Florida license??

Gardengal · Sep 11, 2003

When I went to Florida, I was not paid additional for my CCRN, but I am not paid additional in my home hospital either. I wasn't really looking for pay, just hours and a job. Florida pay however is significantly lower than that of PA and their licensure costs and requirements are the highest I have ever encountered.

caroladybelle, BSN, RN · Sep 11, 2003

$15.00 - 22.00 to start, depending on specialty and locale - in hospitals.

The South Florida (Boca Raton, Miami, Ft.Myers) pay more than those farther North and in the interior (except maybe Orlando/Celebration)

Heath82371 · Sep 12, 2003

husband is an BSN-RN

$34.00 prn rate plus 15% evenings and 25% midnights....in to the shift differential an additional $6 for weekends.

he wrote his schedule and wasn't mandated to take any particular shifts. never got called off.

when he was full-time the rate was 18-19 per hour.

hospicenurse · Mar 19, 2004

I sent in my Florida license by endorsement in late February and have already received a temporary license and a letter stating all they need is the endorsement from N.J. Maybe things are improving at the BON.

hospicenurse · Mar 19, 2004

I sent in my Florida license by endorsement in late February and have already received a temporary license and a letter stating all they need is the endorsement from N.J. Maybe things are improving at the BON.

TinyNurse, RN · Mar 19, 2004

oh heavens, and i just recieved my endorsement app this week...... I'm gonna go for it. xo Jen

TinyNurse, RN · Mar 19, 2004

oh heavens, and i just recieved my endorsement app this week...... I'm gonna go for it. xo Jen

NICU_Nurse, BSN, RN · Mar 19, 2004

Can someone tell me more abot the affadavits mentioned above? I've never heard of this.

NICU_Nurse, BSN, RN · Mar 19, 2004

Can someone tell me more abot the affadavits mentioned above? I've never heard of this.

sjoe · Mar 21, 2004

Also, be prepared for low pay rates in Florida (especially considering how expensive that it is to get licensed). They use the excuse that there is no state income tax, to pay less. Yet a number of Florida facilities were on the "Top 100 Most Expensive Hospitals" list.

For more on this see: https://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60994

NsRn · Mar 22, 2004

Does anyone know how long it takes to get a Florida nursing license???

This is purly a Canadian perspective, but my licence only took about 2 months. There was alot of paperwork but once I had it all in order there were no problems. As for the cost, the province I live in requires all RN's to pay a licence fee each year, 325$, and if you don't produce your new licence to your Head Nurse, you don't work, ie no pay. Plus, we have to belong to a union, some benfits I admit, which also costs over 300$ per year.

Hope to be in Florida by July. All the best.

klutzymari · Apr 13, 2004

I have been waiting since february to get my license transferred from Indiana. I did an online application initially, they sent me the card to have fingerprinting done on in the mail. which I took to police station and had done then sent in with the rest of my paperwork including my physical. last I talked to them they were waiting on my criminal background check. since I have no background as a criminal I would assume it wouldnt take long. It has been over a month. the hospital I applied at has already received a background check. In the meantime no one will hire me to work in a "lesser" position because I will be going to work as a nurse as soon as I get my license. I am ready to give up and go back to Indiana