Does Psy nursing pay more

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I am just wondering does anyone knows if psychiatric pays more than any other speciality. I have a friend who have been telling me this, but I disagree. There are so many other speciality, why would they pay more for psyc...

Specializes in this and that.

nooo :eek:..used to work with a male charge nurse who has level 4 salary...dont do nothing except drink coffee

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Specializes in telemetry, med-surg, home health, psych.
nooo :eek:..used to work with a male charge nurse who has level 4 salary...dont do nothing except drink coffee

Where does he work????? I am lucky to get time to go to the BR, let alone get a cup of coffee !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:eek:

We are non-stop at it at my psych hospital........:banghead:............

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Depends on where you work. At a for profit organization I made more money, but at the non-profit, I am making less, but have peace of mind that I am not going to lose my job because of some cut throat, insecure psycho Unit manager!

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Specializes in this and that.
:yeah::yeah::yeah: i like that...
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Specializes in Psych, Peds (C) LTC (C), L & D, Cardiac.

Amen to that!!!

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Specializes in Psych ICU, addictions.

My base rate is higher than what I'd get at the local hospitals...but the hospitals offer higher shift differentials.

So depending on when I work, it could pay more than hospitals would :)

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Specializes in Pyschiatry/Behavioral (Inpatient).

I'm making $18.75/hr. I was making $21.50/hr at a hospital. However, I get "Baylor Pay" which is 8 hours of pay per week extra. So that helps it even out.

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In my place of work, new graduates get the same rate---regardless of the unit they work in.

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As a new grad unable to land a spot where I'd really like to be, I accepted a psych position at the state mental hospital. I was offered $4798 per month to start. I'll be on swing shift which will give me an additional $1.85 per hour. Oh, and I have to work every other weekend and that's an additional $1.60 an hour. So, on a weekend swing shift I could be making around $33 per hour as a baby nurse.

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Specializes in Pyschiatry/Behavioral (Inpatient).

I'm jealous. Depending on where you live in the country and what the cost of living is.....

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Oregon and cost of living is high....I think.

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Specializes in Med Surg/Tele/Ortho/Psych.

I worked med surg/ortho surg before coming to psych. Get paid about 1$ less /hr., but I don't mind. I was not that thrilled working where I was. It is worth it.

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