Thinking of going into HH

[jnb1740, BSN]

I am a 30yr RN veteran who is about to retire from my State nursing job at a hospital (Cardiology stepdown unit) with a decent pension. The pension will pay about 80% of my expenses, so I need to keep working elsewhere to pay off some debt (house, car, kids college, etc) for a few years.  I am seriously considering doing HH.  I did a little HH back in 1996 on a part-time, per-diem basis.  A HH nurse just saw my mom at home. It was a quick 20 min visit to change her PICC line dressing.  I asked how much his HH agency pays for a revisit like this.  He said $72.  I was doing the math in my head thinking to myself that I could do this for 8-9 re-visits/day that would take me 8-9hrs.  Am I correct in my assumptions here?

[jayni]

Hey!

It really depends on the agency. A lot of agencies utilize PRN RNs for SOC's (Start of Cares)/Admissions and routine visits are done by LPNs. One company I worked at paid $50 for routine visits and $120 for SOCs, another paid $70 for routine visits and $100 for SOCs. It all really depends on the company, but the majority of the pay is negotiable. Most of the HH agencies I have worked for pay salary for full time employees, and some of them will work you to death. Always ask a lot of questions in interviews!! Hope this helps!