Nurses General Nursing
Published Dec 12, 2002
jfpruitt
205 Posts
Can anyone tell me some of the best paid RN positions available WITHOUT a Masters??? Is it floor, agency, Army, oncology, pediatrics, etc?? There are so many directions in nursing today. I have a friend that is a RN that does home health PIC lines and makes a BUNDLE!!! Just wanted to get everyone's opinion.
Also, is there any nursing positions that you can work from home?
cindyln
187 Posts
I am a ADN RN,work in an army hospital on a mother/baby floor and make $22 and change an hour.Hope that helps.In this area I have found the government pays more than the civilian hospitals and no low census days.
JNJ
138 Posts
The best paid positions occur where demand outstrips supply. This is also where you will find the most creative shift/working conditions. Any unit that is using agency or traveling nurses is saying they have a demand/supply problem. However, there is a new shift toward independent nursing. An independent does not undercut the agency/traveling nurse; that's not necessary or professionally appropriate. S/he negotiates for similar pay to the agency who are charging 1.5 to 2 times what they pay the RN doing the work. So independents of my acquaintaince are earning $65 per hour. Check out independentrn.com. Needs membership to access the forum, but the expertise, intelligence, support available there is worth $.
I'm an independent, an approvel Medi-Cal provider, but I accept the Medi-Cal rate of $31.94 per hour. I'd earn base rate $36 per hr in my speciality in the local hospital, but I'd probably be working this Christmas, 12 hour shifts (which are too long as I get older) and at the hospital's beck and call. 'Best' pay is different things to different RNs. I'll settle for less if the stress is less and I get to plan my own schedule. Other, younger RNs might be willing to work long nights for higher pay. Most specialties have niches which are well paid, but they are usually not with large organizations which have pay structures. You may be willing to be paid less to get a great training which you can use to earn more $ later e.g. OR.
There is nothing in any Nurse Practice Act that restricts indpendent nursing. Just be aware that it needs to be done right and remember the hidden costs of mini home office, responsible for own taxes, no financial benefits etc. For me, autonomy is worth lots of $$. Hope this helps. Good Luck. JNJ
julieK
117 Posts
I'm new to this site, but I figured I'd jump in. I, too, would be interested in finding out pay potentials for newly trained RN-BSN's, especially in the NYC area. I'm currently in a one-year accelerated program to get my BSN and sit for the RN exam. I would be willing to work 3 12 hour night shifts.
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Jay Levan
154 Posts