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Thanks RunBabyRN. BUt how can you charge/set your own rates then if you work through an agency? Dont they say they will pay you X-amount per hour regardless of time of day, and you can either take it or leave it? I have ne ver worked for any agency where I tell THEM what my rates are.

When does your "after-hours" start? Are weekends classified as after hours? What percentage in hourly rate are you paid above your regular hourly rate for after hours?

Can I pm you please?

HI. I am looking for any RN who currently works for Coram as a per diem nurse. I am thinking of applying but have many questions. Can I pick your brains please? Natasha

No, I did not take the job mainly cos of their law suit that their nurses took out against them

Thanks for your reply AsystoleRN. Much appreciated- all your input.

Really? SO IVRUS what are your commuter miles defined as?

Thank you for your reply. Have you developed a good system to keep track of all these different things such as mileage reimbursed versus not? I work for several agencies so it becomes so complicated as each have their own systems.

Hello all I am a field home RN infusion nurse. The nursing agency I work for only reimburses mileage at 50c per mileage for ONE WAY of the trip only! And on top of that they subtract the first 20 miles from that one segment. So I drive sometimes 200 miles a day to see one patient. So my mileage reimbursement is 100 miles-20 miles= 80 miles. So on a 200 mile trip I only get reimbursed for 80 of these miles. If the distance to the patient is less than 20 miles we get NO mileage. Is this a standard practice? How do other nursing agencies/registries do home infusion mileage reimbursement? Tx

Hello I understand that each company pays their contractors differently. I am a home IV infusion nurse and work for several agencies as a contractor (1099). One company frequently calls me for medicare OASIS start of care cases late in the evening like 8 or 9 or 10 pm because they cant find anyone else. Are we expected to go out at that hour and get paid the standard agency rate (on a Pay per case basis) like $80 here in California? Do any of you independent contractors ask for after hours rates or charge extra for these late hour visits? If I was on call for a company I would get a call-out rate. Kind thanks Natasha

Medical coders make a fair living and many of them work from home, so you may wish to get certified as a medical coder. Also, look into YesRN.com They are similar to "Justanswer.com" for people to ask health questions online and you get paid per answer you give.

Thank you very much for your feedback Asystole RN. What is confusing is that I currently work with an agency "per diem" but as an independent contractor, and I have the option to take a case or not if I dont want to. I am not paid per diem but hourly. I was just wondering what the advantages would really be being an EMPLOYEE of a company per diem. Its a bit confusing. If you are "per diem" why is it mandatory to take call?

Hello Please can someone explain how weekly on-call and weekend on-call is paid to per diem IV home infusion nurses...working for a pharmacy? Also, what is the real difference between working as an "independent contractor" IV home infusion RN as opposed to a "per diem" IV home RN. Many thanks Natasha

Hello All I have some job interest from the company ISYS Solutions Inc who deal with Work Comp. I could only find one thing on the internet about working for them. Have any of you worked or work for this company as a case manager? Any info would be great from anyone who knows about this company. Thank you

Hello there. I have been an RN for 18 years now and have worked in all kinds of settings from acute care to education to home health/Iv infusion nursing which I have been doing for the past 5 years. I have tried for years to get into L/D and most applications require recent L/D experience specially in the last 2-3 years. I have looked over the forum and there are many posts for New grad RN's seeking L/D entrance advice, but not many for those of us who are experienced and would like to transition. Why wont hiring managers even look at RN's who have 18 years experience, but just not necessarily in L/D? Any advice/pointers would be appreciated.