Need advice on an offer.

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I graduated in May 2018. I took my FNP exam in august and passed and it took me until October to get my Texas License and I moved to Lubbock in January to be with my boyfriend. Ive applied to several jobs here and mostly hit a roadblock due most wanting the acute care NP certification. In TN if you got the FNP cert you would be fine and could work anywhere in the area I was at. I have gotten two interviews since I was here. This second one I got. the offer for is GI, with part of it doing rounding in the hospital and then the other part working in the clinic. the clinic is owned by one doctor and I will be the second NP to work there.

I got called back today and got the job offer as follows.

90k a year

1 weekend of call a month

health insurance

401k after one year

no money for CMEs

2 weeks PTO a year

I feel like this is a lowball offer, but am unsure, at this point I may take it because ive been out a year with no work. Opinions?

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Specializes in FNP.

That is low. I'd ask for at least 100k base with some kind of bonus structure. 401k at 6 months, 5k and 1 week a year for CME, 110 hours PTO, and CME $ can be used for professional licenses/publications/ and certifications like DEA ect.

What's up with these low offers?

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Specializes in ER.

At this point I’m wondering if I should take it because I haven’t gotten anything else as far as offers.

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Never hurts to counter. In fact I believe you should always counter offer this point forward in your career.

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Specializes in FNP.

I agree, counter with what's important to you.

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Specializes in ER.

I countered and got a little more and a accepted the offer, I feel like building my resume is important right now.

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Specializes in Critical Care.
32 minutes ago, WinterWolf90 said:

I countered and got a little more and a accepted the offer, I feel like building my resume is important right now.

Well that is a win then, you will never get what you don’t ask for...

after a year or so of experience you’ll have more to bargain with and bring to the table.

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Specializes in FNP.

Congratulations sounds like you got at least enough of what you want.

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Specializes in Critical Care; Cardiac; Professional Development.

You are doing good to build your resume and take the offer. Where I work right now, we have 90 people with their FNP on tuition reimbursement and only four acute openings in the past year. Texas is seeing a large number of FNP graduates who cannot find work.

Congratulations!

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I really believe it is important to ALWAYS counter unless in rare cases where you feel the offer is competitive. I am glad to hear you counter offered.

What did they change from the original offer?

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Specializes in ER.
On 6/4/2019 at 8:05 PM, Power2020 said:

I really believe it is important to ALWAYS counter unless in rare cases where you feel the offer is competitive. I am glad to hear you counter offered.

What did they change from the original offer?

I ended up getting more money, CME money as well.

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