Is 12.50/hr an average LPN wage for this area?

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I am in SE Ohio, was offered a job in SNF for 12.50/hr. Is this an average for this area?

I as a new grad got offered $16hr. Anything less is super low! Think of how hard you worked to become a nurse!

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I live in Dayton and I make 17.74 an hour. That's for part-time too! I think that's good. I have been at my job for 2.5 years and started at 16. I think that is really low! Course when I worked as a medical assistant I was paid less than $12.50

Hello caringlpn , I also live in Dayton ! Do you know of any places That are hiring LPN's at the moment ?

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In Springfield (just outside of Dayton), I made $10.35 as a STNA and $14.00 as an LPN at the hospital. I also work part time at a nursing home in Springfield and make $17.50 with $2.00 shift dif. This is straight out of school.

We definitely make more in the nursing homes... but regardless of where you are talking about $12.00 is low! I wouldn't accept anything as a LPN under $14.00 and I don't think that's being greedy... after all, most nurses have loans and other bills to pay for!

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Specializes in Hospice.

Average in Columbus area for starting LPNs: 19.00 /hour.

12.50 sounds really low, even for SNF in SE Ohio.

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Dear lord I would never work SNF for that prices. I am in a clinic now but my last skilled job one year ago paid me $19.50/hour

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These nursing homes are taking advantage of desperate nurses. I just got a job offer for $17 for a RN position at a LTC facility when I get my license. I would start at $14 as a LPN until I pass the NCLEX-RN exam. Not as bad as $12.50, but still pretty low. I really want to work in a hospital but I don't want to turn down a job. Plus I feel like I'm contributing to the problem by accepting such a low wage.

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I just can't believe they even have the nerve to offer you $17! I mean $19.50 felt like it was not enough for all the hard work I put into my LTC position, 14 hour shift without a break, 40 patients, etc. what part of the country is this?

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Specializes in LTC, HH, and Case Mangement.
Hello caringlpn , I also live in Dayton ! Do you know of any places That are hiring LPN's at the moment ?

Hello there. Sorry this a late reply. You could try Academy Home Health in Kettering. I am going to start work there along with my LTC job. I am not sure what the pay is, they are having me do the paperwork today.

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Specializes in LTC, HH, and Case Mangement.

Their number 937-293-6631. Hope this helps!

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seems low at my snf 14.00 new grad im 19.00 with 15 yrs exp. used to be 25.00 10 years ago i must be in bad place

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