Brownie58

Thanks everyone for your comments. I've accepted the position, after speaking with the RN who held the position for several years before having to leave for weekday work. She loved the job, noting that support on weekends was excellent, and that the company was great to work for. Many employees have been on board for 25 yrs. or more, so there isn't much turnover. I was impressed with her comments, and although the $$ isn't what I was shooting for, I'll have opportunities to supplement this salary during the week, so we'll see how things go. I see a lot of upside to this job, and I'm looking forward to learning the ropes and getting out of the inpatient setting.

I know a RN with 2 yrs. experience who was just hired for a 40hr/week position. Salary 55K. That's about $26.50/hr. That's average for my area, and the interviewer agreed. I have 14 yrs. experience, and the offer is $2.00/hr less, or about $3000/yr. Seems reasonable that I should be paid at least equally to the average, especially since I'm willing to fill a niche (weekends) that they would likely have a problem filling. But that's just me :wink2: Oh well, I'll mull it over this weekend...see what kind of leverage I might have to negotiate and see what next week brings.

Thanks. I agree with your thoughts re: pay. The hourly rate works out to $24.63/hr. That's low, considering the average here is in the $27/hr. range for a 40-hr week job. The flexibility is a strong positive for me, but as you said, I have to decide if that's worth it. Perhaps I can negotiate up. We will be talking again next week. I'm wondering if this salary is what I should be expecting, or if the company is aiming low with me.

I was offered a HH position today. Here are the basics: Work Sat and Sun (24 hrs). Pay for 32hrs. No call Full benefits (pretty much the same as what everyone offers...BC/BS, 401K, disability insurance, 8hrs. PTO time/mo., etc) Salary: 41K It looks like I'll be doing minimal driving. Cases are confined to a fairly small area, so I don't think I'll be a road warrior. The person I interviewed with was very nice, and we hit it off very well. Towards the end of the interview, our conversation became less formal and we talked more nurse-to-nurse than employer-employee. She seemed quite genuine and I think she shot pretty straight with me. I think she anticipated my disappointment with the salary...emphasizing the benefits, etc. She played with some numbers and revised her offer to 41K. She told me that Saturdays would be busy, with Sundays being light...my focus on Sundays would be the charting for Saturday's work. Charting is all done with PDA's. They are switching to laptops. There are things I like and dislike about this one. I have no problem working weekends, and actually prefer it. My plan was to do this weekend gig, and pick up a shift or two during the week at other places working via agency or PRN. I wonder if I'm being unrealistic in thinking that this position should be paying more. I know that Baylor-type positions aren't what they used to be in terms of pay, but this offer is far below the average for what I'd make if I were doing a standard 40-hr. week HH job. The position was advertised as a Baylor Plan. I hope some you experienced HH nurses will chime in with your thoughts. Thanks!