How Much PTO did you get as a new grad?i

Wuzzie · Jun 28, 2019

It usually has less to do with your status as a new grad and more to do with your length of employment at the job. The benefits you are describing are the norm and may even be better than average for a new employee.

thaifood122 · Jun 28, 2019

As an NP, you can negotiate PTO. I'd ask for another week of vacation time. 3-4 weeks and some sick time (normally around 4 days) is what i've been hearing is standard.

Oldmahubbard · Jun 28, 2019

Seems skimpy. I am not sure how the major holidays count in here. There are at least 7 in the US.

MSNrunner · Jun 29, 2019

I have 160 hours total PTO time to use for vacation, sick days, and continuing education

DelanaRN, MSN, APRN, NP · Jul 1, 2019

I got zero PTO and zero sick days this year and will only get 10 days PTO beginning January 1, 2020.

babyNP., APRN · Jul 2, 2019

7 weeks of PTO, although this includes sick & holiday time. I got 3 weeks vacay and 2 weeks sick at my previous employer.

MikeFNPC, MSN · Jul 2, 2019

110 PTO, 40 CME, 7-9 Holidays depending on how they fall. 8 additional PTO each year until 10 years, then I'm capped.

OncRN2015, DNP, APRN, NP · Jul 2, 2019

I spoke with this company about the amount of PTO in the offer, however, they stated that it is a network policy and the PTO time cannot be changed. I can discuss unpaid time off with my manager at my clinic to see if that is an option. Really? And I cannot use the sick time as PTO time, which I rarely if ever call in sick so most of those days will probably go to waste. I was already on the fence about this position and it may have solidified my decision.

OncRN2015, DNP, APRN, NP · Jul 2, 2019

Also, the offer stated that I would get 6.5 holidays off, which sounds a bit odd as well. LOL!

MikeFNPC, MSN · Jul 3, 2019

1 hour ago, OncRN2015 said:
Also, the offer stated that I would get 6.5 holidays off, which sounds a bit odd as well. LOL!

Half day for Christmas eve, maybe.

babyNP., APRN · Jul 3, 2019

I would ask if you can use sick time for time off for like routine appointments like medical, dental, etc. This is allowed under our current rules with my employer, which is nice. Like you, I rarely if ever call in sick (I think once in the last 4 years). It's nice to be able to use these benefits on "scheduled sick time."