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I don't know for sure where to post this but someone please help me out... I'm in CNA school and am looking for a job. I want to work in the ER but I'm curious how much new techs will make. I know it will vary from place to place but please give me some ideas which units would be the best paying units and also how much can I make in the ER?> thanks!!!
It varies...
When I started, I was making $10.77. I have gotten 2 raises since I have been here (just a little over a year) and now I am making $11.53 and that's without shift differential. The paper that I got stated I can go as high as $11.72, and again that is without shift differential.
I started at $17+ and 90% of my shifts are on call and primarily on weekends which is time and a half + night and weekend differentials. I get the feeling this is not the norm however.
The nurses get kind of ****** about what the techs make but let it go when they are on their butts and I'm still busting mine 3 hours after the rush ended.
btw... I live in Northern California.
To: thmpr
May I ask, what city & state this is in? I'm looking at higher pay for ED Techs around the US to work for several months to save up money to go back to school.
I live in Tuscaloosa, AL and our RNs fresh out of school start at $17/18 an hour. When I found out, I about fell out of my chair because that's LVN/LPN pay in south TX (where I use to live). RNs in south TX started out around $21-$23 an hour, and that to me is till pretty low.
ImThatGuy, BSN, RN
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LOL. You'd be lucky to get that as an RN here.