Pay

[rockyroad#]

If a NP has to buy own medical insurance and gets no benefits, should he or she accepts pay rate of $40.00 an hour as new NP? Florida

[Tony1790, BSN, MSN, NP]

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Sad, though, that pay will ultimately be determined by the market, and I fear we are flooding the market with poorly prepared NP's.

Flooding the market, indeed.

[DowntheRiver]

I live in Florida and used to work at the Department of Health as a RN. Our ARNPs worked Monday through Friday, all government holidays off, with full benefits (excellent health insurance, $250 deductible) and were paid $79,000. That's more than what you make and it includes benefits. Typically the DOH is the cheapest employer, so if your employer is cheaper than the DOH than that would be a BIG issue to me.

[K.Alva, BSN, RN]

I would say NO WAY. I don't live in Florida. but I get benefits and way higher pay as an RN brand new grad. I think you should look at other hospitals in your area to compare.

[withme]

My husband was unemployed for three months to refuse a low pay. We lived off on our savings. He would make about $50,000 if he accepted it. Three months later, he found an employer who was generous and paid him $98,000 annually with excellent health insurance and paid vacations. We didn't spend $38,000 in three months while he was unemployed.

[Dranger]

I would take 40 an hour if they expect me to sit in my office and play video games all lol...

[verene, MSN]

No way! I make almost that much as an RN. Why would you even consider pay that low for an NP job? Not an NP but, my understanding from NPs I talk to is that for a 1099 contract position that you should be asking for $100+/hr -- yes, even as a new grad. Think about both how much responsibility you are carrying and how much money you are bringing in through billable services!