LTC Salary for new grad RN

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I am not sure if this is the right place to post this thread. But I need help on tips to negotiate or talk about compensation in a LTC facility. I am a new grad and I have a meeting with a Director of Nursing next week. I was wondering what is the average salary for a new grad RN in this kind of facility.

Thanks.

It really really depends on location. Just because the pay is higher somewhere else doesn't mean you would be rolling in the dough- you'd be using all your extra money for the rent, etc.

I am in Virginia and get paid 26.5 as a supervisor...although they quoted me 28 and I need to get that corrected. When I worked a cart for a short period last year I was getting paid 25. I am still considered "new grad" since I haven't worked a full year yet.

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I know this post is last year and its old. Is anyone aware of the pay around oregon areas for LTC Charge RN?? Thank you in advance. Any information would be of great help.

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Specializes in Med Surg Travel RN.

Here in IA i was hired in March as a new RN at a LTC for $20/hr. Iowa is one of the lowest paying states for nursing though!

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Here in IA i was hired in March as a new RN at a LTC for $20/hr. Iowa is one of the lowest paying states for nursing though!

Thank you for replying. Are you getting paid differentials for nights and weekends?

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Specializes in Med Surg Travel RN.
Thank you for replying. Are you getting paid differentials for nights and weekends?

I don't get any differentials, personally- but i do work days. I did not hear about there being differentials for the night shift though. Our facility does though, have problems with some of the night shift nurses in some ways- several nurses I've known have had to go to work in the middle of the night to start an IV because the facility didn't schedule an RN for the shift (I'm not sure how that's legal, honestly), to find all the night shift nurses sitting around the nursing station playing cards... or taking turns taking naps on the job!.... while they fuss at the day shift if they haven't managed to process all the dr's. faxes and lab results that came pouring in an hour before the end of the day shift (during the 4pm med pass). I'm pretty sure there'd be an uproar from days if nights got paid more, unless they started doing more too.

I do get alright benefits I suppose- though I'm seriously contemplating skipping the insurance and just getting pay in lieu of benefits (they do that here) and putting money in a health savings account- since I don't really spend $150 a month on healthcare stuff, and that's what I"m losing through deductions.

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I started on the 8th at a LTC facility. Im in New Mexico and I graduated in May 2011. My wage is 20.50/hr and I'm on the 2-10 shift so I get a two dollar diff which puts me at 22.5/hr.

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Yes it's understandable with all the differences, but there is a downside of working night shifts. Your sleep pattern is off and plus social life is no where to be found. :/

Karen thanks for replying!!!

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Specializes in LTC.

$23/hr in rural Wisconsin.

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Specializes in CNA.

Are you in Brookings? I'm from South Dakota so I thought I'd ask! :)

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