I'm still what some would consider a "new" nurse with less than 5 years experience. I've been employed at a primary and urgent care clinic for over a year and my boss has begun opening a second clinic in a town about 30 mins away. She told me that she was promoting me to "clinical director" over both locations and that I would be salaried at --$20,000 a year.
My initial reaction was one of perplexity. She said "promotion", but I heard "more responsibility" and "less pay." I did the math and on an hourly figure, I would be making around $9.25 /hour which is much less than the medical assistants. I brought this up and she countered that with this position came a job in a clinic, with benefits, and I wouldn't have to work nights in a hospital, and that the salary was one she'd be comfortable paying her own mother, and that we live in Mississippi and $20,000 was reasonable.
I don't agree. I feel like I'm getting shafted and I'm a little offended she thinks she can pull one over on me. I'm good at my job and she has on many occasions told others how I do the work of 3 nurses rather than one.
My next goal is FNP and in MS we have to have a preceptor, which is hard to come by as I understand it (and she has agreed to do this for me) for a certain amt of hours before we can practice independently (with a collaborating physician of course) and so I'm trying to decide if this is something I should overlook or if I need to stand my ground and find another job if need be.
I like clinic work and I'm not above working in a hospital, but it just seems like a clinic is the best place for me given my career goals. I've gotten a lot of advice - some saying dump the job and others saying I'm stupid for being picky about something like a clinic position - most people would kill for that. Any thoughts?
That really depends on where you live, experience, and specialty.
Yes, I took those factors into consideration when I gave that answer. Given that New York and California RN's are making considerably more than $30/hour as new grads, I consider $30 to be somewhat of a median salary for an RN with a few years of experience, as OP is.
If you're being promoted, then you should get more pay, not less - period! Whatever you're making now, add 15% to it and tell her that you won't accept a penny less for a job with more responsibility -- then if you must, let her talk to you down to a smaller pay increase (say 5%).
If she says no, suggest she offer the job to her mother.
Seriously, if she doesn't value you enough to offer you what you're worth, do you really want to work for?
Oops typo. I was in a hurry. I meant an RN making less than $30 being a suprise. Here is Oregon, the pay is pretty great. As an LPN I am making $18. I am going to get my RN for the 35 to 40 starting wage...
roser13, ASN, RN
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Yes, I took those factors into consideration when I gave that answer. Given that New York and California RN's are making considerably more than $30/hour as new grads, I consider $30 to be somewhat of a median salary for an RN with a few years of experience, as OP is.