Florida Nurses, I have questions

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Specializes in Orthopedic/Neurology.

I'm less than a year away from my ASN, and my plan is to move to Sw Florida after getting 6 months work experience.

Im looking for real answers as to starting pay for new grads or less than 2 year experience..

is it easy to get overtime at most hospitals?

Any other info you have for me would be much appreciated.

Also plan on working nights . Differential?

Thanks in advance!

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Specializes in NICU, Trauma, Oncology.

Not sure of sw Florida but central Florida HR dept I have talked to are $23.25 or $23.50/hr for brand new new grads. Plus diffs. Avg $2/h 3-11p and $6/h 11-7a

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Specializes in Orthopedic/Neurology.

Great that's better than I was expecting, and that's before night shift dif. Any idea on availability of overtime?

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Specializes in NICU, Trauma, Oncology.

I edited to include the diffs I was quoted. No clue about ease of OT but I imagine it's not hard during season (winter) since the population increases

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Specializes in NICU, Trauma, Oncology.

Oh and not sure where you are coming from but Florida has no income tax! And low sales tax on goods (none on food) --- of course I'm from NOLA so I'm used to paying upwards of 10% sales tax on everything [emoji15] I can't wait to move my happy hind end to Florida [emoji3]

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Specializes in Orthopedic/Neurology.

I'm from Maine, so I get slammed with state income tax and lots of snow! Can't wait to be in Florida!!

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Specializes in ICU.

I'm in the Tampa area, just hit a year of experience and my base is $26.93, $4.50 for nights, $1.25 for weekends. This is what I was hired with as a new grad. I'm from up north and can attest to the fact that the no state income tax is sweet, lol.

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Specializes in Orthopedic/Neurology.

Great!!! I'll be in Fort Myers, hoping pay is similar, I can def live with that!

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Specializes in NICU, Trauma, Oncology.
I'm in the Tampa area, just hit a year of experience and my base is $26.93, $4.50 for nights, $1.25 for weekends. This is what I was hired with as a new grad. I'm from up north and can attest to the fact that the no state income tax is sweet, lol.

Which hospital is this? Just curious

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Specializes in ICU.

I sent you a PM :). Oh, and to answer the overtime question: TONS of opportunity at my hospital at least. Most RNs on the floor work 4 shifts/week. Some do more.

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Specializes in Orthopedic/Neurology.

I had heard bad stuff about FL pay for RNs. This is encouraging . I'm getting a jump start on fall content as we speak :)

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Specializes in Urgent Care, Oncology.
I sent you a PM :). Oh, and to answer the overtime question: TONS of opportunity at my hospital at least. Most RNs on the floor work 4 shifts/week. Some do more.

Curious what hospital this is as well as I live in Tampa and considering changing jobs. I'm having a hard time because I'm ASN halfway thru a BSN program.

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