Surgical1968

Surgical1968

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  1. 2009 On-Call Pay Scales

    I do not work for a union hospital however most of the hospitals in this area are unionized and yes I do think it does make a big difference. I use to be anti-union but there is a clear correlation between how nurses are paid and their working condi...
  2. 2009 On-Call Pay Scales

    I know Sandra it does seem like I was bragging, LOL, but truthfully it makes me sick how most Surgical RNs have to put their lives on hold and get paid such a low rate to be on call. How is it that we as a group allow to be treated so low? RNs, we...
  3. How are you paid for On Call/Call Back?

    Sertoli11 If you work more than 8 hours, most states require that you are paid overtime at time and a half. I don't know what state you are in, but if you have a union, I would contact the union right away. It sounds like your employer might be vi...
  4. 2009 On-Call Pay Scales

    I always reply to these on-call posts because I cannot believe how low these hospitals get away with RNs putting their life on hold to be on call overnight and on weekends. I live in the San Francisco Area, and work for a hospital. I get $30.16 pe...
  5. BSN vs. RN Salary

    VA is the only employer that I know of that really pays you significantly more for a BSN or a Masters degree. I really think an RN should be required to have a BSN degree in the future. I think this is how the healthcare industry has been able to kee...
  6. Pay Differences Across California

    Yes Mdfog10 I agree it is because Northern Cal is unionized so strongly. I actually work at a non union hospital but they have no choice but to compete with the union hospitals so they offer us just as good of a deal. I assure you they only offer thi...
  7. Pay Differences Across California

    linRdsNay you have observed something that I have also carefully looked into before. California pays very different salaries for RNs, but the difference between Northern Cal and Souther Cal is striking. Southern Cal has many areas with very high co...
  8. On-call pay...standard or not?

    In the San Francisco Bay Area, we get 50% of our base hourly rate (not including eve/night differencials. If we get called in, we get time and a half with a minimal of three hours for being called in, if less than 3 hours. Since we make great money...
  9. California nurses--- Do you REALLY get to eat meals?

    Yes we do get our breaks in California. If I miss a break because of a surgery, I get missed break penalty pay which is one hour pay for a missed 15 min break. It is sad that nurses around the country in most other areas have to fight for this. I ...
  10. OR call compensation>>please help

    I use to believe union representation was bad too until moving to the San Francisco Bay Area and seeing first hand what is does. This area has the highest nursing pay in the country and it is because IMHO the California Nurses Association is based h...
  11. OR Nurse Pay and On Call Pay

    I am curious what OR Nurses out there are making. I have eight years experience and live in the San Francisco Bay Area. I was planning on relocating but I cannot believe the difference in pay outside of where I live. Granted it cost a lot to live ...
  12. The VA Medical Center Pay

    Valerie, Actually my specific question about how much the VA Hospitals pay for on-call and standby pay was not answered anywhere in this thread. I looked again. Please tell me where it is if I am wrong. My question specifically is about how VA pa...
  13. The VA Medical Center Pay

    Does anyone know if all the VA Medical Centers pay the same for on-call and standby pay for units needing call? I have a friend who works for VA in San Francisco and gets 1/3 of her hourly rate for on-call pay and time and a half if called in for th...
  14. VA long beach hospital

    Anyone know how VA Long Beach pays for on call or standby pay for the Operating Room? Do they pay 1/3 of your hourly rate for on-call or is it done differently. I heard they paid 1/3 in San Francisco and was wondering if all VA Medical Centers are ...