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[OncRN2015]

Hey all. I am wondering how many PTO days you received as a new grad. I have an offer including 10 days PTO plus 7 sick days, but this seems very minimal to me. Is this typical? Thanks!

[traumaRUs, MSN, APRN]

13 years ago with this practice as a new grad, I got 4 weeks PTO, 1 week CME, 7 paid holidays

I now get 8 weeks PTO, 1 week CME, 7 paid holidays

I also get free medical insurance.

[db2xs]

5 hours ago, traumaRUs said:

I also get free medical insurance.

Nice on the free medical insurance!

[Oldmahubbard]

I worked for the state when I started in 2004. I got about 2 weeks vacation, 5 personal days, a bunch of unusual holidays, and sick time by accrual. Which kept accruing. To the point where 10 years later, you could be out 3 months for surgery and probably still get your full check.

Now for a private company, I get 5 weeks PTO that doesn't roll over. But my salary has quadrupled, so I will leave that to you to judge.

[OncRN2015, DNP, APRN, NP]

Wow, the more I read the more I am starting to think that my offer really isn't a great deal. We don't live near family, so we would have to travel for any holiday. I would barely have enough time to visit for one holiday and go on vacation, and nothing else, with 10 days PTO. I am surprised that this company "cannot" budge on PTO days. I would think that would be easier than increasing salary etc but I could be wrong.

[myoglobin, ASN, BSN, MSN]

I've never gotten PTO, medical insurance or anything else from an RN position, and don't expect it from any of the PMHNP positions for which I am applying. Just give me an hourly rate and I will take care of the rest myself.

[OncRN2015, DNP, APRN, NP]

I get that but you don't want a vacation once in a while??

[myoglobin, ASN, BSN, MSN]

1 minute ago, OncRN2015 said:

I get that but you don't want a vacation once in a while??

My vacation is when I don't work. Stated differently, my pay should reflect what I want to earn, not including the time that I take off for vacation. Thus, my SO earn $85.00 per hour (no benefits), but she works from home via telemedicine. If she worked with benefits locally, she would earn around 130K, and would have to commute (plus deal with everything that goes with being in an office. She normally takes about three weeks off per year so that is "factored in" to her hourly rate. To me it is more honest and transparent to simply pay an hourly rate.

[TicTok411]

My employer allows 360 hours but that is PTo, CME, Sick time all rolled into one. We also receive 8-10 holidays per year.

[FullGlass, BSN, MSN, NP]

On 7/4/2019 at 7:34 PM, OncRN2015 said:

Wow, the more I read the more I am starting to think that my offer really isn't a great deal. We don't live near family, so we would have to travel for any holiday. I would barely have enough time to visit for one holiday and go on vacation, and nothing else, with 10 days PTO. I am surprised that this company "cannot" budge on PTO days. I would think that would be easier than increasing salary etc but I could be wrong.

You are correct. They are not making you a great offer. Keep looking.

[caliotter3]

Ten days PTO are ten days more PTO than I have ever received in almost thirty years of nursing. Only recently began getting 24 hours of sick leave, in an entire year, only because the state now has a law about that. And the company begrudges one for that 24 hours, rest assured. It is a matter for performance reviews. No kidding.

[OncRN2015, DNP, APRN, NP]

8 minutes ago, caliotter3 said:

Ten days PTO are ten days more PTO than I have ever received in almost thirty years of nursing. Only recently began getting 24 hours of sick leave, in an entire year, only because the state now has a law about that. And the company begrudges one for that 24 hours, rest assured. It is a matter for performance reviews. No kidding.

When I worked prn (ft hours) as a RN I didn't mind not having PTO because I had 4 days off and could schedule around vacations etc. But working Monday through Friday as a NP.. yeah I want some vacation!

[caliotter3]

I don't really care that much about vacation, but I can not fathom being punished for getting sick. After all, nine times out of ten, I get sick from my patient or their family members. And I must be punished for needing time off so I don't get accused of passing the illness back to them.