ER RN salary

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Do any of you mind sharing how much your base pay per hour is? I just got a new job, and I feel that my rate is less than I should be making in Pennsylvania. I mentioned my two years experience to the recruiter and she said that I would be making $1 more an hour for evenings and also for taking charge. She also said that I would be getting annual raises, so my rate should go up soon. What do you all make in your state?

Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

When I was a new grad in 2008, I started at $25/hr, with varying shift differentials: $4/hr nights, $3/hr evenings, $4/hr weekends, $7/hr weekend evenings, and $8/hr weekend nights. I do a lot of weekend evenings -- love the differential! :)

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Specializes in ED, Cardiac Medicine, Retail Health.

Boston: 3 years experience, base $31.03/hr

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Specializes in ER/ OR/ PACU and now Occupational Health.
I work in a small rural hospital in Louisiana. Starting pay is about $18 per hour plus shift diff, $3.50 evenings and $4. nights. If you work ICU,ER or supervise, you get a whopping $1.30 more. I, too, started out in Arkansas and made $12 an hour plus diff.

AS AN RN???? If so baby u need to cross your western border and come over here to Texas!!!! The GNs fresh out of school, are starting out at $23- $24 an hour!

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Specializes in Pediatric Emergency.
Bay Area, CA ER new grad: AMs - $46.06, PMs - $50.67, Nights $52.97. this is an entry level RN1 salary at my hospital. I'm shocked to see that the rates and wages are so much less around the country!

According to salary.com the average salary for an ER RN in SF is $77,712. So say the average RN works 40 hrs a week and 52 wks a year.

So 40x52=2080.

77,712/2080=37.36.

How are new grads making $9 more than the average RN? Who's fibbing here? :confused:

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

Actually, most ER RNs probably work 1872 hrs/yr (36 hrs/week x 52 weeks), so it would be $41-something per hour, base. Salary.com is probably less accurate, and does not usually include shift differential. No one is "fibbing."

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Specializes in ER, Trauma, ICU/CCU/NICU, EMS, Transport.

One thing everyone needs to remember is that it's NOT about the $$$/hour. You have to look at the WHOLE "compensation" picture. Salary.com gives you a ballpark idea, but you still need to compare apples to apples and oranges to oranges.

I'll give you an example using myself....

Some of my "benefits" which count as part of my annual compensation are:

1) Continuing education $$$ - $1,800 annually (used to reimburse travel, hotel, etc)

2) Paid time off: I accrue 9 hours per payperiod (26 payperiods/year) = 234 hours of vacation a year

3) 32 hours of continuing education - paid at normal "base" hourly rate (this is NOT the same as #1 above)

4) 24 hours of MANDATORY education time (annual stroke certification, ACLS, BLS etc)

5) Weekend differential = $8/hour

6) Nite differential = $3/hour

7) Annual hospital wide bonus ranging from .5%-1% of annual salary

So, lets assume I make $25/hour, taking the above numbers as follows:

1) 1,800

2) 234 x 25 = $5850

3) $800

4) $600

5) Working everyother weekend = 26 weekends of 24 hours x 8 = $4992

6) Working nights (we work 72 hours every 2 weeks) = 72*26*$3= $5616

7) 72 hours x 26 weeks = 1,872 hours annually, x$25/hour = $46,800 * .005 = $234

Sooooo,

My "base" annual salary is $46,800

My "other" income is: $1800+$5850+$800+$600+$4992+$5616+$234=$19,892

Combined annual "pay" then is: $66,692

Which, divided by total hours worked per year (1,872) is $35.62/hour

...so while it may only be listed on paper as $25/hour job, the actual of salary and monetary compensation makes it a $35.62/hour job.

Of course this DOES not even take into account the following:

1) my employer pays 2/3 of my health insurance premium (approx $300 pay period)

2) my employer pays basic life insurance for me and the spouse (approx $30/pay period)

3) my employer pays 75% of my dental/vision insurance (approx $30/pay period)

...and a few others...

Just these three above adds another $5.00/hour

(300x26)+(30*26)+(30*26) = $9360/1872 hours/year.

And this doesn't even count what the employer pays into my pension or 401/403 funds (albeit very small) it's about another $3-$5/hour.

So what starts as a $25/hour wage, now is up to nearly $40-$45/hour!!!!

Also on my job, we self schedule and I can plan my own schedule (within reason) as far out as 6-8 months. This alone for me (with all my "other" jobs) is PRICELESS to me as it allows me to be able to plan my life out and even schedule time off WITHOUT using my vacation days (I currently have over 900 vacation hours saved up)

So, make sure you are getting the full picture, ask human resources to get you a "full annual compensation" breakdown and make sure you compare "apples to apples" !

Hope this helps.

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.
One thing everyone needs to remember is that it's NOT about the $$$/hour. You have to look at the WHOLE "compensation" picture. Salary.com gives you a ballpark idea, but you still need to compare apples to apples and oranges to oranges.

I'll give you an example using myself....

Some of my "benefits" which count as part of my annual compensation are:

1) Continuing education $$$ - $1,800 annually (used to reimburse travel, hotel, etc)

2) Paid time off: I accrue 9 hours per payperiod (26 payperiods/year) = 234 hours of vacation a year

3) 32 hours of continuing education - paid at normal "base" hourly rate (this is NOT the same as #1 above)

4) 24 hours of MANDATORY education time (annual stroke certification, ACLS, BLS etc)

5) Weekend differential = $8/hour

6) Nite differential = $3/hour

7) Annual hospital wide bonus ranging from .5%-1% of annual salary

So, lets assume I make $25/hour, taking the above numbers as follows:

1) 1,800

2) 234 x 25 = $5850

3) $800

4) $600

5) Working everyother weekend = 26 weekends of 24 hours x 8 = $4992

6) Working nights (we work 72 hours every 2 weeks) = 72*26*$3= $5616

7) 72 hours x 26 weeks = 1,872 hours annually, x$25/hour = $46,800 * .005 = $234

Sooooo,

My "base" annual salary is $46,800

My "other" income is: $1800+$5850+$800+$600+$4992+$5616+$234=$19,892

Combined annual "pay" then is: $66,692

Which, divided by total hours worked per year (1,872) is $35.62/hour

...so while it may only be listed on paper as $25/hour job, the actual of salary and monetary compensation makes it a $35.62/hour job.

Of course this DOES not even take into account the following:

1) my employer pays 2/3 of my health insurance premium (approx $300 pay period)

2) my employer pays basic life insurance for me and the spouse (approx $30/pay period)

3) my employer pays 75% of my dental/vision insurance (approx $30/pay period)

...and a few others...

Just these three above adds another $5.00/hour

(300x26)+(30*26)+(30*26) = $9360/1872 hours/year.

And this doesn't even count what the employer pays into my pension or 401/403 funds (albeit very small) it's about another $3-$5/hour.

So what starts as a $25/hour wage, now is up to nearly $40-$45/hour!!!!

Also on my job, we self schedule and I can plan my own schedule (within reason) as far out as 6-8 months. This alone for me (with all my "other" jobs) is PRICELESS to me as it allows me to be able to plan my life out and even schedule time off WITHOUT using my vacation days (I currently have over 900 vacation hours saved up)

So, make sure you are getting the full picture, ask human resources to get you a "full annual compensation" breakdown and make sure you compare "apples to apples" !

Hope this helps.

SWEET!!!!!!!!!!! Can I work where you work? Nice bene package......are you union? YOU're hospital still gives bonuses? A month of vacation? Wow......you are very lucky...

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Get a union! $33.07 not including nite diff. County hospital. No state tax, no social security, we're in PERS. Sorry I've been doing this for 20+ years, tho. Hang in there Florida. Contact SEIU or Teamsters. Oh I forgot to mention 293 hours of vacation per year...that's about eight weeks per year if you work 12 hour shifts...and who doesn't. One more thing, longevity bonus = .0057 X base pay for 1 year X #of years at UMC = $8234.88 (for 21 years).

Love ya sisters and brothers.

Please bargain together aka collective bargaining.

Where are you located?? I'm in Central PA..does anyone know if we have any union hospitals?

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One thing everyone needs to remember is that it's NOT about the $$$/hour. You have to look at the WHOLE "compensation" picture. Salary.com gives you a ballpark idea, but you still need to compare apples to apples and oranges to oranges.

I'll give you an example using myself....

Some of my "benefits" which count as part of my annual compensation are:

1) Continuing education $$$ - $1,800 annually (used to reimburse travel, hotel, etc)

2) Paid time off: I accrue 9 hours per payperiod (26 payperiods/year) = 234 hours of vacation a year

3) 32 hours of continuing education - paid at normal "base" hourly rate (this is NOT the same as #1 above)

4) 24 hours of MANDATORY education time (annual stroke certification, ACLS, BLS etc)

5) Weekend differential = $8/hour

6) Nite differential = $3/hour

7) Annual hospital wide bonus ranging from .5%-1% of annual salary

So, lets assume I make $25/hour, taking the above numbers as follows:

1) 1,800

2) 234 x 25 = $5850

3) $800

4) $600

5) Working everyother weekend = 26 weekends of 24 hours x 8 = $4992

6) Working nights (we work 72 hours every 2 weeks) = 72*26*$3= $5616

7) 72 hours x 26 weeks = 1,872 hours annually, x$25/hour = $46,800 * .005 = $234

Sooooo,

My "base" annual salary is $46,800

My "other" income is: $1800+$5850+$800+$600+$4992+$5616+$234=$19,892

Combined annual "pay" then is: $66,692

Which, divided by total hours worked per year (1,872) is $35.62/hour

...so while it may only be listed on paper as $25/hour job, the actual of salary and monetary compensation makes it a $35.62/hour job.

Of course this DOES not even take into account the following:

1) my employer pays 2/3 of my health insurance premium (approx $300 pay period)

2) my employer pays basic life insurance for me and the spouse (approx $30/pay period)

3) my employer pays 75% of my dental/vision insurance (approx $30/pay period)

...and a few others...

Just these three above adds another $5.00/hour

(300x26)+(30*26)+(30*26) = $9360/1872 hours/year.

And this doesn't even count what the employer pays into my pension or 401/403 funds (albeit very small) it's about another $3-$5/hour.

So what starts as a $25/hour wage, now is up to nearly $40-$45/hour!!!!

Also on my job, we self schedule and I can plan my own schedule (within reason) as far out as 6-8 months. This alone for me (with all my "other" jobs) is PRICELESS to me as it allows me to be able to plan my life out and even schedule time off WITHOUT using my vacation days (I currently have over 900 vacation hours saved up)

So, make sure you are getting the full picture, ask human resources to get you a "full annual compensation" breakdown and make sure you compare "apples to apples" !

Hope this helps.

Where do you work?

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Specializes in med-surg.

Just so you guys know:

San Francisco Bay Area

City of Hayward

BASIC 2 bedroom apt. = $1350/mo.

Craaaaaaaazy.

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SWEET!!!!!!!!!!! Can I work where you work? Nice bene package......are you union? YOU're hospital still gives bonuses? A month od vacation? Wow......you are very lucky...

Wow, my benefits are same as those listed, almost exact, and I am not/RNs where I work are not union. Matter of fact, I'm only halfway through nursing school and am PCT in the ER right now, and I get those benefits so cut in pay worth it. It's great how much we get FREE as well, when we use the hospital and their doctors for our health care/insurance; I mean it's FREE; no co-pays, $5 prescriptions....insane benefits. I was making more money at home per hour but had no benefits, have 2 children, and was getting no experience; I am very glad I took the PCT position, and it is where I want to work, am at a trauma hospital and in the ER! My dream job, once I finish my RN. And working on my BSN as soon as I'm done, just finished all the prereq's for that this summer; didn't even dawn on me that just the degree would get me more pay, thought the position a BSN might get me would get me the pay; I hope I get a little extra per hour just for having a BSN?! Too cool. AND LOVE MY JOB, just doesn't get better than this :)

Can anyone tell me what ER/trauma RNs make approximately in Florida? I know we don't get much here, but I love it and want my children to grow up here as well. I am interested in Flight Nurse too, one day :) If anybody can give approximated for either in Florida it'd be much appreciated; silly for me to ask, not like I'm not gonna be a nurse because of the pay, but I am curious.

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Specializes in Emergency Dept, ICU.

TN cost of living is low, so in general the pay is too. However VANDERBILT is the lowest of the Nashville region.

I was board certified(CEN) with 4 years experience and offered $20/hr at PRN. New grads were full time was $18.50/hr. This was last year.

Apparently thier ranking and other benefits and massive applicants allow them to pay dirt and get away with it, because people want experience and the name on their references.

I now work at another health system in the city and make $26/hr base, still not great, but welcome to the south!

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