In a message dated 5/3/2004 9:12:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> 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
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> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 8:54 AM
> Subject: Pay range
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Thanks for your responses.
> J. Martin RN
> MDS Coordinator
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I guess I shouldn't complain then! I make $21.60 an hour. I am surprised that you do so much of the MDS. Don't you have an Interdiciplinary team? I would think that would be a better approach and a lot less burden on your shoulders. You must be really busy doing all of those assessments in 40 hours or less a week. I admire you.
Janice Martin, RN
MDS Coordinator
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