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

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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....

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?

If she works two days one week and four days the next, as you describe, that averages out to 3 12-hour shifts per week, which is considered a full-time position (36 hours/week) in most places -- I don't see how this is any kind of special deal. Not a bad work schedule, though. :)

I've worked a Baylor plan position in the past, where I worked two twelve hour shifts every weekend, got paid for 36 hours, and got full benefits. Those are still around in some places -- but that's not what your friend is describing.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

I work two 16 hour shifts per week on Saturdays and Sundays, and get paid for a 40 hour week.

However, I'm seriously thinking about leaving this position when my 2nd anniversary arrives in February 2008. The mere thought of thinking about working on this unit makes me physically sick.

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A very good friend of mine works 2 12 hour shifts (7p-7a on Friday and Saturdays). She's paid for 40 and she is considered a full time employee with all the perks and benefits of a full time employee. Only draw back is she works EVERY weekend and if a major holiday falls on a weekend she has to work it. She gets no paid holidays off. I think she does get one weekend off every 3 months.

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Specializes in Cardiac/Telemetry, Hospice, Home Health.

When I was a CNA while in nursing school I worked for a wonderful assisted-living facility that offered WOSA shifts (Weekend Only Staffing Option). Great deal, work 3 - 12 hour shifts over 3 weekends and get paid for the 4th weekend. So every month I had an 11 day chunk of time off and every week I had 4 days off. I LOVED it. Plus we got full time benefits.

It was a rather upscale place though AND the ratio was 1:5 for the CNA's.

Unheard of really.

I wish low income people could get that kind of attention and service.

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Specializes in UR/PA, Hematology/Oncology, Med Surg, Psych.

I did this once in LTC. Worked 7A to 11P every Sat. and Sun. Didn't get 40 hours, BUT got time and a half from 3P to 7P and double time from 7P to 11P. It was a great deal, but the facility was bad so I left after a little while.

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Specializes in ER/Trauma/Critical Care.

I will be taking a position in Feb where I'll work every weekend and will be paid time and a half, so it ends up being full-time pay. I work nights so to me, it's not that big of a deal, as I'll still have Friday and the whole day Saturday free. More and more facilities are offering this, check it out.

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