So I've been working at a SNF/LTC facility for 3 years as an LPN. I am now an RN and just found out about my pay raise. As a PRN LPN I was making 20.29/hr. Without PRN pay it would be $17.29/hr. I was told that new grad RN's are hired at $20/hr. Therefore my new pay for being a PRN RN will be $23/hr. I'm a little dissappointed that my 3 years as an LPN at the same facility has not been factored into my pay raise. I have always gotten great performance reviews and complements by management.
Where do you live? This is all dependent on location. Many new grads will end up at 21-23 dollars in the south. To the southerners, this is a lot of money. If you were to take that same pay to NY, many new graduates wouldn't even consider taking the job. So, I can not help you negotiate an actual wage without knowing your location.
Your best bet is to apply else where & offer a comparison salary to your employer. If you aren't able to bid them higher, I would go with the other facility. But, this is contingent upon the benefits being offered as well.
LPN experience is relative to the facility. Also, you are at a disadvantage as a new grad who has worked for the company who doesn't seem to be seeking employment elsewhere, so, they're not really going to negotiate too much further unless you bring an argument to the table.
I would take the PRN pay, but seek employment else where.
Thanks for the reply. The only reason this is upsetting me is because it's the same facility that I've been working at for 3 years as an LPN and now an RN. It's not like it's an entirely new work place. I am not trying to get the highest new grad salary just recognition for the 3 years I've already worked there.
Trust me, I hear you. And it sounds like you're at a workplace who, despite your 3 years of nursing service, took advantage of the chance to save a few bucks by going with, "sorry but none of it is RN experience, so you only get $20/hr."
Specializes in Gerontology RN-BC and FNP MSN student.
You can always go somewhere else, or could look at it like this: At least you already know the facility,and the residents, that is a great advantage for you starting out as an RN. Also, in my experience, being a PRN employee, you really don't rank for benefits (or raises) and such.
I say get out and explore other options, and of course, congratulations!!
I understand that, but at my job I will be doing the exact same thing as an RN as I have been doing as an LPN. The only difference is that I can now pronounce people when they die. That really is the only difference. Oh and it just looks better for them to be able to say they have one more RN on staff. If it were a hospital then I can see how the roles can be very different for the LPN's and RN's, but not where I work.
You might think so, if all you think about is the tasks. If all you wanted when you pursued RN education was the credential, because you already knew everything an RN did. If your RN program somehow didn't widen your professional outlook on your scope of practice.
So fine, go ahead and keep on working with those as the bases for your practice.
However. I do legal nurse consulting, and so I review a lot of medical records. The last two cases I did regarding LTC standard of care and liability had a lot to do with the difference between RN and LPN responsibilities (not the activity checklists of the tasks they do, but their responsibilities according to the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice and the Nurse Practice Act). Just sayin'.
You might think so if all you think about is the tasks. If all you wanted when you pursued RN education was the credential, because you already knew everything an RN did. If your RN program somehow didn't widen your professional outlook on your scope of practice. So fine, go ahead and keep on working with those as the bases for your practice. However. I do legal nurse consulting, and so I review a lot of medical records. The last two cases I did regarding LTC standard of care and liability had a lot to do with the difference between RN and LPN responsibilities (not the activity checklists of the tasks they do, but their responsibilities according to the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice and the Nurse Practice Act). Just sayin'. See you around ... [/quote'] Ok that is completely ridiculous! The RN credential is not all I wanted when I pursued it. How dare you accuse me of something so ridiculous! I learned A LOT in RN school! I always make an effort to be nice to people on this forum, but then again I've never been out right attacked by someone who claims to be a "legal nurse consultant." Oh and trust me, you will not be seeing me around. I have no use for rude people.
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Where do you live? This is all dependent on location. Many new grads will end up at 21-23 dollars in the south. To the southerners, this is a lot of money. If you were to take that same pay to NY, many new graduates wouldn't even consider taking the job. So, I can not help you negotiate an actual wage without knowing your location.
Your best bet is to apply else where & offer a comparison salary to your employer. If you aren't able to bid them higher, I would go with the other facility. But, this is contingent upon the benefits being offered as well.
LPN experience is relative to the facility. Also, you are at a disadvantage as a new grad who has worked for the company who doesn't seem to be seeking employment elsewhere, so, they're not really going to negotiate too much further unless you bring an argument to the table.
I would take the PRN pay, but seek employment else where.