How much should I ask for?

[lizet4455RN]

I currently am a peritoneal and home hemodialysis nurse. I started out making $30 an hour. My husband got me an interview at his job because the pay was better. They offered me 38.50. I agreed and told my current company I got offered a good amount somewhere else and could not let the offer go. I mean I haven't been a nurse for 2 years yet the offer me 38.50 from 30??? I can't pass that up. Surprisingly my company matched it so I could stay. I decided to stay. Now my current company is asking if I am willing to take on a manager position. I would be doing what I do now plus manager duties. The thing is, managers make what I make. 

My problem is that I want to ask for a raise because, yes even though managers make what I make, I make that being a staff nurse. And if I were to take on more duties then I would need more pay. I just don't know what's reasonable. Should I ask for the standard raise from staff nurse to manager, or considering I already make manager money, just ask for a little. I also don't want to sell myself short. 

[Hoosier_RN, MSN]

On 12/28/2020 at 3:08 PM, Davey Do said:

Are we playing one upmanship here, Hoosier?

Well, alright then: In 1979, I once worked 112 hours in a row!

Albeit, I was allowed to sleep at times, but I never left the facility!

No oneupmanship LOL. Just showing OP to be careful what they accept, especially if salaried.

I'm a clinic manager, the only one in my area (as far as I know) that isn't salaried. I negotiated that as a way to keep the BS after hours stuff to a minimum. 

[Hoosier_RN, MSN]

2 hours ago, lizet4455RN said:

I did think of that. The managers here usually do that and work from 8 to 430. Hopefully it will be the same. I wonder if I can ask for hourly and not salary. Is that an option?

You can try to negotiate it. You may get a pay cut due to that because of OT they anticipate to incur; they may say no. Depends on the company, state, general location, other variables, etc. If others are salaried though, probably won't happen, but you never know

[2BS Nurse, BSN]

Most nursing supervisors I know are salaried and they end up making less hourly than they did as a floor nurse or charge nurse. The only perk is taking vacation days pretty much whenever they want to.

[ClaraRedheart, BSN, RN]

 Just a fair warning... I have a good friend whose position in nursing so far has been to ask for the most you can get. She's gotten fired for petty crap that would NOT get you fired anywhere else in a state where there are unions, and one major hospital group where non-rehire policy makes it unlikely she can get another hospital job. I don't think anything she did was fireable, but she was too expensive and when there was a budget crunch, they found a way to get rid of her. If you're asking for a lot,  you'd better deliver. That's all.  She's now trying to find a good fit in non-hospital jobs, and so far, in my opinion, they've been even more dangerous and abusive. If you're too expensive and don't deliver, your managers can find nearly any reason to get rid of you unless your perfect, and none of us are. Be careful in what you ask for. 

 

[lizet4455RN]

5 hours ago, ClaraRedheart said:

 Just a fair warning... I have a good friend whose position in nursing so far has been to ask for the most you can get. She's gotten fired for petty crap that would NOT get you fired anywhere else in a state where there are unions, and one major hospital group where non-rehire policy makes it unlikely she can get another hospital job. I don't think anything she did was fireable, but she was too expensive and when there was a budget crunch, they found a way to get rid of her. If you're asking for a lot,  you'd better deliver. That's all.  She's now trying to find a good fit in non-hospital jobs, and so far, in my opinion, they've been even more dangerous and abusive. If you're too expensive and don't deliver, your managers can find nearly any reason to get rid of you unless your perfect, and none of us are. Be careful in what you ask for. 

 

Wow I never thought of that. That makes sense. None of us are perfect but that raise would make a difference. I've honestly been thinking of just letting them see what they offer and might just take that. Thanks for the input.