wage, benefits?

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Currently working in med-surg, 10-plus years experience in acute, sub-acute and rehab settings, considering a change to home health nursing.

I've been reading the various topics and understand that wage information can vary greatly from location to location, agency to agency, as well as whether the assignments are intermittent visits or otherwise. One thing I haven't noticed, though, is any mention of benefits (medical, dental, etc). Are benefits available when working in home health? Or is this an area of nursing considered more to be similar to "agency" nursing where benefits are not normally paid?

Thanks for any help!

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One can get typical benefits, but they are expensive and you usually are out any week you don't work the required number of hours. I did work with one agency one time where you could pay for any short week. That agency was union and had good benefits.

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i have full time benefits, medical, dental, vision, 401, FSA is available, generous vacation time off. we are paid per visit and need to keep a quota, but there is so much work it is not a problem to maintain a quota.

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I also have full benefits and PTO. We also have quota's. If the entire agency is slow and there are not enough visits, you don't loose your benefits. If you don't meet quota, but there are visits (ie refusing visits) then you can loose your benefits.

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Currently working in med-surg, 10-plus years experience in acute, sub-acute and rehab settings, considering a change to home health nursing.

I've been reading the various topics and understand that wage information can vary greatly from location to location, agency to agency, as well as whether the assignments are intermittent visits or otherwise. One thing I haven't noticed, though, is any mention of benefits (medical, dental, etc). Are benefits available when working in home health? Or is this an area of nursing considered more to be similar to "agency" nursing where benefits are not normally paid?

Thanks for any help!

Home Health Care absolutely have health benefits. It just depends on where and for which agency you work for. I currently work for a University based home health agency and they have wonderful benefits. I am even going back to school for a Ph.D and they are paying for it. I love home care!

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