Are sign on bonuses back?

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I took a look at afew job sites and it appears sign on bonuses are becoming popular again. I saw sign on bonuses as high as $24,000 in Texas and as high as $18,000 for a 2 year commitment in PA but they appear to be all over the place.

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they've never gone away, they're just not as numerous or as big $$$.

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Specializes in Hospital Education Coordinator.

We have bonuses for employees who refer if the RN is hired. HR outlines what areas are qualified (usually critical care). Hired nurse is not given a bonus that I am aware.

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Specializes in neurology, cardiology, ED.

I got a sign on bonus of $2000 this year. They never went away at my facility. They are also giving bigger bonuses to ER nurses with experience, or so I hear.

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roflol...lol...

They'll pull what they need to pull for the moment. Bonuses. Listen, I remember when they were substantial. NO more. Hasn't been done for years. A thousand here or there.. .well...whatever. But the real bonuses, they've been gone with the wind for some time.

Shoot, nurses are just lucky to get a decent position that works with their goals and needs--and most of them are totally off-shift. Way it is.

I've seen some temporary and slight lifting of hiring freezes for nurses; but mostly it's still on. Just look at what is going on in the economy across the board. Hospitals are not immune from these effects. And they will pretty much always what works with their bottom line and/or agendas from those in charge.

I'm getting quite a laugh from all those in the media that are calling nursing recession-proof and a sure "kill" kind of profession. LOL.

I'm not a big union person, but I've seen so many good nurses get screwed over, that I see the need for them in terms of protecting nurses from capricious abuses--which still abound.

Don't get me wrong. It's a great field in many ways; but there is much more to it than meets the eye in terms of how things are handled administratively and otherwise--and if most that thought they were interested in it--or the media or general public for that matter knew what really goes on on the inside--well, that is all the more that they would move between sympathy and fear of it.

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I have not seen bonuses like that around here for a couple of years.

Remember, you can earn $1000 or more by just working some overtime or taking a per diem job on the side. Then, there will be no time commitments or bonuses to pay back if the job is terrible.

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I was surprised to see bonuses of $15k plus, coz most of the companies had pulled back. I am getting more and more emails seeking out travel nurses and yes in california some companies are offering travelers bonuses. The posting i saw for TX had a $24,000 sign on plus student loan repayment you just cant go wrong with that for a two year commitement

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Specializes in Neuroscience/Neuro-surgery/Med-Surgical/.

Im always cautious with any place that has sign on bonuses.

I worked as a travel nurse at an awful hospital in Phoenix, AZ in which they had to contract their own permanent staff to stay on, as well as give them a bonus when they completed the contract.

Why was it so awful? I would be assigned 8 patients where 5-6 were fresh orthopedic post-ops, 1 PCT/CNA for entire unit of 30 beds, no IV pumps (these were only used in an emergency) and had to use roller clamps or dial-a-flows! And thats just a small fraction of the problems.

Was not worth the bonus they would of given me if I had completed the assignment. No way!

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Specializes in Peri-Op.

That's am average day on our floors but with pumps. Working in surgery and endoscopy I see no problem with rollers or dials. Bonus sounds good.

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