Professionally i function as nurse facility supervisor for off coverage hours. Currently, i do this for a 210 bed nursing home. I am interviewing soon for a similar position in a hospital with approximately 500-700 beds, including an ER and ICU units. The facility is not far off a drive but requires twenty five additional minutes of driving time...

Question: I earn roughly 63k at the current location, hourly position. The potential new position is salaried. Given the above informanton, is it inappropriate/far fetched to request a 10% increase to current pay? As OT hourly rate increase is not possible and accrued OT will never be compensated for?

If you are going to be doing the same job located in the same region, then I would expect a similar salary -- not much of a raise. However, the fact that the new job is in a bigger facility and be more complex (with more units to cover, etc.) would probably merit an increase. I always try to avoid a specific number and would just say that I expected a bit of a raise because of the increase in scope and complexity of the job.

I don't think 10% would be unreasonable ... but it wouldn't surprise me if they didn't go that high.

How do the salaries compare between the 2 institutions in general? Does the bigger facility pay higher for most positions in general? Or does the smaller place pay more because they are more "luxurious" for some reason -- better funded, etc. That would be the key determining factor -- not anything particular about you or your wants.

Words of wisdom that were given to me: When you are interviewing someone for a position, ask them what they want to be paid. They should know their worth. A person who settles for whatever you give them will soon look for a new job that pays them more." So, I would go in asking for what *I* felt I was worth. If you will "settle" for $70k, ask for $72k or $75k...all they can tell you is no.