need help.... what is the salary for an rn in south FL?

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I want to relocate from NYC TO somewhere around palm beach. I just really need to know how much nurses get paid around there. Any info will be helpful. Thanks

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Specializes in Research & Critical Care.

This might help you out along with any responses you get:

http://data.bls.gov:8080/oes/search.jsp?data_tool=OES

Click "One occupation for multiple geographical areas"

Under "Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Occupations" select Registered Nurse - it's just a bit above halfway

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thanks, it says that in boca raton is about $30.50 hr, I am not sure how true that is..

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Specializes in Telemetry, IMCU, s/p Open Heart surgery.

depends on your experience and the level of care.

i was hired as a nurse intern in sofla and started at $22.

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would you mind me asking how much you get paid now?

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thanks, it says that in boca raton is about $30.50 hr, I am not sure how true that is..

For SoFla sounds about right. West Palm Beach County should be a little higher in the tricounty area (Miami-Dade or Broward County.) Pay down here is a little on the low end. Depends on what speciality you are, and years exp, what shift you want, weekends, etc...

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Specializes in Telemetry, IMCU, s/p Open Heart surgery.

$24. something. idk. the raises are really weird now. i work nights so i get differentials and when i work weekends i get even more diff. on a weekend night i'll make about $33ish.

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Specializes in Telemetry, IMCU, s/p Open Heart surgery.

and yeah, i agree with the post above mine. broward/miami get paid less than the swanky palm beach county :) lol

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Specializes in ICU, ER.

Don't forget to consider cost of living in Florida vs NYC.

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I get paid $33hr night shift as a NICU RN with 1 yr of experience and i dont get weekend differencial, which sucks.

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Specializes in M/S, MICU, CVICU, SICU, ER, Trauma, NICU.
and yeah, i agree with the post above mine. broward/miami get paid less than the swanky palm beach county :) lol

Depending on the experience and specialty, I am not sure about that.

Miami and Ft. Lauderdale are big cities, and have Level 1 Traumas centers. There are several LARGE hospitals and I know many many nurses, who start at $60,000 and go up to $100,000.00

I think you'd better do some homework.

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Specializes in Telemetry, IMCU, s/p Open Heart surgery.
Depending on the experience and specialty, I am not sure about that.

Miami and Ft. Lauderdale are big cities, and have Level 1 Traumas centers. There are several LARGE hospitals and I know many many nurses, who start at $60,000 and go up to $100,000.00

I think you'd better do some homework.

i work at a level 1 trauma and the starting rate is $23 straight out of school. the nurses i know that are making $40+ an hour have been nurses for quite a while. we really don't get paid much to start in south florida, compared to other big cities. however, if you have experience, like i said earlier, of course your starting pay will be higher.

oh and the cost of living out here is kinda high @ bill. just a little less than it was back when i lived in nyc.

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