I haven't posted in a while. I am having a dilemma regarding a full-time job offer I recently received. I have been trying to get into this area of nursing for a while now. Finally got the job offer at the facility I've always wanted to work at..the problem is the pay. I am already moving from night shift to days, which is a significant pay cut. With this job offer, I will then have to move from a critical care area (Level III) down to a level II. That is another pay cut. All together, I will be taking a $6-7 pay cut. To add to that, they offer no tuition reimbursement until employed at the facility for 12 months, and I am currently in school and do receive reimbursement at my currently facility and paying out of pocket, so I will be taking a loss with that as well. Losing money and putting out more money.
Apparently the salary is non-negotiable so there is nothing I can do about that as it is based off of years of experience. I have voiced my concern to the recruiter and she suggested that I try for a job in my current specialty (ICU) at this new facility to receive a better pay rate. Do you think it will look bad if I decline this current job offer and inquire about a PRN ICU position? What would you all do?
