I have worked for a NYSNA hospital in the the NYC area for 10 years. Since becoming vested 5 years ago my vacation time has increased to 5 weeks and a pension is growing. I also have 8 sick days, 8 holidays, and 2 personal days. All time is paid and accrues on a yearly basis. We are allowed to cary 2 weeks vacation into the next year and bank up to 300hrs sick time.
Taking pay rates and cost of living out of the equation I think this area offers some of the best nursing benefits in the country. Am I correct?
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I work in Texas at a school and my salary is roughly $57,000. I've been a nurse for almost 3 years. I get 5 personal days and 5 sick days per year, and those can be carried over every year. The time allotment isn't exciting, but we do get mad time off for holidays and of course summers.
I work for the VA. 5 weeks of vacation a year. I think I get 8 hours of vacation and 4 hours of sick time every paycheck. My salary is way more than the private sector. I was in the private sector before working at the VA and I do remember complaining about not having separate sick time and vacation time, little to no shift differentials. The health insurance was nice because as long as you went to their hospitals you essentially paid nothing but the downside was you had no choice. Don't get me wrong the grass isn't always greener but I definitely enjoy my pay and benefits. It is sad though that in America nurses are low balled at a lot of hospitals and facilities like SNF, LTAC, etc.
Oh yeah, I had a house and a car when I worked for the private sector ?.
Mavnurse17, BSN, RN
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I work in Texas at a school and my salary is roughly $57,000. I've been a nurse for almost 3 years. I get 5 personal days and 5 sick days per year, and those can be carried over every year. The time allotment isn't exciting, but we do get mad time off for holidays and of course summers.