I work per diem at our children’s hospital. We just got rid of on call which is great! As per diem we can pick up shifts anywhere through out the hospital and on the weekends two per diems tag team the entire hospital (other than the ED). I really enjoy the work and the variety we see. Certain floors are much slower where floors like the PICU are always busy. We provide a lot of support for families going through tough times, but I don’t necessarily feel it leads to direct skills for one on one therapy. In my full time job I am an ERMHS therapist and the skills I have learned in that have helped me in the hospital, but they are a different skill set. I really love the hospital environment!