Do Georgia Nurses get unit pay?

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Hello,

My mother works in healthcare in Louiaiana and at her hospital the nurses get extra money for working in special units like ICU or the burn unit. The also get a lttle bit more money per hour for certain certifications. The nurses also get a lot of chances for over-time. I am looking at the pay rate for Georgia nurses and it seems a little low to me. Are there other pay incentitives like base pay plus premium pay?

I admit that I do not want to be a nurse to get rich but I was shocked when I saw the diff in salary.:(

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Specializes in ER, Family Practice, Free Clinics.

Depends on the hospital. I'd venture to say that most probably do, I know the one I'm at this summer for my externship does, but that's my only personal experience. Many also have advancement programs that reward you for precepting/mentoring, taking CEU classes, certifications, volunteer work etc.

There's always shift differential too!

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My hospital in Columbus doesn't do unit pay, BUT if you're a float nurse hospital wide then you make $3/hr.

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Specializes in ICU.

So far I haven't come across any hospitals that offer unit pay, and am curious about this when others speak of it. However low the base pay is for RNs there are ways of earning more. My hospital offers an annual bonus if you are certified in your field (Med-Surg, Critical Care, etc...), there is a 20% increase in base pay if you work float pool, and there is the choice to convert to Flex after 2 years which pays around $5 more per hour but doesn't offer health care benefits.

The Southeast is notoriously one of the lowest paying areas in the nation. How we adjust this is beyond me. I happen to work for a hospital that offers the highest starting wages for a new grad ($22/hr)... and that's hardly enough to live off of in this region.

Best thing to do if you're moving here is to join a travel agency and earn a tax-free living stipend... around $1200 extra per month!

I'm in the Atlanta metro area.

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So far I haven't come across any hospitals that offer unit pay, and am curious about this when others speak of it. However low the base pay is for RNs there are ways of earning more. My hospital offers an annual bonus if you are certified in your field (Med-Surg, Critical Care, etc...), there is a 20% increase in base pay if you work float pool, and there is the choice to convert to Flex after 2 years which pays around $5 more per hour but doesn't offer health care benefits.

The Southeast is notoriously one of the lowest paying areas in the nation. How we adjust this is beyond me. I happen to work for a hospital that offers the highest starting wages for a new grad ($22/hr)... and that's hardly enough to live off of in this region.

Best thing to do if you're moving here is to join a travel agency and earn a tax-free living stipend... around $1200 extra per month!

I'm in the Atlanta metro area.

Don't you have to have about 1-2 yrs experience to get with a

travel agency?

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Specializes in ICU.

A year or two of experience is typically required, but the OP didn't mention being a new grad.

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