Facility refuses to give raises

Editorial Team / Admin · Mar 12, 2016

Many facilities have either not given raises or given raises so tiny as to be insulting lately. If you have no obligation to the employer because they paid for the education/certification, then look around if you feel like it would be to your benefit.

casi, ASN, RN · Mar 12, 2016

This has been the trend in skilled nursing facilities. I think they are expecting nurses to job hop for raises.

walkingon, CNA, LPN · Mar 12, 2016

My raise this year (working AL) was 24 cents.

RainMom · Mar 12, 2016

My raise this year (working AL) was 24 cents.

I know someone who got a 12 cent raise a couple yrs ago (non-profit hospital). Talk about a slap in the face.

Zyprexa_Ho · Mar 13, 2016

If there's not some kind of contract related to working for them in exchange for the certification, then you have ZERO obligation to stay there. Businesses do not care about their employees. Don't make the mistake of caring about the business.

djh123 · Mar 13, 2016

My raises have been crap, but it's the whole facility (probably the whole company), not just me. There are other reasons I've stuck with the job so far, but I feel like the old 'overworked and underpaid' cliche.

Tenebrae, BSN, RN · Mar 17, 2016

My raise this year (working AL) was 24 cents.

11 cents at a for profit organisation.

Moved to another organisation, $2 pay rise plus much better penal rates

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Mar 17, 2016

Just wanted some input on what others think.

Unless your job provides some type of intangible reward that invigorates you enough to keep coming back year after year, I'd say it is time to vote with your feet. The pay is an important aspect of working.

mtjoanna · Mar 17, 2016

I got a $0.21 merit raise this year; last year was similar at my for-profit, multi-state facility. For other reasons, I've sought employment elsewhere and the place that hired me has my base pay going up by $6/hour at a not-for-profit church-run facility! My current evening shift differential is $0.50/hr and noc shift is $1/hr. The new place is $1.50/hr evening and $3/hr noc shift differential. I didn't start out looking for a different work place because of the money, but the increased pay sure makes an impression!

bluegeegoo2, LPN · Mar 18, 2016

I got a $0.21 merit raise this year; last year was similar at my for-profit, multi-state facility. For other reasons, I've sought employment elsewhere and the place that hired me has my base pay going up by $6/hour at a not-for-profit church-run facility! My current evening shift differential is $0.50/hr and noc shift is $1/hr. The new place is $1.50/hr evening and $3/hr noc shift differential. I didn't start out looking for a different work place because of the money, but the increased pay sure makes an impression!

This is why I work for a non-profit facility, and would work for The Golden Arches before I EVER work for a for-profit facility again.

Raises are based on performance/attendance, and it's common to get a 3% raise annually. We also get Christmas bonuses (2 of them) every year as well, scaling with years worked. We also have good benefits: Generous PTO accural, long term/short term disability, dental/vision, 401K, etc.

Staffing is great! My unit has 42 beds max with 2 nurses, a med aide, restorative aide, shower aide, and 4-5 CNA's. This is a long term unit therefore have precious few MCR's to chart on.

We have many long term employees who've been there more than 20 years. My DON has been there 36 herself.

I could make more on the hour somewhere else, but I'd be a fool to leave. Money isn't eveyrthing as they say, and that definitely holds true here. My salary was $50k+ last year as a staff nurse, no complaints.

If you live in an area that has a non-profit facility I strongly suggest you try them out. It can be hard to get on with one as staff tends to stay once they're in. Be persistent. It's worth it. :yes:

mtjoanna · Mar 23, 2016

This is why I work for a non-profit facility, and would work for The Golden Arches before I EVER work for a for-profit facility again.
Staffing is great! My unit has 42 beds max with 2 nurses, a med aide, restorative aide, shower aide, and 4-5 CNA's. This is a long term unit therefore have precious few MCR's to chart on.
We have many long term employees who've been there more than 20 years. My DON has been there 36 herself.

I haven't started yet, so don't know about the CNA staffing, but the unit I'll be working in has 48 beds with 2 nurses--so I'll have 24 residents, with other nurses for back-up in cases of emergency--and, get this--I'll actually be able to leave the floor for a break! Currently, I'm the only nurse for 49 residents, several of whom are rehab-to-home, 8 are in a locked SCU, 2-3 CNAs depending on the night (sometimes only 1 CNA), and no emergency support.

I have my first orientation shift on Monday, and am looking forward to it! I've not looked forward to work in a long time--it's a nice change. Since I put in my notice at the old place, I've noticed an immense reduction in stress--I've even been able to stop taking pepcid every day.

It's a worthy profession, caring for our society's elders. I'm proud to be a part of it and am looking forward to being allowed to do it well.