Crappy salary, and no pay for call?!

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I had a job interview today for a case mgmt job in a P.A.C.E. program (PACE - Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly). I will need to get T.I.L.E. certified to do it (TILE = Texas Index of Level of Effort)

The DON seemed really nice, but.....

Salary job, no pay for overtime. Salary is only $720. a week.

that would work out to $18./hr for 40 hrs, but what salary nurse works only 40 hrs?

Must take call one week out of the month, and NURSES ARE NOT PAID AT ALL FOR CALL.

I have been wanting to stop traveling and stay home for awhile, but this is rediculous!

I am stuck in the area of TX where I live because of dh's job.

I interviewed today at an endoscopy clinic. It pays hourly, no call. I really want it. The interviewer had a huge pile of apps. I have no endoscopy experience and don't have ACLS, which they wanted.

I am going to write a cover letter to the person who interviewed me and include a great letter of reference that I have.

I checked on salary.com, and it says RNs make $54,000 a year here. I know that that is totally inaccurate.

They called and offered me the job today. I told them I had reservations due to the low salary. they upped their offer by $102./mo.

But, I just can't get past spending 1/4 of my life on call for free.

I am going to turn it down. I hope it's not a mistake, but when I think about working for free, it just makes me feel defeated.

Specializes in Geriatrics, acute hospital care, rehab.

18/hr with 8 yrs exp? WOW that is crap! Im and LPN with 13 yrs exp and I make almost 23/hr at my metro hospital. Ever thought of moving to MN? hehe

I'm an LPN with 2 yrs experience in MD working in sub acute/rehab and I make $24.00 an hr. :) It really kind of stinks cause when I get my RN and go to the hospital I'll have to take a pay cut.

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