RNfromSA

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

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 g...

Hi I am currently an independent contractor RN who does private duty and home infusion. I interviewed for a Director Nursing position at a newish Home Health agency and said that if I was offered the position, I would like to remain an independent co...

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 li...

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...

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?

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

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 2...

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 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 oppo...

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 an...

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 ho...

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 app...

Hello All This seems to hold true not only for travel nursing but any hospital job. Their requirements for hire include RECENT (the last 2-3 years) HOSPITAL/ACUTE CARE experience. So how does one ever get a travel nurse/hospital nurse job if you hav...

I have been in a very frustrating situation, and thought your or someone else could possibly point me in the right direction. I have been doing my RN-BSN through TESC, NJ. I started the program some years ago. I am a foreign graduate and have al...

Thank you for your post. I have been in a very frustrating situation, and thought your or someone else could possibly point me in the right direction. I have been doing my RN-BSN through TESC, NJ. I started the program some years ago. I am a foreig...