Mocha92

I work at a hospital and we rotate weekends; it usually falls around every 3 months depending on staffing. our director plans to hire a case manger to focus on working weekends to help out. It is becoming quite overwhelming for one case manager. We do have a social worker/discharge planner that helps with assessments and discharge arrangements. The main focus of the case manager on the weekend is the observation patients and 0-1 day inpatient admissions, which all require daily reviews. That could average around 30-40 patients. We give out the Medicare letters. Arrange any hospital transfers. Usually our portable phones are ringing off the hook with social issues on the weekend. We do have a case manager as well in the ED that usually works a 12 hour shift that assists when available as needed.

I work inpatient and my schedule is M-F 8-4:30. We work a weekend about every 3 months and do not take call.

I feel lucky that I work on a floor where my coworkers and I get a long great, and (if possible) can grab lunch together. We definitely share a lot with one another. Also, We usually all try to do something once a month together, such as movies or dinner. It really makes a big difference at work when you are comfortable with your co-workers! Sent from my iPhone using allnurses

Yes! It's been a year I've been an RN. I guess I'm just nervous in the beginning of the shift because I don't know what kind of team of patients I'll have, or how busy the day will be. But once I get report and go about the day, I'm totally fine. Sent from my iPhone using allnurses