New Grad Rates for RN's

[JMP]

Can anyone help me establish what the current grad rates are for various states/provinces?

I would really appreciate it- any other input would be great too- such as how wage increases are handled.

I am interviewing soon for one state- the starting wage is $16.00? How does this stack up?

Thanks

JMP

[SICU Queen]

Southern Louisiana (Slidell and the surrounding area)...

approximately $17.00/hr. plus diffs

[BrandyBSN]

I will be starting May 28th in the Emergency Department.

In Hannibal (Northeast), Missouri, I will start at 15.83/hour, plus noc and weekend difs, and fantastic benefits. I am pretty happy with it since the cost of living here is extremely low. I also get a 2,000 dollar sign on bonus (downpayment on my new car!), and I believe raises are 6% a year, plus merit bonuses for CEUs, Certifications, etc.

BrandyBSN - 38 days till finals are over!!

[Teshiee]

I worked at Northridge, CA $ 19.50 but when you break it down it came to about 16.50 they didn't mention the additional shift differential and time in a half. Beware when they give you a rate. Make sure it is your base!

[Zee_RN, BSN, RN]

Pittsburgh, PA...Community hospital. $17.10 with a relatively low cost of living. Shift differentials aren't much: $0.75 for evenings/nights, $0.50 for weekends (combination for an night/weekend--$1.25). Extra-shift differential of $5.00 hour for working beyond your normally scheduled hours. Tuition reimbursement for new grads up to $7000 of nursing school costs.

[traumaRUs, MSN, APRN]

In central Illinois, new grads make $16.35/hr.

[capgirl]

Upstate NY:

In one local hospital they are offering new grads 17.25/hr base rate.

My hospital, base rate with 4 years experience 17.28.........

hmmm, that's one penny per hour per year experience....

I would lol if I wasn't crying haha.

[KC CHICK]

...just outside of kansas city, MO. New grads are hired at 17.81hr plus $2.00/hr shift diff. $1.25/hr to carry the pager when on call. Cost of living in this area isn't nearly as high as California or New York.

Anne.

[susanmary]

Believe it is $21-22 range in the Hartford area plus differentials. My facility has excellent differentials -- 15% evenings, 25% straight nights, 25% weekends. Often loan forgiveness (most likely a portion), hiring bonus, tuition reimbursement, etc. Cost of living is very expensive. New grads -- you are more valuable than you realize -- negotiate the best offer you can in the facility that is the best "fit" for you.

[SteveB]

I am a new grad in May. I just took a job in Ft. Lauderdale. Starting rate is base 19.40 hr.

+ 2.25 hr on 3-11 and 3.20 for 11-7 and 3.00 on top of that for weekends. Also, good benefits; life, disability, health ins., 403b, 27 days paid time off first year, etc. etc. 3 month cc course, acls, pals, and tncc.

[raiderron]

In Gillette,Wyoming new Grad's start at $17.18/hr.