Professional Pay in the ER

[Tommydboy]

The hospital that I work in doesn't offer any "specialty" pay in the ER. I'm curious to hear if other states or areas of the country do offer added pay to certain specialty areas.

Tom

[traumaRUs, MSN, APRN]

I don't get paid extra either...CEN, TNS, PALS, ACLS, BTLS, ENPC, etc... Get a lousy $1/hr xtra for charge.

[Tommydboy]

Originally posted by traumaRUs

I don't get paid extra either...CEN, TNS, PALS, ACLS, BTLS, ENPC, etc... Get a lousy $1/hr xtra for charge.

at least here it is $1.50 an hour extra for charge here...

[teeituptom, BSN, RN]

Howdy yall

from deep in the heart of texas

We are getting a 5 percent critical care differential pay here in this part of texas anyway.... Helps pay my green fees

keep it in the short grass yall

teeituptom

[Tommydboy]

Originally posted by teeituptom

Howdy yall

from deep in the heart of texas

We are getting a 5 percent critical care differential pay here in this part of texas anyway.... Helps pay my green fees

keep it in the short grass yall

teeituptom

Nothing like a LONG :imbar Hard drive down the fairway

Tom

[sgavette]

We also don't receive speciality pay, not even for certification such as CEN, PALS, ACLS, ENPC, etc. Do get $1/hr for being charge.

[Tommydboy]

Thanks all for your input

this thread has died a little so carry on your much needed trade even though we are very underpaid and under appreciated...

Tom

[caroladybelle, BSN, RN]

I like to think that all areas of Nursing are specialties in their own right. I am oncology and chemo certified, and have never received extra pay for either one.

[CEN35]

i'm not sure if i said this yet? we get an extra $325 once a year paid at the end of the third quarter in a lump sum for maintaining or having a specialty certification. which is sure nice,

i just renewed my cen and cost me $280!

me :)

[2ndCareerRN]

We get an extra 75cents/hr for having our CEN, and the hospital will also reimburse you the cost of the cert exam when you pass it. The 75 cents/hr goes for any one in the hosp certified in their speciality.

bob

[CEN35]

bob!

don't spend it all in one place! lol!

me :)

[zudy]

We don't get any extra money except $1.00 extra per hour for charge. I have ACLS ,PALS, TNCC, and CEN. Howevef the nurses in ICU, CICU, and CCU all make $2.00 over base pay because THEY are critical care units. Obviously, all the pts that I stabilize and take to thier units aren't REALLY sick until they roll in those units. The only thing that keeps me going is the knowledge that there is a special place in hell for hosp administrators.

[Tommydboy]

Zudy, don't be afraid to speak your mind.... :)

what state you from?