That is good you get paid millage, I never have but write it off on my taxes. I would just use the cars odometer and pad and paper to track. I would find out more about being on call one week of every four, I never herd of that. Does that mean you only work one week a month? If so is that what you want? I have no clue about the productivity point thing,.. I was wondering about that myself. Companies I have worked for only pay per visit, no points. Hopefully others will come along and explain this. That said if your looking do do this full time it can be challenging. From my experience unless you get one company to give you full time hours, you may have to get hours elsewhere. Also dont expect a constant stream of patients always, it depends on the census. (Unless of course the company can guarantee the hours somehow. ) That said I do love it as you get to manage your own schedule, be your own boss essentially. Good luck!

thanks for the reply. Glad it sounds good. I am an LPN so most of my visits take that long. Mainly insulin injections, vitals check, or wound care but nothing too complicated.

Oh OK thanks! not yet but I will

I am an LPN and have done PPV for 5 years. No millage, or benefits at all but liked the flexibility of it and getting PPV. It was nice to get paid $15 that took me 10 minutes or so to do. Now I have lost patients and need work. I just had an interview with a company that pays not per visit, but hourly. I have never heard of this for HH and not sure how it works exactly with home health visits. I want to know more what to expect, and how it is VS the PPV I am used to. They say the do pay millage and have great benefits PTO, 401k, health insurance . Its a full time position so they must have a lot of work. I was used to making $15 to $20 a visit which where I live is standard for LPN. Yes I know some will say its low or whatever but worked fine for me. Anyway this agency pays $24 per hour plus the above mentioned benefits. I am wondering if that is worth it when all is said and done, (travel time and visits time) when I am used to getting paid 15 or $20 for visits that typically take me 10 to 20 minutes or so to do? Another thing they said was its 30 visits a week and they pay hourly so not sure how that is considered to be full time?

For LPN, IV certification is something many agencies look for. I should get that, high in demand and pays well

Home Health nurse for 5 years looking for work again. I used to find many listings on Craig's list and Career Builder now there are very few . I've also tried Indeed. Indeed had the most for LPN, but not many home health postings. What resources are best to find home health positions? I know contacting agencies directly and applying but this is very time consuming (takes a few hours just to apply then submit paperwork) however many have little to no active cases to offer. Any advice is appreciated.

I was working home health and my agency gave my patients away because I was falsely accused of making a med error. I was not fired, and they say they will consider me for future patients. Being left with no patients is not fair IMO, but it is what it is. I want to continue in home health, but its hard financially when you lose patients for various reasons. I do love it though, the flexible hours , short visits, and everything is great and its hard to picture doing anything else. It is hard financially now as I have 0 income. I am looking for home health jobs but from past experience I know it will most likely take months to build up my patient load. There are dozens of agencies out there but a lot are not hiring, or are hiring, but have very little work. How can I over come this obstacle and still do home health? Perhaps for now I should do something for income temporarily like drive for Uber? Just wondering what others have done to get past the challenges home health brings.

I use RN.org get all my CEUs there. Says for Rn and Lpn. Only $19.99 a year. Renew my licence with those .

That Sucks! Sorry to hear that. Something that minor should not have been reported to them. What does 3 years probation mean? Sorry if this was answered already I didn't sleep well last night.

How do you get CPC? How long does it take to get that? I've never heard of that but sounds like it brings good job opportunities and u can work from home.

I have one job working at a home health agency. Perhaps not for long though as was accused of something I did not do. Ayyway was lucky many people I talked to worked for multiple agencies.

Right here! I love being an LPN, and could not picture doing anything else. You can make as much or more as an RN too if you get enough home health patients, work a specialty JOB like wound care, Trach care, vents.

Yeah I think that is good, or just say it was not the right fit. That is what I did. Sorry to hear that and I know this is a rough time but you will get through it. Just stick to that and find the best fit for you and you will be fine. Best of Luck!

Hi all! It has been quite some time since I posed but you guys are always great! I love the advise and tips I get on here, so here it goes: I am a home health nurse looking for more patients. I have all paperwork up to date, and 2 years experience. I lost four diabetics at a facility that changed agencies. I am looking to get that many diabetics back again. Agencies I tried months ago only had one patient or two patients here and there, and short term cases, which is very hard financially. Since loosing these four patients, Ive asked my current agency, and one I worked for in the past for more work, but not much came of that. I was very fortunate and lucky to have what I did, its very difficult to replace unfortunately. So now you know my story, my question is this: what resources have helped you guys get jobs? Do people still use Craigs List, Career Builder? Are there newer job finding sites, (or apps) that work well? Did you contact the agencies (or facilities) directly to get you job? (Without finding them on a job posting site.)? There is this new App I just saw on Craig's list called Rest Up Caregivers.. its supposed to be the Uber for nurses. I have not signed up yet, but was thinking about it. Has anyone ever used this App? My plan is this... look for jobs on Craig's List, Career Builder, and contact agencies directly. I may or may not do the Rest up App thing.... Any other ideas? Thanks everyone for your help!