How often do you get raises in a hospital?

[Jo Dirt]

And do they amount to anything?

[WalkieTalkie, RN]

Once a year and occasionally a cost of living raise.

Sometimes they are worth something, but last year I transferred to a new department and got screwed. I didn't have any chart audits done on me and I was barely below "above standard," so I just got the standard raise. Totally unfair since the lady who does chart audits was out with heart issues. Like that's my fault! A few others didn't get a great raise because of this same issue, which was totally out of our control

[RN1982]

Once a year, sometimes a bonus. We got a bonus this year, no raise. I would have rather had the raise.

[rngolfer53]

I think most have performance reviews and raises annually. Past probably isn't prologue this year, as poor economic conditions will likely limit raises for most people, regardless of profession.

[CaLLaCoDe, BSN, RN]

I did get a recent raise two months ago and am promised one in July. (whoopy ;-))

However, these days, being sent home early or being canceled does not a LIVING WAGE make! ;-((

[classicdame, MSN, EdD]

Union hospitals have to abide by contract and who knows how many varieties there are. In my non-union experience I have gotten a raise varying from 3-6% annually with market increases once every few years. No bonuses. Last year the market increase and merit raise together came to 11%. Don't expect much of anything this year.

[noahsmama]

I did get a recent raise two months ago and am promised one in July. (whoopy ;-))

However, these days, being sent home early or being canceled does not a LIVING WAGE make! ;-((

At the hospital where I work, they can't cancel a scheduled shift or send you home early unless you volunteer for this -- and if you do volunteer, you can use PTO to cover it. We're unionized and that's in our contract, as are annual raises (which I think are about 3%/year -- I haven't been there a year yet). Also, where I work and at some other hospitals, you go from being an RN I to an RN II after 6 months, and get a small raise at that point, in addition to the annual raise.

[llg, PhD, RN]

In my 30+ year career at several different hospitals, I have typically received about 3% per year -- with ocassional jumps of 5-10% to play "catch up" as the nursing salaries start lagging behind and the pressure builds to correct problems of pay equity with local competitors.

[rnmi2004]

Yearly. Usually. But not this year.

[Christie RN2006]

We usually get cost of living raises every year. We also usually get "step" raises too until you reach your maximum number of steps. This year we get nothing... but hey, this isn't a thread about the economy, so I am going to leave it at that!

[Lunah, MSN, RN]

3% annually, and we can also apply for the clinical ladder -- that's another 6% raise.