Did You Get A Sign On Bonus?

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I am still in school but would like to try and settle an ongoing discussion. Many of my classmates claim that everyone is getting a sign on bonus when they start working. It is as if they believe it is automatic and it does not matter where you live. When I ask new nurses (in our area) they say no one that graduated with was offered a sign on bonus. Maybe it is just my area but I was wondering about the rest of the country.

I know it prob has been a topic many times, but...Is anyone getting a sign on bonus? If so, is it your first nursing job? Also, if you want to disclose, how much was your bonus for?

A few years ago one of the hospital systems here in town offered $30,000 for cath lab/EP nurses. They were required to stay for 3 years. Well, the three years just ended and now there's an exodus out of that system. As you might expect, these nurses were sentenced to three years of indentured servitude, getting trampled on regularly. Most of the ones I spoke to said that they regretted ever taking the money. It turns out that after Uncle Sam and the state took their cut, it wasn't that much at all--especially when you consider the fact that it was paid out over three years.

You know what they say about things that seem to be too good to be true...

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Specializes in ER, Cardiology, and GYN long ago.

I live in North-Central Florida and my hospital also gives "recruitment" bonuses but only at certain times of the year... when they need nurses and they can't get them. The shortages have affected us tremendously in this area primarily because we have 2 new hospitals in the vicinity that needed to be staffed! And it definitely is not because our facility is not a good place to work (awaiting magnet certification) because it is...

I recruited a friend of mine and we split $10,000. Half up front and the other half in 6 months. Our hospital also offers $2500 yearly for tuition re-imbursement (full time emp) and additional $2500 per semester for nrsg 3+4 if you are making passing grades.

I'm happy...

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I live in North-Central Florida and my hospital also gives "recruitment" bonuses but only at certain times of the year... when they need nurses and they can't get them. The shortages have affected us tremendously in this area primarily because we have 2 new hospitals in the vicinity that needed to be staffed! And it definitely is not because our facility is not a good place to work (awaiting magnet certification) because it is...

I recruited a friend of mine and we split $10,000. Half up front and the other half in 6 months. Our hospital also offers $2500 yearly for tuition re-imbursement (full time emp) and additional $2500 per semester for nrsg 3+4 if you are making passing grades.

I'm happy...

You have every reason to be, kiddo!!!! Good for you, and for your friend.....

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Yes. My hospital gave me $750. but, its $250 on my first check, $250 after 6 months, and $250 at one year.

The other hospital in town was not giving sign on bonuses.

my hospital got us in ndrses day only 30$

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Yes. My hospital gave me $750. but, its $250 on my first check, $250 after 6 months, and $250 at one year.

The other hospital in town was not giving sign on bonuses.

our hospital got us in nurses day only 30$

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We graduate friday from CTC in Texas. Needless to say, no one that I have talked to is getting any kind of sign on anything. If there are people in this area doing sign on then let us know. I agree though...the more money to sign on the more mess you have to deal with....not worth it..

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From what I can see, just about every hospital in South Florida offers some type of sign-on bonus...I guess the trick is to find the best place to work with the fewest strings attached. ;)

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i was offered 2000 for a 2 year agreement, but I declined because we move alot and I cant commit to anything for 2 years.

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We graduate friday from CTC in Texas. Needless to say, no one that I have talked to is getting any kind of sign on anything. If there are people in this area doing sign on then let us know. I agree though...the more money to sign on the more mess you have to deal with....not worth it..

thanks

Im not from your area

from iran &in my country the nurses are working hard

but dont get good bonus &any other thing :crying2:

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Specializes in ER, Cardiology, and GYN long ago.
thanks

Im not from your area

from iran &in my country the nurses are working hard

but dont get good bonus &any other thing :crying2:[/QU

I'm just curious, what kind of pay can one expect in Iran? I'm sure it varies as it does here but an average?

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thanks

Im not from your area

from iran &in my country the nurses are working hard

but dont get good bonus &any other thing :crying2:[/QU

I'm just curious, what kind of pay can one expect in Iran? I'm sure it varies as it does here but an average?

Hi

thanks for your note

I am Endoscopy Headnurse it is an true we get only 30$ bonus

in nursesweek on 2005 .

our work is hard &very dangrous with diffrence of patiant but we getting very

little pay?

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I received $2k for 2 years-$1500 hundred with the first paycheck, and $1500 in 6 months (Conveniently two weeks before Christmas). Did I consider not taking the bonus? No way! I was going to work at this hospital anyway before they offered the bonus in the first place and I would have not been happy to stay two years had I turned down $2k. If we stay only one year we only have to pay back half of the bonus. Anyway, if I truly hated my job (so far so good), I'd pay it back in a heartbeat to move on to something else. I do know people who have left a job after getting a sign-on bonus and used the sign-on bonus from the new job to pay back the old job. Oh well. Whatever works for them.

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