New grad and registry..Does this sound kosher

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Hello,

I am a new LPN grad. Just took my boards this week. I have been offered work with a registry, but I need some opinions.

First of all, is $18 per hr acceptable or is that crazy?

Second, they said they are different than an agency in how they get paid because they are indeed a registry, so that is why $18 per hour. Does this sound right?

Third, they make their nurses work as independent contractors. Opinions on this?

Fourth, I was not even interviewed really. It was just basically fill all of this out, show us this, blah blah blah..........

The market is tough. I need work. What do you all think. Apparently, I would be working assisted living and private duty.

Thank you,

Pickle

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Independent contractor, no. Read the pamphlets put out by the IRS that explain the difference between an employee and independent contractor. If you are working for the agency and go to the cases or facilities that they send you to, you are their employee, most likely.

Eighteen dollars an hour is about the bottom of the pay scale for LPNs for regular home health through an agency work, but is below pay scale if you are in fact going to be doing staffing work at facilities. Staffing jobs for LPNs usually start at $20 or $21 an hour and that is the low paying agencies. But $18 an hour is good compared to $15 or $16 that some agencies pay their LPNs or nothing an hour for being unemployed.

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Hello,

I am a new LPN grad. Just took my boards this week. I have been offered work with a registry, but I need some opinions.

Usually not a good idea to work registry right out of school.

First of all, is $18 per hr acceptable or is that crazy?

What state?

Second, they said they are different than an agency in how they get paid because they are indeed a registry, so that is why $18 per hour. Does this sound right?

No idea what this means.

Third, they make their nurses work as independent contractors. Opinions on this?

I would love to work as an IC, get your NSO insurance.

Fourth, I was not even interviewed really. It was just basically fill all of this out, show us this, blah blah blah..........

Bad sign

The market is tough. I need work. What do you all think. Apparently, I would be working assisted living and private duty.

Thank you,

Pickle

Personally I would not go this route but you have to do what you have to do.

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What state?

Florida (North East)

I would love to work as an IC, get your NSO insurance.

What is NSO insurance?

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It seems most of the agencies here say you are an independent contractor.??? I have just been hired on by a different agency and they say the same thing about independent contractor. They said I can pay my taxes quarterly or yearly and can deduct things like uniforms, shoes, CEU's, etc.

Thank you all for your help.

Pickle

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I would check with the IRS about the independent contractor status. Employers love to tell employees this so that they shift the responsibility of employment taxes to the employee. The IRS could clarify this for you. NSO is the name of a company that provides . Professional Liability Insurance for nurses, nursing medical malpractice.

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I dunno what the deal is. Most agencies in my area say you are independent contractor.

Thank you all for telling me about NSO.

I negotiated my pay. I get $27/hr now.

:)

Pickle

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How is the job going Pickle?

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I dunno what the deal is. Most agencies in my area say you are independent contractor.

Thank you all for telling me about NSO.

I negotiated my pay. I get $27/hr now.

:)

Pickle

How were you able to go from the initial $18 to $27?

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I think you should add "Expert Negotiator" to your resume as well. How did you manage to get the pay adjusted to that rate?

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Specializes in Ante-Intra-Postpartum, Post Gyne.

Independent contractors? So they do not pay for workman's comp. Work as a nurse without workman's comp? Not for $100.00/hr.

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Home Health, LTC.

My understanding via accountant and IRS guidelines, contractor work is acceptable if the position is not able to be filled by regular staff person.

And...good luck if you go straight to agency work. Its difficult even as experienced nurse OMG. It used to be agencies required one year of prior experience.

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