Florida RN Salaries

[whd13b]

I am currently an RN with an Associate degree in nursing and working toward my BSN. I graduated in 2010 and work for a medical center as a float, with focus in med/surg, telemetry/pcu, rehab, bone and joint and occasionally oncology. Nurse patient ratios on day shift are 6/1 in med/surg and 5/1 on telemetry/pcu. I am currently making 36.80 an hour with overtime paid for anything over 12.5 hours per shift or over 40 hours per week. I love my job and where I work but hate living in NYS, primarily the winters. I am researching moving to Florida. I have my options narrowed down to the West Palm Beach or Tampa Bay area. Salaries and working conditions, i.e. nurse patient ratios, have been very difficult for me to acquire. If there is anyone currently working in these locations and in the same areas of care, I would so appreciate any information you could provide. Thanks!

[SML456]

My sister in law is working on the rehab floor at a hospital in Pensacola, Florida making around $25-$27/ hour. She just graduated May 2014.

[eroc]

Most hospitals give $1/hr for BSN, and an Additional $1/hr for certification (CCRN, PCCN, BC) in NE FL. $26-28 base (ADN alone) is about top pay for a 5 year nurse. And most require a commitment to obtaining your BSN or termination if you don't after a set amount of time….at least the better paying hospitals.

[whd13b]

Wow...that's a pretty decent hourly rate. Thank you! :)

[whd13b]

Thanks for the data! I know many hospitals, especially if they are trying to obtain magnet status, are all pushing for the majority of their RN's to have a BSN. I am currently in pursuit of it as the currennt hospital I work at is in process of becoming magnet, and I will continue as long as my employer will pay for it :)

[shamrokks, ADN, ASN, RN]

I've thought about Urgent Care, especially maybe PRN. I didn't know they paid well but it seems they do. I'm in psych now but don't want to get stuck as a "psych nurse".