Nurses New Nurse
Published Feb 18, 2014
Hey! I'm finishing up my BSN this up and coming spring. I am beginning to prepare my resume and starting to look for open jobs. Can everyone just tell me what was your starting payas a new grad?
RN-BSNheather
79 Posts
$17.75 base + $1 for BSN + $3.05 for night shift differential. So I'm making $21.80 as a new grad on a mother-baby unit in Missouri.
PRNketamine
47 Posts
40$/hr NYC
jas0419
18 Posts
At the hospital I'm at in the D/FW area in Texas, it's $24.75/hr. for the first full year (orientation is only 16 weeks of that, though), $28/hr. the second year, and $32/hr. into the third year. Night shift differentials are $4/hr., and weekend shift differentials are $6/hr.
This is for an RN with a BSN.
azcna
232 Posts
LPN new grad in LTC in 2012 was 22/hr.
RN with ASN new grad in a hospital in 2014 is 29/hr plus 6/hr night shift.
Both in AZ/Phoenix
Nonetheless
344 Posts
In my state I would not accept less than $30/hr
but in my state rent is $1,500 a month for a small apartment
ChristineN, BSN, RN
3,465 Posts
In my state I would not accept less than $30/hrbut in my state rent is $1,500 a month for a small apartment
That is the average rent for an apt in the DC Metro area too, but most hospitals start new grads out at $24-$27/hr. I don't know of any hospitals around here that would start a new nurse at $30/hr
Hpy_Vly_RNBSN
75 Posts
I was just hired as a new grad in DC of the 2 hospitals I interviewed at, one was $27 and one was $28 with differential. If I work night shift I will hit that $30 mark. But yes the cost of living here is insane so it pans out in the end.
MissyNik
491 Posts
Wow is all I have to say to some of the pay rates!
MSNrunner
59 Posts
I'm in Ohio and started off at $26.41/hr with a $1 night shift differential. I am up for a raise every 6 months for the first 2 years, which will be nice!
Luvonenurse
1 Post
23.70 base pay + 5.00 night shift differential and 3.00 differential on weekends and evenings. In Georgia...
giannag
17 Posts
most philly hospitals start new grads at $27-30/hr
rubato, ASN, RN
1,111 Posts
Kansas City area here. $22.50-$25.00/hr in hospitals.