How much should I ask for?

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So...Im applying for other nursing jobs....and I just wanted to know how much of a change in pay I should ask for since I have some experience now...what is appropriate?

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Specializes in Cardiology and ER Nursing.

[DR Evil Voice]One Million Dollars![/Dr Evil Voice]

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Specializes in Hospice.

know what the going rate is

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Specializes in Trauma Surgical ICU.

Chances are they have a pay scale for X amount of experience.. For a NG you get X amount, 6 months experience you get a little higher, a year you get X amount.. Usually most places have there own pay, you don't get to set it.

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Specializes in LTC, Memory loss, PDN.

Multiply your current wage by experience and divide by local economic factor.

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Specializes in LTC, Memory loss, PDN.

wow, 3 posters beat me 2 it, u guys are fast

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Specializes in Cardiology and ER Nursing.
wow, 3 posters beat me 2 it, u guys are fast

That's what she said.

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

So,,, how much does she need to ask for?

Can you guys give some numbers? 1 yr exp for $XX, 2 yr exp for $XX..

what is the local economic factor?

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Specializes in ER.

There really are no exact numbers to give. It all depends on where you live is what they will pay. When I worked as a manager, HR had a chart that dictated what each person made based on years, no half year stuff. If you were a LPN that became a RN then you got half experience for your LPN time ie. 10yrs LPN = 5yrs on pay scale as RN. You can ask for 80/hr but they are going to pay you by their pay scale, that is if it's a hospital. If your going to doctor's office, clinic or something along that line then you may have the ability to negotiate, if your bringing something to the table that they really need in terms of experience.

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Specializes in Hospice.

For bedside jobs there is a payscale like previous posters have already mentioned. honestly i would just put neg. in the salary section and wait to hear the offer. my base is around 30 dollars....lol they could have got me for 25........somtimes it works in your favor;)

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The general rule in business is for the interviewee NOT to state a salary requirement. This is sometimes difficult, especially when the interviewer is persistent.

One tactic I've used successfully is to say that you are open to any discussion regarding compensation (which includes more than just salary) and then turn around and ask the interviewer if he/she can provide some info about what the typical package includes. This sometimes works, sometimes not. If pressed further, you can simply say that you are truly open with respect to salary, that you presently make $x per annum. I would make $X close to what your real salary is - you may be asked to provide your last pay statement or some other income verification as part of the hiring process - but you could increase it a bit, say 5% or so. If this discrepancy were ever challenged, you could explain it by saying that it represented your expected raise.

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thanks for the help :) I currently am in the upper twenties..I don't want to sound greedy, but I also don't want to lose any money by going to a new facility (even though i really need a new job!):twocents:

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