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Hi, I am a PICU nurse with 2yrs experience in PICU and 1 yr in well baby nursery moving to Houston in Oct. I have a phone interview with a Tenet hospital from North Houston tomorrow. Although I am not going to approach the subject of pay yet, I was wondering what I could expect. This is for a PRN position to start- I have never done PRN but I read on this site that the pay is higher for PRN positions because of no benefits?

One of the recruiters told me that for a fulltime position the pay was $2.50 more an hour if no benefits were covered.

Questions:

-what exactly are these benefits? Is it just the medical and dental?

-what rate of pay could I expect for a PICU or NICU position with 2 years critical care experience if it was a full time position (not PRN)?

-what rate of pay could i expect if it was a PRN position?

-why does it seem like they aren't willing to fly anyone in for an interview? I know these positions are in high demand with the nursing community so they probably have a lot of local candidates, so is it too much to expect relocation assistance or sign on and for them to fly me in for a face to face?

Anyone with experince in the Houston area (not medical center) wages, etc out there?

Any info is most appreciated.

G

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Specializes in SICU.

I don't know what to tell you about that. What I do know is that I haven't heard such great things about the Tenet hospitals in the Dallas area. Just a little warning for you. . .

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gchelak,

I just had an interview with a Tenet hospital and I was just wondering if you ever found out what their pay is? If yes could you please let me know, I am new to the area and cannot find any info on starting pay.

Thank you!

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Specializes in Critical Care, Education.

gchelak,

A big ol' welcome to y'all! We need more great nurses in H-town.

With your background and specialty, I am sure that the salary will be competitive. Houston hospitals are still scrambling for nurses and no one can afford to offer less than market value.

In our organiztion, 'no benefits' refers to health care benefits - you'll still get tuition reimbursement, vacation & sick time - but you probably need to verify. A lot of nurses can get coverage under a spouse's plan so this is a popular option.

Be sure to thoroughly explore the commute situation before you accept a job. It's a great place to live, but our traffic can be very unsettling to newbies.

Feel free to send me a PM if you need any additional info that I can provide

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rbezemek,

I was just wondering if you could help me out? I'm new to Houston area and I had a few interviews this week. I don't know what to expect for pay and I don't want to get screwed. Would you happen to know what the pay range is for new graduates in the Houston area? Also I know you mentioned traffic do you know what major road generally has the most traffic? Thank you in advance!

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