PAY scale for beginner RN in LTC

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hi, I am offered a job as an RN full-time in a nursing/retirement home. it is in south central PA, Lebanon county. Does anyone know how much a beginner would make? It can be hourly or annually. The only information I got was from indeed.com which gave me $46,000+ - $59,000 LTC annual income as an RN so I am not sure. The manager asked me what my desired salary was nd I told her the beginner's salary since I have no experience and I'm kind of desperate at the momen :( they are the only one who actually called me in for an interview!

Anyway, I wanna know my options so I won't seem like I am expecting too much and wind up not getting the job, but at the same time I don't want to be given a smaller than average salary because having this job is really important to me. I have yet to discuss the details of the job offer on my appointment with them so I wanna know the facts before I come in for the meeting.

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[TD]Allentown

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[TD=align: right]$69,000

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[TD=align: right]7,700

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[TD=align: right]+10%

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[TD]Altoona

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[TD=align: right]$64,000

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[TD=align: right]1,640

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[TD=align: right]+48%

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[TD]Erie

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[TD=align: right]$55,000

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[TD=align: right]3,470

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[TD=align: right]+39%

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[TD]Harrisburg

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[TD=align: right]$64,000

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[TD=align: right]6,840

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[TD=align: right]+6%

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[TD]Johnstown

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[TD=align: right]$43,000

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[TD=align: right]2,060

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[TD=align: right]+102%

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[TD]Lancaster

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[TD=align: right]$61,000

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[TD=align: right]3,710

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[TD=align: right]-21%

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[TD]Lebanon

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[TD=align: right]$65,000

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[TD=align: right]990

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[TD=align: right]+23%

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[TD]Philadelphia

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[TD=align: right]$72,000

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[TD=align: right]44,720

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[TD=align: right]+14%

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[TD]Pittsburgh

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[TD=align: right]$61,000

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[TD=align: right]28,920

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[TD=align: right]+23%

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[TD]Reading

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[TD=align: right]$62,000

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[TD=align: right]3,170

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[TD=align: right]-4%

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[TD]Scranton

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[TD=align: right]$58,000

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[TD=align: right]5,940

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[TD=align: right]+13%

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[TD]State College

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[TD=align: right]$57,000

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[TD=align: right]1,080

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[TD=align: right]-6%

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[TD]Williamsport

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[TD=align: right]$57,000

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[TD=align: right]920

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[TD=align: right]-1%

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[TD]York

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[TD=align: right]$71,000

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[TD=align: right]3,520

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[TD=align: right]+1%

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http://www.job-hunt.org/careers/nurses.shtml

I hope this helps

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do you know if this is the beginner's salary for Long term care? :) and thank you for posting this! I am offered the job in LEbanon county

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At my facility in South Carolina new grads:

First shift $21

Second $23

Third $25

All a dollar extra per hr on weekends

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Thanks for the reply! I forgot to updAte it but I found out today how much it is. I start @ $28 2nd shift after the probationary period $29. So much more than what I expected and I know I only have God to thank for that coz He is just awesome like that :) no paid maternity leave tho

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