> I am the coordinator for 127 bed facility. Do all sections of the MDS except K. I
> earn $20 an hour. No overtime is allowed.
> From: "Corey Ali" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: 2004/05/02 Sun PM 09:34:29 EDT
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: Pay range
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 8:54 AM
> Subject: Pay range
>
>
> I had a bit of a discussion yesterday with my supervisor regarding pay raises and
> hours worked. I am the MDS coordinator for a small facility of 46 beds. I am the
> only MDS nurse but I have two part time restorative nurses that do sections G, H,
> and parts of P relating to bed rails. I also work with two non-degreed employees
> who assist with the social work and activity areas of the assessment. My job was
> never intended to be full time and when I hired in my administrator made it clear
> that she was not hiring me full time. She also told me when I hired on that she
> didn't care what hours I worked as long as the assessments got done. Yesterday I
> requested to take Friday off to go on a school fieldtrip with my child. I promised
> that all assessments would be done. The DON (my direct supervisor) told me that my
> pay raises were directly affected by the number of hours I work per pay period. Not
> only does this not pass my logic test but I don't see how taking Friday off when I
> make up the time elsewhere has anything to do with
my total hours. I found myself a bit irritated that she felt it necessary to hint
that it may effect my pay level. I already know that other MDS coordinator positions
in the state of Michigan pay more. I think that pay level should be decided by
experience and responsibility. I will concede that I don't work the floor as a staff
nurse. I've never oriented to the position at our facility and really don't care to.
I've told the DON I would work in an emergency.
>
> So I have a couple of questions for the group if you don't think it too personal:
> 1) What is your hourly rate of pay (or are you salary)?
> $27.00 / hr.
> 2) Do you agree that hourly rate should be based on hours worked per pay period?
> Jeez, of course not. They should pay you at least what everybody else in your
> area is paying to keep you from leaving, I would assume.
>
> Thanks for your responses.
> J. Martin RN
> MDS Coordinator
>
>
/----------------------------------------------------------
The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the
American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators
"Committed to the Assessment Professional"
Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your
questions posted to NAC News and FAQs.
For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org
-----------------------------------------------------------/
