Hows this?

What area is this in? The RN salary you are speaking of is a few dollars less than wnat I make as an LPN here in New York. My dental and vision is paid by my union, the jobs pays for my GHI health insurance, and I do not have to co-pay for any prescription medications for myself or my family.

I agree - $19 is pretty low for an RN starting wage. But it depends on where you live. Those are nice shift differentials though!

Its in south Georgia. Cost of living is quite low. You can buy a 3 bed 2 bath house for $115,000.

The prospective hospital emailed me and said this:

an RN starts at $19 an hour and pay $3.23 from 3p-11p and $4.25 from 11p-7a.

They pay for the health insurance of the employee. Dental and vision is then $28 a month.

If its just you and a child for health, dental, and vision it costs $274 a month.

If its for a family you pay $336 a month.

They also constribute 50% of the first 6% in a thrift account (401k)

How does this compare to everyone else's benefits?

That's about the same starting salary for an RN with no experience in my area. Which is Georgia, including the Atlanta Metro area. All the hospitals are pretty much the same around here....

The insurance seems a bit high to me. The pay per hour seems extremely low to me.

1. Those shift differentials are pretty generous, especially when figured as a percentage of the $19 base.

2. Benefit costs seem high, especially as the employee's health coverage is not included. I contribute less than $175/month for family coverage for health, dental & vision combined.

3. The match for the 401(k) is pretty standard for mid- to large-sized employers.

4. None of our opinions from the 4 corners of the country matter very much if these are typical numbers for your area. Location, location, location.