I, graduated from ACNP program last May 2007.. I have been interviewing since graduation... In my graduation program..the last preceptorship I was with a critical care intensivist at the hospital that I work as staff RN. The intensivist and my unit director approached me with an opportunity to work as an extender in the MICU. I considered this a great opportunity!!! My dream job...lol!! I was offered a great salary and benefits!! But I also, interviewed with IM that offered a great opportunity. (10-15 patients/day; no weekends; 6 paid holidays; 2 bi-annual bonuses for productivity; one weekend out the month; 401K with 3% matching in the first year; salary 87K in three months increase to 90K;etc)This contract not to bad!! I turned this contract down because I was more for familiar or comfortable with critical care areas than medical floors. So, I decided to go with MICU NP position..after filling out all the paper work for credentialing,etc. The job was canceled!!So I was double screwed... All these private docs play games with salaries..I keep going on interviews were I am having to negotiate larger salary than offered! These employers know the competitive salary of new NPs but still the NP salary is unequal to expectations of the employers
. for example:
Today, I had a meeting for salary negotiation with hospitalist team--
They first offered $50,000 in based salary--and monthly bonuses based on productivity.
I totally refused the base-salary because productivity it is so much to consider..e.g. low census or whatever!!
So, my question is ...is this reasonable or not?
I completely rejected $50,000 so the negotiator went up to $65,000 but I feel at least $70,000-75,000 should be my base, uh??? pls tell me your opinions exp. NPs.
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