private practice nursing

A majority of physician practices hire LPNs and MAs as a way of controlling costs. You will find some RNs in private practices functioning in a case-management sort of role for patients with chronic conditions, or as administrative practice managers. There are exceptions, of course. Occasionally you will find a physician practice willing to pay an RN a competitive salary, and occasionally you will find an RN willing to work for significantly reduced pay in exchange for office hours and less hands-on patient care.

I work at the surgical floor as an RN extern (graduating this May). One RN told me that she loves the outpatient setting and would like to get a job there. But the money they offered her at several interviews were ridiculous comparing to what she is making now at the hospital. I also noticed that they prefer LPNs in the private practices. I applied to few outpatient settings but only one MD called me back. He was asking how much would I like to be paid at the start and I said $25/hr. Afterwards I had doubts if it was not too little, but found out that the range was 21-25 for his practice ($25 for the most experienced)... so again he never called me back... I used to work for a private practice as an MA in the past and basically did vitals, drew blood, did EKGs, called pts with the results etc. We also had an LPN but no RNs. But keep looking!!!