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Please let me know what your base pay is in your part of the country. I live in TN and where I work our base pay is 13.00/hr. And if you are a CVICU nurse, do you get paid more for what you can do. thanks

White Plains, NY is a metropolitan area 20 miles north of Manhattan. Im a psych nurse working in a prestigious hosp. with 8 yrs experience getting paid 32.60/hr base. Recently the hospital increased the minimum pay of newly hired RNs w/no exp to $58,900/yr. Prices of real estate around the area is ridiculous, although you can buy houses a little up north at fairly reasonable prices, if you dont care to drive 30-40 miles/day one way.

i work in the pittsburgh area. i work for the largest group of hospitals in this area(you know who you are) when i first started in nursing,only 5 years ago, the offer was a stinking 16.70 per hour. worked until i got into ccu, then went into there staffing program, that jumped to 30.00 per hour, but you get nothing else.just the pay per hour,and thats it. you get sick, its on you. now am with ther privated duties service( doing the same thing I was doing ,working with a home bound trach patient,g tube ect..Now my great hourly wage went down to 23 bucks a night plus benefits,which for me only the pto time is a benefit. i guess what im saying is, don't come to one of the largest areas for so called scientific healthcare in the country and expect a decent ,worthy wage. it sucks here, and there isn't any ocean nearby!!

Specializes in ICU, CM, Geriatrics, Management.
... With just about one year experience I am making 18 base but with shift dif it is b/n 24-26/hr. This is a fully benefitted position, retirement plan, pretty much free health, dental and life insurance, 30 days PTO, tuition reimbursement, etc.

In June I am getting a 7 % raise.

Right now, it comes out to about 52k before overtime, taxes, etc.

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Congrats! You're doing great! (And so young!)

Specializes in ccu cardiovascular.

I am a perdiem ccu nurse near pgh, pa. my pay rate is 32.00 hour. The fulltime or pt nurses in ccu make 20.00-22.00 hour. I like the flexibility i have, i work in two facilities to ensure enough time, most times i'm called in more days than i can give.

Rural UP of Michigan. Our hospital uses a pay scale as followed:

new grads -1yr exp= 15.00 (These $ amts are est--

2-3 yrs exp= 15.00-1700 pay is as listed with

3-4 yrs exp= 17.00-19.00 some amt in change)

5-10 yrs exp=19.00-20.00

10-15 yrs exp=20.00-21.00

15+ yrs exp= 22.00 then...

Add shift differentials for PM and NOC shifts; add'l .50 for all weekend hrs; add'l 1.00 for charge pay; add'l 2.00 for supervisor. There is no extra pay for specialty units.(admin. says all units are equally important) This is a very fair system.

The great thing about this pay scale is it's based on yrs experience not yrs employment at our hospital.

Our pay is very competative for such a rural area.

Specializes in OR, PACU, Corrections.

North of Boston area----

New Grad $21.00 plus eve/night diffs

10+ years $35.05

plus eve/night diff of $4.00 and $6.00 hr.

plus charge pay (if any) $2.00 w/e $2.00 hr

So it does add up if you work an off shift and/or w/e

Please let me know what your base pay is in your part of the country. I live in TN and where I work our base pay is 13.00/hr. And if you are a CVICU nurse, do you get paid more for what you can do. thanks

I am a recent grad and was hired in a large health system in Metro-Detroit. I was hired on at $21.05 and hour in the CCU (same pay throughout the system no matter which department/unit). When I pass my boards I will receive and additional dollar an hour then in three months receive the "across-the-board" yearly 3-4% pay increase! I certainly feel blessed!

I feel like a millionaire! But it doesn't go far here in Philly, as someone mentioned earlier.Fresh out of school 3 years ago, I started in Tele in a Level I trauma center 3-11 and made 21.50 an hour. I went to a community hospital Pool and made 31.50, weekends 7a-7p. I am now doing agency $40/hour. We are so desperate on the East coast. I know of some facilites that will pay you $48/hour for working 3/4 weekends!

hello

please tell me where in philly one can make $48/hr for weekends.

i was recently there for the ASPAN conference, and didn't get to job hunt.

if i moved there, i would be wanting only weekends, due to child care issues--

passed by chop,on the way to the airport(my dream employer)

thanks

18.16 after two years. base pay right now is 17. something. terrible huh? that is in Iowa. I heard in Iowa we are the lowest paid nurses. I heard in boston they make around 25/hr. (they better be, parking costs 10$/hr.)

I will be a new grad in the CTICU in Connecticut and the starting rate is $23/hr plus there is shift diff $2.50-$3.00 and w/e diff $3.

Ferfer---I was wondering, if the pay is so good in Canada, why is it that Canadian nurses come here to work? Thanks for your response. Pokey

I live in the LA area also, and am entering Mt. St Mary's in the fall for the BSN degree. After 14 years, with some managmt, you are making $36 / hr. Plus differentials. What are diff's? (Eve, wkend, holiday?) How much more do you make for diff?

ALSO-- What is your impression of students from Mt.St. M's, if you've met any? Do you think it's worth the exorbant cost of $21 K/ year for tuition, fees and THEN living, books, insurc over that?

I can also get into San Diego State's BSN program at a fraction of the cost.

I intend on getting a Master's in nursing, possible to be a Nurse Practitioner.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks!

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I guess I am feeling kinda lucky. I am from the New Orleans area, and I am per diem with 10 years experience. On an average, I make app 33$/h. Wow, 13 $ is REALLY low.

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