Lvn New Grad ICF/ID

[Lvn2timer]

Hello fellow Nurses, I'm just writing wanting to know if I made a good decision on my career as a nurse. I will be starting my new job soon and wanted to know if working at a place for intermediate care facility for Intellectual disabled clients, is good for a new graduate. I had my interview yesterday and my boss will be starting me at 17 dollars an hr, also she asked me if I wanted more, but I didn't want to sound greedy, so I settled for 17. My boss also mentioned to me that if I ever needed some adjustments on my pay to let her know, she seemed very sweet throughout the interview, so I basically praised her, for being such a sweet person and making my interview as smooth as possible. In this job I will only work Wed & Thursday and every other Friday double shifts with 5 days off or 4 when I work fridays. I was also told some days I'll be taking my clients to the beach, zoo, movies and other amenities etc for their enjoyment. I basically just wanted to know if I made a good decision and if 17 dollars is good for a new LVN grad. Thank u

[Leonardsmom,LPN]

Some things that I would want to think about is how many clients are you going to be responsible for, will you have other nurses that you will be working with that you can use as a resource if something happens and you don't know what to do. When you go on these trips with the clients are you going to be the only nurse, what other staff is going to be with you that can assist? What is the acuity of care for these clients? Also have you ever had experience working with those who are intellectually disabled?

Those are the type of questions that I would be asking and wanting to find the details about before making a decision if the job would be a good fit as a newly licensed nurse.

[Lvn2timer]

We are 3 lvns total... I will have training and let go on my own till ready. I don't have experience with clients who are ID, the lvns who have worked they're also started freshly new at this facility. They're maybe 40 clients in this facility that I will be responsible for when I'm on my own. The majority of them are very well stable, just a few diabetic dependant patients, I'll be the only lvn on these trips with the clients.

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

Since MHMR/IDD (developmental disabilities) nursing is not known for its competitive pay rates, $17 is within the realm of possibilities especially if you are in Texas. It would be a little paltry if you are in California due to the high cost of living.

Due to referring to yourself as an LVN, I know you are either in CA or TX.

[Lvn2timer]

I'm in Texas.