What Is a WOW Program??

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I was reading the ads for nurses (just to see whats in this area) and one hospital has a position where you can work a WOW (is this weekends only??) and get 50% differential on your pay. Their pay range if from $19.58 an hour to $30.82 an hour.

What is WOW? Do any of you work this and what is it like??

Thanks for your replies.

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Hi,

Yes, "WOW" stands for work on weekend program! Some places I have worked also throw in benefits with that program. Some places call it the Baylor program or weekend special!

I worked one job where I worked 12 hours on Saturday and Sunday, had fulltime benefits, and got paid for 32 hours. I have also worked at places that want you to work 16 hours on Saturday and Sunday, and they didn't offer benefits there. I like the 12 hour shifts, but working 16 hours back to back is just too much for me! I need sleep in between work!:uhoh21:

Take care!

Mytoon38

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Specializes in ER, Pre-Hospital.

We have Baylor where I work. FRI/SAT nights or SAT/SUN days (12 hrs/day) and you get paid for 40 hours with full benefits...not too bad IMHO.

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Specializes in Trauma,ER,CCU/OHU/Nsg Ed/Nsg Research.

My WOW is Sat/Sun days, 12 hr shifts. I work 24 hrs, and get paid for 36. We only get part time benefits, though.

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Woody... I'm in the Chicagoland area also.... what hospital is this!!!!!!!!!

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Specializes in Rural Health.

One facility around here does Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun every 2 weeks, so you work 48 hours, paid for 72 and get full time benefits. You get somewhere near 40% shift diff to work that program.

They've recently added a flex program to this plan and if you are willing to float to 2 areas they'll add another 15% on to your base pay.

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Specializes in A myriad of specialties.
We have Baylor where I work. FRI/SAT nights or SAT/SUN days (12 hrs/day) and you get paid for 40 hours with full benefits...not too bad IMHO.

Gosh that's the best deal I've heard of!!!! I worked at an LTC many years ago doing weekend doubles(16 on Sat and 16 on Sun) and got paid for 40 hrs. Sunday usually ended up being 17-18 hours due to getting paperwork done that couldn't be done on Saturday so that was a bummer but it freed you up all week. We lost that extra 8 hrs though if we were sick for a shift.

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Specializes in NICU, PACU, Pediatrics.

we have weekenders here but they get 30.00 and that is it no shift dif nothing, and no benefits. I am surprised they find anyone willing to do it.

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Specializes in burn ICU, SICU, ER, Trauma Rapid Response.

My hospital has two weekend programs. One where you work Fri, Sat, Sun days or nights 12 hour shifts and the other where you only work Sat & Sun 12 shifts. Both get full time benefits and time and a half for each hour. In addition if you work an extra shift, that shift is also paid at time and a half even if you are not in overtime.

We have a long list of people applying to be weekenders and so far only senior nurses are in the available positions.

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Specializes in Cardiac, ER.

Ours is called "weekend option",.fri/sat, or sat/sun,.12hr shifts,.pd for 40hrs,.any extra shift you pick up durring the week is over time!!!

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I get $30 hr for any time between 7P Fri and 7A on Mon. Full bennies. Must work 24 hours and commit to 49 weekends a year and call off no more than 36 hours scheduled time or get thrown off the program. I don't get a shift bonus if it is on the weekend, but I get a flat rate if I pick up a weekday shift, plus a bonus. I think $30 is paltry for a weekend rate; it is what all nurses should be making- at least as much as plumbers and electricians.

Does anyone else get bonuses for picking up extra time on the weekends, in addition to benefits?

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