Negotiating the new job

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Hey all. Just curious aside of pay, what types of things have you negotiated into accepting a position? I'm awaiting an offer that will come this week for my first NP position. It's the the city and parking spaces are at a premium. The shortest wait list they said is a few months long. I'm forced to drive because of daycare pickup and drop off. Do you think HR has any pull in finding a parking spot as part of my acceptance? I'm thinking it won't hurt to try!

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Specializes in ACNP-BC, Adult Critical Care, Cardiology.

Is this a hospital-based position? I've also only worked in big big urban areas where parking is terrible. Parking access depends on the employment arrangement you have as an NP. I've worked in places where as NP's, we have premium parking at the medical center as part of the medical/provider staff. The other benefits we have go along with this membership in the medical staff (healthcare, vacation, etc). I've also worked in positions were NP's are represented by collective bargaining (or union), hence, do not have benefits similar to medical staff but more along the lines of what nurses in the hospital get (which isn't worse either). There is no premium parking spot in the medical center but there are better trade offs in terms of differential/overtime pay and guaranteed annual salary raises (based on union contract).

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Juan-this is a hospital-based position and non-union..

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Specializes in ACNP-BC, Adult Critical Care, Cardiology.

I guess the question is where do the NP's park in that hospital. In our system currently, NP's who are part of the medical group have designated spots in the medical staff parking garage as part of their benefits. HR sometimes isn't aware of this. Ask the service administrator about that because that may be the case in your setting

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Sorry. Yes, the NPs are viewed as a part of the nursing staff and therefor hospital staff meaning there is no special perks such as parking unfortunately.

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Things to consider are CME allowance. At a minimum I would say 1K annually for education. Also verify that they cover your . A lot of times having your health insurance paid as a perk is a very real expectation. Especially if you are single. Those are some of the high points. Much like Juan said, it varies on the area you are located. I have been in hospitals where the NP is treated more like the physician, I have also been in hospitals where you are treated much like the nurse. Both have benefits and you have to weigh those. Currently one of my perks at my hospital is free meals at work. That adds up over a year. Unfortunately a lot of the small perks you may not know to ask until you have been there for a while and get the "feel" of how things are ran. Good thing is, if you like where you are, you get to renegotiate your contract (preferably annually) and can get what want/need after a year of trial an error.

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The deciding factor in my job now (it's a convenient care walk-in clinic. similar to urgent care) was a monthly stipend of $650 a month for student loan repayment. I have a large student loan debt and this almost makes my whole payment. Pay is good too!

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You can always try but if it's in the Longwood area I doubt you'll get anywhere.

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Specializes in Peds Med/Surg; Peds Skilled Nursing.

i love traveling so getting more weeks of vacation in my contract was the most important thing to me after salary.

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