The job outlook in my area is pretty nice. I am recently certified and licensed NP and have already had 3 interviews with 2 of the opportunities showing great interest. I believe the next step would be an offer of employment, but the salary has not yet been discussed. I am not sure how to approach this situation, so it would be great if a seasoned NP could chime in for some guidance.
I don't want to get lowballed or short change myself as I know there are many jobs in the area and not enough NPs to fill them (as told by a local recruiter). A lot of these facilities/offices are using locum tenens.
I have a quick question for those in the know. Do acute care NPs get productivity pay too, or do they tend to be employed by hospitals as staff? I usually hear that term in reference to primary NPs or those that work in offices. I'm curious how acute NPs are paid.
I have several friends that are ACNP's that are salary only, and a few that are a combo of productivity and salary. My ACNP friends working for a large pulmonary group get productivity, but the ones working as hospitalists don't, although their salary is excellent. There's all kinds of variability and not a set standard.
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I have several friends that are ACNP's that are salary only, and a few that are a combo of productivity and salary. My ACNP friends working for a large pulmonary group get productivity, but the ones working as hospitalists don't, although their salary is excellent. There's all kinds of variability and not a set standard.