Bilingual RN = more $?

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Does anyone know if bilingual nurses get paid more at Denver Health? Or any other metro area hospital? If so, do you know how much?

Thanks! :)

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lol... I'm trilingual and can't even score a regular staff position.

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HA-HA, good one! Do you know if they pay more tho?

Good luck finding a job!!!

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Specializes in LTC, Psych, M/S.

I'm not sure about more $$, but if you are competing against other applicants it will most likely put you ahead of the game.

I recommended to my bilingual (hispanic) neighbor to apply for an ER admissions clerk job -something she had never considered doing - and she was hired practically on the spot d/t her translating abilitities.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Education.

Being multi-lingual is not a 'compensable factor' in my part of the world - does not increase your salary. It may, however be a BFOQ (bona fide occupational qualification) for hiring purposes. For example, many clinics and physician offices may require second language if it their patient population warrants it.

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Thanks so much guys! Even if they don't pay more, it'll definitely put me ahead of the pack. :)

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