anc33 327 Posts Specializes in Oncology, Research. Has 7 years experience. Nov 28, 2007 Are you in Gainesville? If so what't the salary for graduate RN's?New grad RNs in Gainesville start at $19 at Shands now.
cooblu 56 Posts Nov 29, 2007 no wonder i get blank stares from nurse recruiters - however,$19 when i was a new grad would have been fantastic. but now.. i can,t see showing up. sorry, i have no info regarding tampa areas to live & work. there are i'm sure an array of possibilities and if you have any experience at all don;t settle for less than $25 w/benes(staff). that's low but this is florida.
anc33 327 Posts Specializes in Oncology, Research. Has 7 years experience. Nov 29, 2007 no wonder i get blank stares from nurse recruiters - however,$19 when i was a new grad would have been fantastic. but now.. i can,t see showing up. sorry, i have no info regarding tampa areas to live & work. there are i'm sure an array of possibilities and if you have any experience at all don;t settle for less than $25 w/benes(staff). that's low but this is florida.For $25 with benes one would definitely need to go south of Orlando. North florida doesn't pay at all. In fact in Gville, staff nurses at Shands are capped at $32 I believe.
indigo girl 5,173 Posts Specializes in Too many to list. Dec 3, 2007 I thought it would never come but I just received notification that I have metthe Florida requirements and now have a license number in that state. I amso relieved...Now all I need is more money to make the move, and I am NOT praying forsnow. I hope the weather holds for the next month so that I can continue towork at a decent wage. I had to turn around and head for home last nightdue to dangerous road conditions. Give me six more weeks of work here,that's all I'm asking.
akanini, MSN, RN 1,525 Posts Has 15 years experience. Dec 7, 2007 Best of luck with your move and your job. I too hope to move to Florida but keep hearing that the pay is low. I'm curious to know about the housing factor price rance because $19 an hour is extremely low!!!!
nurz2be 847 Posts Dec 7, 2007 Best of luck with your move and your job. I too hope to move to Florida but keep hearing that the pay is low. I'm curious to know about the housing factor price rance because $19 an hour is extremely low!!!!It depends on which part of Florida you move to. Where I live, 2 hours south of Daytona, the average apartment (2,2 : 1100 ft.) runs around 800 - 1100 per month with nothing included. An average size 3,2 home renting can cost between 12-1800 a month. A home 3,2 1500 feet can run around 150 - 220,000 depending on the age and location of the home. You also have to factor in the wages with that. Wages are low compared to most other states. Even urban areas the pay is considerably lower than those in other states. Housing prices are lower now than they have been in a few years because building has finally slowed down, in my area. If you get near Orlando, Miami, West Palm Beach, Jacksonville, the housing prices increase dramatically and you REALLY have to be careful where you buy or even rent in those areas. GOOD LUCK to you all.
