Extra pay for certification?

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Specializes in ICU.

Where I work, I know that nurses don't get paid extra for having their CCRN (I work in ICU). They will reimburse us for the cost of the exam if we pass, though. I was just wondering if this is the norm? Do you know of places where the RNs get paid more for being certified?

Thanks!

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Depends on the facility. I am paid an extra $0.50 an hour for my certification.

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Specializes in ICU, Research, Corrections.

4.00 an hr at mine. This makes it really worthwhile to be certified!

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Specializes in Emergency & Trauma/Adult ICU.

There is extra pay for specialty certification at my hospital, in addition to reimbursement for the exam cost.

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Specializes in ICU.

Wow! $4/hr!!

I wonder how someone could get an employer to offer extra $ for certification?

(or would it be fruitless)....?

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Specializes in ICU, Research, Corrections.
Wow! $4/hr!!

I wonder how someone could get an employer to offer extra $ for certification?

(or would it be fruitless)....?

Well, there is a supposed nursing shortage you know. Pay them and they will come:idea:

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Specializes in ICU.
Well, there is a supposed nursing shortage you know. Pay them and they will come:idea:

Are you saying that employers dont feel that they have to 'try' very hard to get us, and thats why?

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Specializes in ICU, Research, Corrections.
Are you saying that employers dont feel that they have to 'try' very hard to get us, and thats why?

No, I am saying the opposite. If any employer wants their nurses to be certified, they need to lay out the bucks to attract us.

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In central Ohio we get payed 0.50 centa hr. Hospital pays for exam as long as you pass

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Specializes in ICU, ER, EP,.

None, but we do encourage certifications by paying for the review course and the test once. If you have your CCRN, it's easier for your clinical ladder progression, but not required. Now they don't help keep up with all the CEU's required though.

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Specializes in Psych, Med/Surg, Home Health, Oncology.

Hi

I'm OCN Certified; have been for about 16 years. have worked at 3 places since then---NO extra money.

My employer pays for the exam---but only if we pass it.

Not only that, but despite the fact that I am THE ONLY RN WITH OCN cert on my ENTIRE unit, when I asked for time off to attend an OCN Seminar, I was denied :angryfiresince there was all ready one RN on vacation.

Real nice at our place.

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Depends on the facility. I am paid an extra $0.50 an hour for my certification.

That is what I get too at my current place....

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