Hi all! Not sure if im posting this in the right place but I wasnt sure where else. Ive been a nurse for 4 years now and I work in South Florida. Currently im a ped hem/onc nurse and thats what ive been doing since I graduated. I make $26/hr and I feel like thats nothing compared to what ive seen other nurses making in other states.
I have a friend in Cali making $80/hr working per diem. Her husband made 150K last year working his regular 3 12hr shifts without ever working overtime! She also said that each year she gets a $4 raise. My raises are not even .50 cents!!!!
I had my 6 month review at my new job this past week and I saw that the max I will EVER be ablet to make is $40/hr. Thats depressing!!!
Needless to say, now hubby and I are looking at Cali because I dont want to keep making this little money knowing I could be making a whole lot more somewhere else.
I guess my question is, what is the common hourly rate for nurses in cali? are the nurses treated much better? Any insight would be greatly appreciated! thank you :)
Hahaha - $80/hr.? Someone is pulling your leg, says the BSN RN of 6 years experience in SoCal who makes $46/hr. I'm also on two hiring panels now, and research median salaries as part of a compensation committee. Trust me: no RN in CA makes $80/hr unless they are private duty for celebrity or rich people.
Not true, per diem experienced nurses at kaiser in nor cal make well over 80$ hourly...
Southern California doesn't pay as nearly as much as Northern California. I moved from so cal to nor cal and doubled my base rate. The n
Bay Area is crazy expensive but Sacramento isn't bad cost of living with similar wages.
Hi California nursesâ˜ºï¸ I live in Atlanta GA, and I finished nursing school October ,last year. I work as a nurse in one of the hospitals here (I just got off of orientation). As a new nurse I get 5-6 patient a night, we have techs too. I was wondering since you have 4 patients per nurse ,do you have techs too ? I want in the future to move to South California,but I know that I have to get at least 2 years of experience!
Depends on the hospital. In ICU I had no techs, in the ER we have techs, but they're usually busy transporting patients, supplies, etc. maybe someone who works tell has a better answer for you.
NickiLaughs, ADN, BSN, RN
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Not true, per diem experienced nurses at kaiser in nor cal make well over 80$ hourly...
Southern California doesn't pay as nearly as much as Northern California. I moved from so cal to nor cal and doubled my base rate. The n
Bay Area is crazy expensive but Sacramento isn't bad cost of living with similar wages.