How much do you make?

opalmRN · Nov 25, 2002

NurseBettyBoop,

Noticed you are SE Pa, are you working in Phildelphia? A friend of mine is nursing super at a LTC facfility and she mentioned Phila nurses were doing ok. Some work three twelves and are up around 60K. They are commuting about 1 hr each way but seem to be ok with the drive.

If you are working in the Phila area, how is the hiring for fresh out of school nurses?

Just curious.

K O'Malley · Nov 25, 2002

32 years experience, mostly ICU. Now work telemetry make $21.00/hr. Its almost getting to the point where it's hardly worth it to show up, especially after Uncle Sam gets his share.

lee1 · Nov 26, 2002

Originally posted by pc1004rn
RN
2.5 months of experience
Med/Surg (was an inpatient diabetic floor, but now they're changing to oncology........ )
New Jersey
$29.90/hr night shift

When going on the interview, I specifically told them I didn't want oncology or cardiac. Now look what I'm stuck with. I can't even transfer out until 6 months.

Hmmm, our new graduate nurses $24.25 and then 15% for night shift differential. Where are you working in NJ if I can ask???? Of course, our hospital is going to start upcoming union/nurse contract negotiations soon and we know that we are now behind.

fab4fan · Nov 26, 2002

Something is really wrong when a nurse with 32y of experience, mostly ICU makes $21/h, and a new nurse with basically no experience makes almost $30/h.

Explain to me again why our experienced nurses get frustrated?!? :rolleyes:

the new girl · Nov 26, 2002

Hi everyone!

1. Lpn currently, soon to be RN (I'm in school right now, and yes it's KILLING me! LOL)

2. 1 1/2 years as charge of a 93 bed LTC facility.... decided I liked to work with a younger population so...

3. the past 2 1/2 years I've been working in a psychiatric hospital on an adolescent unit.

4. $ 17/hour plus full medical and life insurance, IPERS, and all the government discounts etc.

bravegirlamy · Nov 26, 2002

Rn for 3 yrs. currently working in home health. I make $16.28/hr, but with travel pay & on call extras I bring home $3500/ month.

Pamelita · Nov 26, 2002

RN -1 year experienced

Vent floor, med/surge

$17.48/hr

Got a pool job at nursing home last week...

$22/hour yeah...

mattsmom81 · Nov 26, 2002

I'm teaching now at a votech in Texas...took quite a pay cut from the hospital but have always wanted to try teaching.

At the hospital as a 25 year nurse, my ending base salary was $24..add a buck for charge and another for certification and shift diffs when appicable....I was around $30/hr on nights with benes.

Now I'm down to $20/hr but I don't have the hospital stress. Ask me in a year if it's worth it or not....I'm still going through some withdrawls...hehe.

TheBrainMusher · Jan 11, 2003

WOw really informative! Thanks for giving me this link!

Little One2 · Jan 11, 2003

1. RN

2.5 years

3.Camp nursing, community nursing, medicine, surgical, ICU

4.$27/hr

louloubell1 · Jan 11, 2003

1. RN

2. Less than one year

3. Cardiothoracic surgery ICU

4. $28/hr (only because I work nights & weekend option. If I were still days & not on weekend option, that wage would only be $15.45 hr.)

Cafe · Jan 11, 2003

RN, IMCU

5 years Cardiac/Telemetry

2.5 years IMCU

Base pay 25.01

joke is new grads now start at 20.97

Slipping backwards!!!