[ljgough]

Anyone out there that can give me a web site, or articles or information on pay rates for specialty areas in a Hospital setting. Critical CAre, ICU, CTICU RN's from the NEW RN in this setting, or one that has several years experience, with and without certifications. Like the CCRN, ACLS, TNCC, PALS, with and without a BSN, Masters degree etc.
I am looking for information on the avg. pay rate for an RN in a specialty area with certifications & advanced degrees what they are avg. for pay rates per hour.
How do you come up with the dollar amount per degree, or per certification & years of experience for compensation.
Thank you

[christianRN]

In the ICU where I work, ACLS and PALS cert is required, so we make no extra money.
No extra money for BSN or MSN.
No extra money for CCRN.
Period.

[dorimar]

where I work, we are applying for mangent status. So...... all of a sudden we are offered a dollar more an hour for our CCRN. No extra money for BSN or MSN. ACLS has always been a requirement for critical care and , therefore, no exta compensation

[pickledpepperRN]

The University of California contract has long included $100.00 a month for BSN and another $100.00 for CCRN.

This is pro rated based on working 80 hours in a two week pay period.
So a typical BSN, CCRN working three 12 hours a week would get $180.00 more a month than an RN without certification.

The same for PALS, and certifications for oncology, NICU, orthopedics, med-surg, or RNC (maternal child).

[TX ICU RN]

Originally Posted by christianRN

In the ICU where I work, ACLS and PALS cert is required, so we make no extra money.
No extra money for BSN or MSN.
No extra money for CCRN.
Period.

I totally hear you!

[Zee_RN]

No extra money here either for "specialty area" or certification.

We did, however, just institute a clinical ladder system where you apply for level 1, 2, or 3 based on requirements that you have to fulfill. I almost **could** apply for level 2 because I meet all but ONE requirement: community teaching. I have to have 4 hours of community teaching--work with AA or the American Heart Association or do diabetic teaching in a community setting. God, I hate that requirement. I hate community nursing; it's just *not* my thing. So despite fulfilling about 7 requirements (precept, have my CCRN, work on committees, do Performance Improvement projects, serve as a charge nurse, have continuing education credits and am working toward an advance degree)...I can't apply for the clinical ladder because I don't have "community education" hours. Can you tell that drives me crazy?!!