NP Salary/Pay Let's Be Transparent

Specialties NP Nursing Q/A

Transparency is important so we can negotiate. As a new grad nurse practitioner I accepted a ridiculously low paying position and I assumed that was the pay in the new city I move to. I have grown over the past couple years and I understand I was taken advantage of. I hope that this doesn't happen to others. Therefore, I believe it is critical we know what other nurse practitioners are being compensated so we are able to negotiate our salary and benefits packages.

I'm an FNP-C in Houston area working in Surgery (first assist, preop, and follow up post op care) Salary is 110k (negotiating to 115k), 3 weeks pto, 9 paid holidays, 1500 CME/yr, paid DEA, malpractice, 401k without match, 4 day work week (40-50hrs), on-call practically all the time (but only get calls on surgery days 2-3days/week). Overall I'm happy with the work I do.

What is your compensation package look like?

Specializes in CTICU.
On 9/19/2020 at 12:50 PM, SurgicalNP said:

Transparency is important so we can negotiate. As a new grad nurse practitioner I accepted a ridiculously low paying position and I assumed that was the pay in the new city I move to. I have grown over the past couple years and I understand I was taken advantage of. I hope that this doesn’t happen to others. Therefore, I believe it is critical we know what other nurse practitioners are being compensated so we are able to negotiate our salary and benefits packages.

I’m an FNP-C in Houston area working in Surgery (first assist, preop, and follow up post op care) Salary is 110k (negotiating to 115k), 3weeks pto, 9 paid holidays, 1500 CME/yr, paid DEA, malpractice, 401k without match, 4 day work week (40-50hrs), on-call practically all the time (but only get calls on surgery days 2-3days/week). Overall I’m happy with the work I do.

What is your compensation package look like?

I am shocked that an FNP is employed in surgery. 

32 minutes ago, ghillbert said:

I am shocked that an FNP is employed in surgery. 

In addition to receiving formal education for First Assist, I received training from the surgeons. I see preop and post op surgical patients in office. I do know many NPs working in surgery in some aspect ( first assist, post surgical oncology plastics in office, gyn onc surgery etc.)

Also, insurance companies reimburse for my role as first assist.

Specializes in CTICU.

I'm not suggesting you are not competent for your role. I am saying that the FNP is not educationally or clinically prepared to work in an operative environment.

On 10/15/2020 at 9:04 PM, ghillbert said:

I'm not suggesting you are not competent for your role. I am saying that the FNP is not educationally or clinically prepared to work in an operative environment.

On 10/15/2020 at 9:04 PM, ghillbert said:

I'm not suggesting you are not competent for your role. I am saying that the FNP is not educationally or clinically prepared to work in an operative environment.

If she is a first assist , then she would be competent.  I was considering a similar role and would have had to become a first assist. 

Specializes in CTICU.

I didn't suggest otherwise, as my quote that you included says clearly.

Specializes in Cardiac.

What does PMHNP stand for?  Also, what does SO stand for?  

Specializes in mental health / psychiatic nursing.
1 hour ago, jnb1740 said:

What does PMHNP stand for?  Also, what does SO stand for?  

PMHNP  - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

SO - Significant Other

 

Specializes in Cardiac.

Got it.  Seattle pays more the Arizona I see.  

Specializes in Surgery.
On 10/15/2020 at 9:04 PM, ghillbert said:

I'm not suggesting you are not competent for your role. I am saying that the FNP is not educationally or clinically prepared to work in an operative environment.

Also a FNP Surgical NP here ?....

I posted a lengthy post years back regarding how I got interested in the role but my RN background is as an OR RN. So while you are correct the FNP program provides very little in terms of hands-on training, real work life experience and on-the-job training is where is really starts to come together for us Surgical NPs. 

On 10/11/2020 at 9:14 PM, MikeFNPC said:

Primary care, 40 hours, 150k after bonus, 5k CME, 150 hours PTO not including about 8 holidays, 5 yrs experience, Texas. Lots of opportunities for OT, but would rather spend time with the family.  

I am curious as to what your opportunities for OT in primary care are?

Specializes in FNP.

Afterhours and weekend clinics. 

 

Specializes in Psychiatry.
ThePMHNP said:

Just left my last job after having a baby but here it is:

New grad PMHNP in the South with previous psych RN experience

  • $86k
  • 8-5pm weekdays
  • No paid holidays
  • No CME
  • No bonuses
  • Had to pay 90 dollars every month for parking

This is absolutely horrible. Are you outpatient or inpatient? How many patients do you see a day?

You're working 45 hours a week with no paid holidays or time off. Doing the math on that, you're making about $38-$40 per hour doing a job that likely makes your practice several hundred per hour depending on how many patients you see.

It's clear NP schools don't do a good job teaching NPs how much money we bring in to a practice and how to demand our worth.

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