Pay Difference Between Full Time and PRN?

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Hi, I was wondering if there is usually a pay difference between being full time and PRN? A friend and I work at the same place and have the same amount of experience, but she makes $1 an hour more than me. Could it be because I am PRN and she is full time?

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Specializes in ER, Med-surg.

Usually PRN makes more- often significantly more. I make about 20% more than base pay for my experience level as a PRN employee at my current facility, and similar at my last.

I have heard of places where there was little or not PRN differential, but I've never heard of it paying less than full time. Full time gets benefits and PTO which PRN doesn't- it's kind of crazy to also pay them more. What's the incentive for PRN staff to work there in that scenario?

If she's worked at that facility longer, she could have earned max merit raises that put her above the starting rate for your job. Although depending on where you are in the country, if you're both CNAs, $1 represents a *lot* of merit raises.

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Specializes in Acute Care Pediatrics.

Where I work, PRN and full time make the same base pay - well, we have different pay raises based on our end of year evaluations. But I am not one of the lucky PRN people who make a ton more. :)

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

At my workplace, PRN nurses earn approximately $10 more per hour than full-time nurses. PRN nurses earn a higher hourly rate because they receive no employer-sponsored health insurance, PTO or other benefits.

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Specializes in ER, progressive care.

Typically PRN offers more pay-wise because you do not get the same benefits as part-time or full-timers. The amount of pay varies per institution.

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No we both transferred from the same place of work to the same place of work, so it can't be raises. I think I just got majorly stiffed.

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In Plano Texas PRN earns about $10 more per hour....

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Specializes in Neuro, Telemetry.

She probably negotiated a higher pay rate. Coming in at the same time with the same experience is only half of the equation.

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Mention this situation. Maybe the disparity will be changed in your favor.

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She probably negotiated a higher pay rate. Coming in at the same time with the same experience is only half of the equation.

Are you saying the other half is the negotiation then?

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
Are you saying the other half is the negotiation then?
If you simply nod and accept the wage being offered by the hiring manager without attempting to negotiate, they'll be more than happy to lowball you. After all, you're saving the company money by accepting the lower wage.

I see you're a CNA per your profile. At my workplace, PRN CNAs are paid approximately $3 more per hour than the full-time CNAs. PRN employees usually earn more to compensate for the lack of benefits and the uncertainty in hours.

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prn pays more...I went from $26 hr full time. ..to $39 PRN

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