Interviews and pay question

[CoffeeRTC, BSN, RN]

So I'm looking for a prn type of job. I've been working at the same place for 10 + yrs and I have worked at other places, but that was ages ago.

When is the right time to bring up pay? Of course not immediatly, but to be honest, I don't want to take a job that pays less than what I'm making now.

[gr8rnpjt, RN]

Michelle,

Some people put salary requirements in the resume itself, others wait till the interview at at that point it should definitely be brought up. If the interviewer does not bring it up, then when they ask do you have any questions, that is where you should tell them what you are looking for as far as salary.

[Daytonite, BSN, RN]

Pay is usually not brought up until the very end of the interview or unless they are going to make you a job offer. Many places will tell you that they have a scale that they have to work from that takes into account your years of experience and education and where you fall on the scale is where your starting base salary would be. With prn's, however, the pay should be a bit more, but ask, because prns do not usually get benefits. For most places that also means, no paid holidays off, only paid holidays when you work them and no sick leave. Make sure they explain exactly what you will and WON'T be receiving as a prn. Also, if you are offered a sign on bonus make sure they explain the terms of it and how it will be paid to you. I lost a $5,000 sign on bonus at one hospital for the very simple reason that 3 months into my employment I took a promotion into management. Oh, didn't we tell you? The bonus doesn't apply to managment positions. I was livid! Not so much that I lost the bonus money, but that they pulled that on me.