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I am an experienced NP, but a recent grad told me that a large local medical clinic has multiple NP openings at 80k. Apparently they would rather have the positions go unfilled than raise the pay.

This same facility has 2 new physicians every week, which they freely advertise in the paper. Meaning 2 physicians every week are walking out the door. Just hilarious.

I do not go there for my care.

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Specializes in Adult Gerontology Acute Care.

Being a recent new grad myself, that was some of the findings I also experienced myself. Fortunately, I landed a job that paid actually what a new nurse practitioner SHOULD be paid. the 80K a year is embarrassing for our profession and somewhat of an insult for the NPs. With that said, there are many new nurse practitioners that work outpatient all their career then land a job within the inpatient setting and are lost, and vise vera. I'd be lost in the outpatient setting and therefore couldn't justifiy MUCH more than 80K. I only wish that NP schooling was more standardized, not a repeat of BSN school, and more involved with actually teaching more than diabetes, HTN, stroke, and MI management.

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Being a recent new grad myself, that was some of the findings I also experienced myself. Fortunately, I landed a job that paid actually what a new nurse practitioner SHOULD be paid. the 80K a year is embarrassing for our profession and somewhat of an insult for the NPs. With that said, there are many new nurse practitioners that work outpatient all their career then land a job within the inpatient setting and are lost, and vise vera. I'd be lost in the outpatient setting and therefore couldn't justifiy MUCH more than 80K. I only wish that NP schooling was more standardized, not a repeat of BSN school, and more involved with actually teaching more than diabetes, HTN, stroke, and MI management.

To be fair, while I generally agree, the bulk of what I see in primary care is diabetes, htn, and a range of diseases that cross those lines. 60% of my patients there is a clear discussion about lifestyle and the changes that need to happen. I'd argue at least my training was right on point from that angle. What I wasn't prepared for was the sheer number of people working harder than a full time job to get put on disability or with chronic back pain that's only relieved by bid Norco 10s, flexeril, soma, and bid Xanax for good measure. Maybe that's just a flint Michigan thing because I never saw it in my clinical rotations.

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Specializes in Psychiatric and Mental Health NP (PMHNP).

There are plenty of good NP jobs, even for new grads, in certain areas of the country. Last year, while looking for my first NP job, Oroville Hospital was looking for TEN (10!) NPs in primary care/outpatient roles in California. I'm sure they had Acute Care NP roles, too, as the hospital and clinic system is undergoing a major expansion. My rural clinic system is always looking for providers of all types and is new grad friendly. (PM me if interested). In inland California, even large cities like Fresno (population 1 million) have a shortage of types of providers. The same is true of Oregon outside of Portland and also for Nevada outside of Las Vegas. The hospital in Klamath Falls OR, a lovely and affordable small city, has many primary and acute care NP openings.

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In northern California, the market for NP's is pretty bad.. The few jobs available have pay in the 100 - $120,000 range. Mind you, most RN'S in California make over $120,000. There are simply too many NP'S and not enough jobs. And the schools keep pumping them out and the salaries will continue to drop.

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From my perspective, 120k is just about the barely almost break even point, as a return on investment. And that is if you live in a low cost area.

The preparation involved in becoming a good NP is very extensive. There is an enormous time cost involved.

Hardly a silly 2 year degree that you do online while you continue to work full time. That to me is very sad, and the graduates of such a program could not possibly be prepared, in my view.

4 years is much more appropriate. 4 years while you work full time and take 1 or 2 classes a semester. And for 4 years, you will have very little free time for hobbies and vacations. Work and school, that's it.

Between that sacrifice, and the amount you will probably have to borrow, yeah 120k will not seem fair. Especially when you know you are bringing in 350k.

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This is what I am referring to.

Nurse Practitioner salaries in Sacramento, CA

$105,564 per year

Based on 92 salaries

Min

$41,000

Max

$199,000

Nurse Practitioner - new

Camellia Women's Health

Carmichael, CA 95608

$48 - $50 an hour

Telehealth Nurse Practitioner - new

Enzyme Health

Sacramento, CA

$50 an hour

etc etc. I saw a Veterans Admin job the other day posted $87,000 year for full-time NP. And the salaries will continue to drop.

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I found it.

Certified Nurse Practitioner- Ortho Clinic

Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

Mather, CA

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Over 1 month ago $87,003 a year Full-time

I live in the area of all jobs posted. I have debated going back to school to get my NP over the past year and I currently make $120,000 as an RN. I have seen the NP salaries continue to drop and the jobs offerings get less and less. In this environment, it is not worth dropping 30 -40K for tuition, if not more, to go back to school to make much less in the end.

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.
In this environment, it is not worth dropping 30 -40K for tuition, if not more, to go back to school to make much less in the end.

With increased responsibility and liability.

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I found it.

Certified Nurse Practitioner- Ortho Clinic

Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

Mather, CA

Apply on USAJobs

Over 1 month ago $87,003 a year Full-time

I live in the area of all jobs posted. I have debated going back to school to get my NP over the past year and I currently make $120,000 as an RN. I have seen the NP salaries continue to drop and the jobs offerings get less and less. In this environment, it is not worth dropping 30 -40K for tuition, if not more, to go back to school to make much less in the end.

Please note the actual pay scale there is Salary

$87,003 to $151,354 per year. While there's a vague possibility that a np could hit the lower end, most people start somewhere in the middle. Also it's vaguely worded as the np is falling under the general nursing pay structure. Which is often more complicated to pinpoint where your actual salary lies.

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If psychiatric nurse practitioners are included in those numbers the results will be off. The pmhnp's make more in this area. The nurse practitioner market here FNP or other medical NP's is terrible. The sad part is many of the lower paying NP jobs are looking for people with 2 years + experience. New grads need not apply. I have called many of the posting over the year which do not state the pay. I have asked what pay was (determining if getting my NP was even worth the effort.). 100-125k is about average.

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.
Please note the actual pay scale there is Salary

$87,003 to $151,354 per year.

Maybe someone can clarify current rates but years back when considering the VAs pay scale you would have basically had to have carried the lamp with Flo to qualify for the higher steps.

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