Negotiating pay?? Can you ask for more $ per hour if you don't need any benefits?

Happi2BRN · Apr 14, 2010

I know that the hospital I work at offers a 20% pay increase if you don't take benefits. I don't know why an employer wouldn't agree to pay more per hour if they didn't have to pay benefits. Insurance, vacation pay, sick time, etc. all cost employers more than paying a little more per hour. All you can do is ask. Good luck.

fungez · Apr 14, 2010

I've only seen two catagories - full (or part) time, or PRN. You can always ask, but they'll probably make you go PRN if you want the diff. Now, my first hospital did give you a token sum, like 20 bucks a pay period, for forgoing health insurance.

I worked for a HCA owned hospital where I took a $2.50 pay CUT when I went from part time to PRN. I asked them to fix that and the CNO told me it was an HCA thing. I quit soon after, of course.

GM2RN · Apr 14, 2010

I've only seen two catagories - full (or part) time, or PRN. You can always ask, but they'll probably make you go PRN if you want the diff. Now, my first hospital did give you a token sum, like 20 bucks a pay period, for forgoing health insurance.
I worked for a HCA owned hospital where I took a $2.50 pay CUT when I went from part time to PRN. I asked them to fix that and the CNO told me it was an HCA thing. I quit soon after, of course.

I don't agree with this. Many employers offer some extra hourly compensation right up front if you decline benefits, but it's not likely to be more than a couple of dollars an hour or so. I don't see them asking you go PRN unless you want a higher rate than they are willing to pay. If they don't offer it up front in your compensation package, then ask them if it is an option but let them come up with the dollar figure. Chances are, if you aren't willing to take what they offer, you won't offered a position.