If you are planning to work at a home health agency as a home health nurse, there are some things you may want to consider. Some of these things are obvious while others are not. This series of posts will go over some things you may need to consider if you plan to work for home health.

I think this applies more if your patients live in the city. In Los Angeles, for example, (more specifically in Downtown Los Angeles), finding a free parking spot is very difficult. Good luck finding street parking in Los Angeles. Parking meters are usually occupied and you will most likely have to park at a parking structure where you can expect to pay anywhere from $5 to $20. Parking rates in Downtown Los Angeles can vary depending on the day and the time you use the parking structures. Double check with your agency if they will reimburse you for the amount you pay for parking because those parking fees does add up especially if you are going to see multiple patients.

There are times when you are really out of luck where the patient’s home have no parking space, there are no street parking, and no parking structures available nearby. In those cases, you would have no choice but to be patient and drive around the same couple of blocks over and over again for an available parking spot. There is also the option to park several blocks away and walk to your patient’s home.

It will be very tempting to park at the parking lot of a nearby convenience store but do not do that. Your car will get towed and it will be very expensive to get your car back. Your agency may or may not reimburse you for the cost of getting your car towed.

If you are applying for a position as a home health nurse, ask the agency if they reimburse for parking fees and/or towing fees. Do not assume anything. You need to aware about these because you may find yourself with a high parking cost and/or towing cost that will take chunk out of your paycheck.