unpaid overtime

ksb13 · Jan 13, 2011

I am scheduled 72 hours/2weeks and I never work more than that. I might work more than 8 hours one day, but have less than 8 another day.

I am salaried, so can't put extra hours on time sheet

My manager has a good understanding of my work load

Hope this helps, although I can't answer the exact questions.

Not_A_Hat_Person, RN · Jan 13, 2011

I usually leave 10-15 minutes late due to charting.

annaedRN, RN · Jan 13, 2011

1. I work more hours than those in my assigned shift: 1. Never (0 days a week); 2. Rarely (once a week); 3. Occasionally (2-3 days a week); 4. Often (3-4 days a week); 5. Every day that I work
2. On my time card I put in for the extra hours that I work: 1. Never; 2. Sometimes; 3. Always
3. Management's understanding of nursing staff's workday is: 1. Very poor; 2. Poor; 3. Good; 4. Very good; 5. Excellent

1. I would say 2-3 days a week I do more than my 8 hrs. Not by much in most cases. 2. I do put it on my timesheet because my agency wants all hrs tracked but it doesn't matter because I am salaried. 3. Overall - good. My clinical supervisors have both been in field fairly recently - at times seem to have to remind them of unrealistic expectations and staff burnout, but the upper management...often seem to have lost touch.

cathrn64 · Jan 13, 2011

(1)I am full time. I work more than 8hrs a day (aprox 7hrs in the field-little to no breaks- and at least 2 hours paper work at home-usually more)

(2) I am paid per visit, so no time card and no overtime

(3) management has a good idea of workload a 3-4

caliotter3 · Jan 13, 2011

A week or so ago, my client pooped as I was turning him at shift change. The parent came into the room and made no effort to let me off the hook. I stayed overtime to clean up the poop and get the patient just so so. When I informed the agency, they gave me the usual lecture about how I'm not supposed to do overtime. But what would they have said had I walked out of the house and left the patient in a puddle of poop and then the cursing family member calls the agency to complain about it and fire me from the case? This story about explains my view on overtime in home health. Blank if you do, blank if you don't. I did not tell the patient to poop when he did.

HmarieD · Jan 13, 2011

Many HH nurses work a great deal of "overtime", spending hours at home any given evening completing charting, doing follow-up, etc, but most agencies avoid having to pay OT by hiring staff paid per visit, or salaried.

behindthedoor · Jan 13, 2011

thank you

Willow Moonsidhe · Jan 16, 2011

Greetings. I am trying to write an article regarding home care, OASIS impacts, computer impacts, and the suspicion I have that home care RNs are consistently working unpaid overtime. I realize that this might not necessarily be a scientific survey, but it will give me an indication if my suspicions are correct, and if I should proceed. I have distributed a similar anonymous survey at my workplace and found the answers extremely revealing, that is, 96% of respondents state they work extra for free at times or always. If you could answer the following three questions I would greatly appreciate it.
1. I work more hours than those in my assigned shift: 1. Never (0 days a week); 2. Rarely (once a week); 3. Occasionally (2-3 days a week); 4. Often (3-4 days a week); 5. Every day that I work
2. On my time card I put in for the extra hours that I work: 1. Never; 2. Sometimes; 3. Always
3. Management's understanding of nursing staff's workday is: 1. Very poor; 2. Poor; 3. Good; 4. Very good; 5. Excellent

1. 4

2. 1 not allowed

3. 1

~Willow

Not_A_Hat_Person, RN · Jan 16, 2011

I'm in the private duty pool. If I pick up a shift that kicks me into overtime, the agency pays me overtime.