Emory Midtown or ATL RNs?

U.S.A. Georgia

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Specializes in Telemetry, Progressive Care.

Hello all!

I am a Cardiac Telemetry/Progressive Care RN currently working at West Ga. Medical Center in LaGrange. I have 16 months of work experience since graduating with my ADN and I have also recently completed my BSN in May. I've been looking to relocate to the metro Atlanta area, so I put in resumes all over. Yesterday I got a call from Emory Midtown's nurse recruiter, who promised me an interview on a Med/Surg floor working weekend days. The only problem is that I was quoted approx. $22 as base pay, which he said was non negotiable. What do you guys think? Should I still try to haggle, or is this a fair rate for a BSN prepared RN with almost 1.5 years experience?

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Specializes in PICU; NICU.

That seems a little on the low side to me. I know Piedmont, Northside, and Wellstar begin new grads at around $23.50-24 hourly. So I would assume you would be able to make slightly more than that...Hope that helps!

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Actually, these days you should feel fortunate that they offered you the position. It is not the time to haggle about a buck or two. Get in the door and show them what you can do. Trust me. There are not that many places hiring nurses today. Good Luck. :nurse::nurse:

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Specializes in Telemetry, Progressive Care.

Bump.....

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Specializes in Pre-Op, Med-Surg, Oncology.

I actually just moved to Atlanta. I'm a young guy not long out of nursing school (2 years) and depending on the area, the starting pay seems to be around ~$23/hr for that amount of experience. Depending on what exactly you're bringing to the table, and shift-diff etc., you can bump that up a little bit. But overall, I feel like that is a fair rate. Like has been said, getting your foot in the door somewhere is the hardest part. Once you've landed a job, worked it for 6 months or so, and networked with the right people, a lot of doors open up that way. What part of Atlanta do you live in?

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Specializes in Telemetry, Progressive Care.

I live about 40 minutes South of Atlanta right now, but looking to move to the metro area. I have a solid job offer from Emory and then an interview next week with Northside.

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