RN Pay Rates in NC

[tracyprn]

Hello everyone.

I currently live in NJ and am planning on moving to Mooresville NC. I knew that my pay would be lower moving south, but I just got a quote from a hospital $18.60 an hour. I have 9 years critical care experience. If anyone could help me get a better idea of what my hourly rate would be with this experience I would be soooo gratefeul. I am having a hard time with hosptials giving me salary ranges. I make $35.00 hour in NJ. I don't want to go much below 30.00/hr to have the same responsibilies at work. PLEASE HELP. We were planning on buying a home this week!!Thanks Tracy

[Zookeeper3]

My hospital has been in a shortage of nurses since 1996. Despite the huge "influx" of those moving down here... nights and weekends are always available and always have been. I don't know where this "FACT" is coming from but I have yet to experience it! I would love that $100,000 offer, plus the $5k sign on bonus I'd get as a finder fee for everyone that signs up here, because the "shortage" is still in effect here in sunny NC:imbar

The $100,000 question is how many can actually get hired onto that shift? The nurses working those hours probably won't change it unless they absolutely had to. I was surprised to see that nurses make more in SC than NC (and that is not including Myrtle Beach or Charleston). The fact that NC is becoming more and more popular for people who want to move from other states means there will always be nurses coming to work and the hospitals don't have to worry about raising salaries. Lower COL is felt by those who come from NYC, North Jersey, California, etc. Many sold homes up north and relocated into bigger and better homes so it is easier for them. For the rest, it isn't that simple.