Pay Scale?

BittyBabyGrower, MSN, RN · Jun 25, 2004

Same as any new grad at the hospital you apply at :)

natasha700 · Jun 28, 2004

It depends where you are located. I was a new grade in 1999 and my starting pay was 19.50 in california. Now in 2004 it is around 21-25$

webbiedebbie · Jun 28, 2004

Same as new grad in any hospital. There is no difference in pay between OB and say Med/Surg. We are paid as "nurses". Most won't pay extra in a specialty unless you are certified.

RN,BSN,MSN · Jun 28, 2004

i am sorry if this has been asked and i just didnt see it in the long list of threads
what is the pay scale for starting rn's in nicu or ob/gyn

my wife is a 22yr old with 1yr exp. nicu rn, and is making 52k anually.

rn=$$,$$$ so good luck!

"its never to late to be what you might have been"

Toby's mum · Jun 28, 2004

I think it also depends where you are located i.e. what state you live in and the cost of living factor. For example, here in central NJ, the starting salary is $45K -$50K per year. Not too shabby, however, the cost of living is also significantly more than other places so it may be a wash.

dawngloves, BSN, RN · Jun 29, 2004

Same as new grad in any hospital. There is no difference in pay between OB and say Med/Surg. We are paid as "nurses". Most won't pay extra in a specialty unless you are certified.

Not true from where I sit. As a new grad I took a job in CCU and made $2 more than my friends that opted Med/Surg. I had to take a bevy of classesin relation to working in unit. Now, working in a NICU I make more than ever. New grads start at $26/hr. I am in a large East coast city hospital BTW.

premern · Jun 30, 2004

I have been a NICU R.N. for 3 years and recently moved to California and started out at 30.00hr plus 3.50 for nights so I make $33.50/hr pretty good for 3 years.

wjf00 · Jul 1, 2004

I have said it before, but it bears repeating. Pay is way over rated when you are a new grad. Go where you will get the best orientation and support.

wendiburrd · Jul 22, 2004

When I started as a new Grad with my BSN in the NICU 5 years ago, I made $28/ hr, now I make approx $47/hr. I work at a Level 3 NICU in the Silicon Valley, which as most people know the cost of living is HIGH!!

BittyBabyGrower, MSN, RN · Jul 23, 2004

Almost 19 years ago I started at 10.50 an hour...that included my 50c night differential LOL I made more working at a department store and had better benefits LOL

Personally, after working on the regular peds floors...floor nurses are the one that should be getting hazard pay!

NurseBunky · Jul 23, 2004

You might want to check out the different programs hospitals have. My mom (whose been a nurse for 15 years) is on a weekend plan so she's only required to work SAT and Sun..any days she does after that she gets time and a half and a third. New grads can do the weekend shift also..but starting pay is 18.50. Do the calculations for working 1 to 5 extra days and 2.50 more per hour if you want to work nights and see what you get. I know what I got and I already know I'll be working at the same hospital.!!!!:rotfl: