Moving to a different floor/location

[missdeevah, NP]

can one negotiate for more pay if moving to a different floor or location within the same hospital chain, or does the pay remain the same?

i am asking because i was offered a position at a hospital after graduating from an adn program. i have 2.5 years lvn experience, for which they really did not want to pay me any more. i just found out that 2 of my classmates are being started off at $2.50 and $4.50 more/hour than i am. they both have about similar lvn experience. i just feel so cheated. the hiring manager told me that it would take a while to get back to making the amount that i was making as an lvn because their raises are not that much.

now, i don't want to job hop, but i am considering moving to a different location within the hospital if it could get me more money (affter a year or 2). the internship class starts on the 4th of this month, though i am yet to sign anything. can i call the recruiter and ask for more money, or would this be frowned upon?

[86toronado, BSN, RN]

That's ridiculous! You should make it known that you are aware that they are paying others with similar LVN experience more, and if they don't bring your pay up to the same level, I would work out your year there, and then go to another facility. I've heard from many that that is the only way to get a decent raise.

When I started where I work, I was started at the minimum for the position (unit clerk) I was in, despite a college degree, being bilingual, and years of experience in another field. When I transferred to another position (Patient care tech.) I was again given the least amount for that position, even though I had a year of hospital experience at that point. I went to work at another hospital for 6 months and hated it. When I came back to the other hospital, they gave me $4 more an hour! What does that teach me, as an employee? That I have to leave to get a raise! When will hiring managers learn???

[CaLLaCoDe, BSN, RN]

You aught to be paid retroactively as well as actively RN wages STAT! I agree with the above poster in toto.

Sounds like your managers skimping on the budget to afford her a bigger end of the year bonus. Anyway, I'd protest to someone above her or head to HR directly. There is no excuse for this!

Or you could try the leave and return promotional method as the above poster noted, however during these times, especially where I live in Portland, to do so is risky business.

[missdeevah, NP]

so would the pay be the same if i moved to a different facility (same hospital) after a year?

[ukstudent]

If the hospital already has you working for the minimum. Not even your LPN rate. What makes you think that any other department will pay you the correct rate. I have found that pay raises are based on your starting rate and do not change much within the hospital system. You need to fix this NOW, prior to starting.