Pay cuts

Anyone else dealing with their hospital chopping shift differential and other rates? The hospital I am at has cut prn pay, night differential, weekend differential. I have been there for three years and they only give out 1% raises yearly. We are talking straight night differentials reduced from $5 to nothing, straight weekends reduced from $10 to $1.50 and prn to norhing and prn don't get raises. I find it odd when unemployment is at an all time low and wages are supposedly on the rise and I would make much more by going somewhere else that a company would make such a bold move. Especially when they are already short staffed.

[Sour Lemon]

Anyone else dealing with their hospital chopping shift differential and other rates? The hospital I am at has cut prn pay, night differential, weekend differential. I have been there for three years and they only give out 1% raises yearly. We are talking straight night differentials reduced from $5 to nothing, straight weekends reduced from $10 to $1.50 and prn to norhing and prn don't get raises. I find it odd when unemployment is at an all time low and wages are supposedly on the rise and I would make much more by going somewhere else that a company would make such a bold move. Especially when they are already short staffed.

I'd jump off that sinking ship.

[amoLucia]

Betcha' their HR dept has piles of applications avail, so they prob don't care.

[Aunt Slappy]

It's a booming economy, and we're at better than traditional "full employment" numbers. Employers are having trouble filling vacancies because of this fact. Take your experience and better your situation.

[guest769224]

What a terrible company to work for. Wonder who will be pocketing those new "savings".

[Accolay]

For all the complaining about unions and their dues.... this is an example of what one could rectify.

[amoLucia]

For all the complaining about unions and their dues.... this is an example of what one could rectify.

... if this was covered in a union contract. If not specifically covered in a contract, the union could just agree in an effort to avoid layoffs/terminations. Might a contract be up for imminent renewal?

Cutting all the differentials tells me that your facility is a place 'in financial jeopardy'. As in financial distress.

Don't be surprised if your facility will be merged (or bought out) with another corp facility soon.

Any beds/units closed down?

Another sign is that layoffs and/or a hiring moratorium is in the wings.

Watch out for your health care insurance carrier to change too.

Any major dept head changes recently? How about some staff terminations? First to go incl those on orientation, then those with lowest seniority, then those in the disciplinary process.

Just some signs & symptoms of a facility in trouble.

[KSjo88, BSN]

... if this was covered in a union contract. If not specifically covered in a contract, the union could just agree in an effort to avoid layoffs/terminations. Might a contract be up for imminent renewal?

Cutting all the differentials tells me that your facility is a place 'in financial jeopardy'. As in financial distress.

Don't be surprised if your facility will be merged (or bought out) with another corp facility soon.

Any beds/units closed down?

Another sign is that layoffs and/or a hiring moratorium is in the wings.

Watch out for your health care insurance carrier to change too.

Any major dept head changes recently? How about some staff terminations? First to go incl those on orientation, then those with lowest seniority, then those in the disciplinary process.

Just some signs & symptoms of a facility in trouble.

They did change some things around with their insurance, but it is own by the hospital. It is a large hospital system. We do have a new CEO within the hospital system that took over in the last year, fired the CNO so our CNO is new as well. This is a large hospital system, and the hospital is spilling at its guts with patients. Always looking for nursing to pick up. This is in the Mid West. In the midst of all these they have announced plans to expand! Anyways, I thought it was odd that they would make such a move since they aren't exactly known for paying well in the first place $25-$27 for 0-5 years experience. But because they are a level 1 trauma center with high patient census its a good place to learn and get your hours. Unfortunately, for me it is too low for me to stay. I hate this because I really like the people I work with. But I have to be able to sustain myself comfortably and be able to pay my student loans without having to give up excessive amounts of time with my family. I am looking all over, from Cleveland area, Texas, to Nevada.

[applewhitern, BSN, RN]

I have never received a "weekend differential" at any hospital where I have worked. Always regular pay on weekends, and regular pay on holidays, period. I do get a pittance for working nightshift, 3 bucks per hour. No raise in years. So, I don't have to worry about anyone taking away my benefits, as I barely have any as it is.

[Been there,done that, ASN, RN]

Corporate is sticking it to you. Either be worked like a mule... or have the guts to move on.

Best wishes.

[Nurse SMS, MSN, RN]

No raises for PRN is not unusual. The rest of it is. I would look for greener pastures. The only impact nurses can have in this situation is to vote with their feet.

[kbrn2002, ADN, RN]

When our ownership changed the shift differentials, bonuses, charge pay and any OT other than the legally mandated OT after 40 hours a week went goodbye. Of course they weren't really anything to write home about anyway, so their loss wasn't catastrophic. Now in your case, if I were to be losing that much pay I'd be out the door in a heartbeat.