Work 2 12-hour shift and get paid 40 hours???

Katnip, RN · Jun 27, 2006

Lots of places have weekend shifts where you work 2 12s. Usually you're paid 36 hours instead of 40 and every weekend around here, but it's the same principle. You get fulltime benefits as well.

Altra, BSN, RN · Jun 27, 2006

Agree, these are usually weekend-only positions. The "catch" is that it really does mean every weekend.

A hospital in my area will soon offer a program - it will require working 50 of 52 weekends per year. Worth thinking about ...

deanaRN · Jun 28, 2006

They do that here - 2x12's Sat & Sun, one weekend off q 4 months, you get paid for 36 hours.

Tweety, BSN, RN · Jun 28, 2006

Beware of the "too good to be true" deals. If they are that short-staffed they are offering those deals, you have to ask yourself "why?".

We have the same here for weekend option workers. Dayshifters work every weekend 12-hour shifts (RN's only because they need to be charge-capable) and get paid 36 hours. Night shifters get paid 40 hours for the 2 12-hour shifts.

I've never heard of a place offering it during the week. They don't do that around here.

FreshRN05 · Jun 29, 2006

what I've heard is that this person works every wednesday and thursday AM 12-hour shifts and then every other weekend 12-hours night shifts. So say if this week she'll only work 2 days then next week 4 days.....She works in Skilled Nursing Facility as an RN (only RN on the floor with LVN's and CNA's under her) in charge of 80 residents............I'm thinking is it worth it?

grinnurse, RN · Jun 29, 2006

Have you guys heard of this type of deal? Apparently a Skilled Nursing Facility in Palm Springs, CA has this type of deal where you work 2 12-hour shifts as an RN and get paid 40 hours. Such a too good to be true type of deal...Then you work every other weekend, which means every pay preiod you get a total of 120 hours...too bad I'm far from this City or else I would go and apply at that facility....But serioulsy though, is there such thing? If there is, how does it work and what's the catch??? I'm seriously wondering...Any feed back would be much appreciated....

I have 3 friends from my previous hospital that just started at a large hospital in Dallas working these kinds of rotation and so far they are happy with it.

Cardiac-RN · Jul 3, 2006

I work a rotation like this on my tele unit, but I work every fri and sat and get paid for 36 hours and full time benefits. I also get a weekend off every four months. I love this position. I can do what I want on my sundays, and have most of the week off for continuing ed and family.

mom2michael, MSN, RN, NP · Jul 5, 2006

We have one here that is Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun 12 hour days every other week. It's called the "weekend" option. You get paid for 72 hrs. a pp even though you only work 48 hrs. You get all the full time benefits too.

grdmdb · Dec 21, 2007

where can i find salaries for on call nurses : on call beeper pay and actual visit pay? txs

carlaveronica · Dec 21, 2007

Hello!!

This opportunity sounds great. Would hospital do this for CNA or PCA. I'm currently a nursing student, but I have my cna and can work these kind of hours.

love-d-OR · Dec 22, 2007

I hav never heard of this option being offered to CNA's. I believe it is because of the high demand for RN's. But I might be wrong. If you dont need the benefits its best for you to work as a per diem staff. You make your schedule whenever you want to work.