r/nursing • u/No_Wheel_6096 • Oct 09 '24

Nursing Hacks Home Health RN pay

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I’ve been a nurse for 8 years and have always worked in the hospital setting (travel nursing for the last 4 years).

Looking to transition to a nursing job outside the hospital and have been looking a lot into home health, clinic jobs, etc.

I got a job offer with a home health company and I’m wondering how these pay-rates (pay per visit) compare to others in the same area (Orange County, California)?

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u/Competitive_Green126 RN - ICU 🍕 Oct 09 '24

why does this sound like a good future icu exit plan.. especially when one of the things that’s burnt me out long drawn out deaths. hospice sounds so much more peaceful.

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u/ReadingLizard Oct 09 '24

Hospice hours are NOT the same - more call, overnights. I will always recommend home health over hospice if you’re looking to move to home based care unless your heart is REALLY into end of life care.

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u/Competitive_Green126 RN - ICU 🍕 Oct 09 '24

i work straight nights already and have for a couple years. it works very well for me.

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u/PeanutbutterArbuckle Oct 10 '24

Imagine working all day then taking night call. You may end up working 20 hours a day. Not for the faint hearted. At some places you may work a full day, then end up being up most of night taking call and getting done at like 2am only to start the next day at 8am

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u/Competitive_Green126 RN - ICU 🍕 Oct 10 '24

okay, and? what’s with the weird gatekeeping.