PAY RATE ISSUE

[sunset1986]

Aloha everybody...The administrator from a LTC facility in my place (oahu,hi) offered me RN job, but first they will train me as a CNA, after that LPN and then RN... She told me that I don't have enough experience yet (I'm working as a charge nurse from other facility as needed) and requires lots of training. She told me also that they can't afford to pay me the same rate from my other work which is $28. I asked her how much is the starting rate and told me it's $19.50...should I accept it?please help me decide...big thanks!

[Nurse!Nurse!Hello?]

susnset1986, you have posted the same message in the Hawaii forum.

Please see my response there...

[achot chavi]

after reading Nurse Hello's response in the Hawaii forum I ammend my advice- get their offer in writing, and run it by a lawyer to ensure that you will be a practicing RN with appropriate salary within 3 months. Normally I would say wait for a better offer, but I dont know your circumstance and if you can afford to be choosy, sometimes a bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush, but keep sending out those resumes.

[PsychNurseWannaBe, BSN, RN]

What makes me nervous is the statement that they can't afford you. I don't know but to me that screams financial problems. I mean, I could understand if they said they can't afford your current pay, but got some what close to $28. But to go all the way down to $19.50??? (at full time is an ~ $18,000/year pay cut) Also when I was in orientation even as a GN, I got paid as an RN. Also remember the standard to which you will be held, as another poster wrote.

[Slambe3]

I am a new grad RN, BSN in Sioux Falls, SD. And when I applied at LTC facilities they wanted to pay me anywhere from $17.75-$19. I feel like this pay is low. But the pickings are so slim. I feel like I should just take any offer that comes my way. What do you guys think?

[achot chavi]

depends on how badly u need the job and I assume there is nothing better out there