Making Good money in the ATL area with minimum experience

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Hi Guys! I wanted to share a quick tip with new nurses. Straight out of school we do not get paid much, but once you have at least 1 yr experience under your belt, apply for full time prn positions ( yes, some of these positions have benefits because of full time status) or apply for a prn position for supplement income ( there are plans that require you work a minimum of 4days/month). Prn pay ranges from $32-$45/hr base pay depending on hospital.. Gwinnett, East Side, Northside, Emory, Grady, Dekalb, Piedmont etc all have prn positions and some hospitals only require you have 1 year nursing experience. The biggest reason staff pay differs from prn pay is because of benefits (prn don't qualify for it).. And because you will be the first flexed if the census is low. If you have specific questions, feel free to inbox me... I just wanted New grads to be aware you can make extra money with little experience!! Good day.

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That is the same method I followed after graduating. I worked a full time job for only a year, after that I made waaaay more working PRN and got experience in almost every department in the hospital. I also picked up PRN in SNF and got that exposure too.

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Exactly!! I applied for my first prn job after a year for supplement income. At that time, I was not sure what to expect. As a new grad I was thinking, "ok, with only one year I'll probably be offered $3.00 top more than I make now".. I was getting paid $24.00... When HR called me and stated I would get paid $32/base plus $4.00 nights... I could not believe it!!!!! I said to myself, why is no one telling us about this!!! Lol.. Smart move on your part.

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Exactly!! I applied for my first prn job after a year for supplement income. At that time, I was not sure what to expect. As a new grad I was thinking, "ok, with only one year I'll probably be offered $3.00 top more than I make now".. I was getting paid $24.00... When HR called me and stated I would get paid $32/base plus $4.00 nights... I could not believe it!!!!! I said to myself, why is no one telling us about this!!! Lol.. Smart move on your part.
Great tip! If don't mind me asking. What hospital did you work PRN for? And what were their requirements? Did you find it difficult to juggle with your fulltime job?
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