CassandraRN

hey my long term goals are to save my knees, back and most importantly save my license. I’ve worked ER for 5 years On night shift. I have my CEN. But being 26 with 3 kids and my youngest being 7 months just isn’t working for me anymore. I’m done with hospital requirements certain holiday rotation, every other weekend, short staffed, unpredictable environment. I work in a comprehensive stroke hospital here in the north east region. Average ER visits per day range from 175-250 persons per day... offer I received from prospective new employer 5 day’s a week, 6am-2pm, no weekends, no holidays, 6 weeks PTO, medical, dental, vision, 401k, life insurance, LTD, catered food everyday *yum*. The administrator told me most people come to these settings for a better lifestyle. Sounds like a plan to me. Everyone walks in and everyone walks out. You know what your getting everyday. No crashing patients, no unstable patients, no ADLs, no bedpans and urinals, no constant call lights, really not much medication administration aside from maybe Zofan and maybe a pre procedure anoxiolytic. sounds like heaven? Yea pretty much from what I’m dealing with at the moment. I just don’t want to low ball myself on a offer.. I would like more salary details on ambulatory surgical center rates from fellow rns on here.. things to consider.. everything is pre authorized and every patient coming into these settings have insurance so probability of them losing money compared to emergency departments are fairly low.

@Nurse Gonzo if you don’t mind me asking what is the starting rate in the outpatient surgical setting in Cali? I’m in jersey and was offered a position in the ambulatory surgical setting. I am coming from ER.. I’ll be doing pacu and preadmission for first 3 months then moved to charge and coordinator. I know Cali is comparable in pay to NJ/NY region..

Trinitas Hospital 29.90 per hour with a 3 dollar night differential.. If you start in a specialty like ob/peds or OR i think its $5 more hourly and still the 3 dollar night differential.

Trinitas hospital will be having a Emergency Room Nurse Residency. Contact the Education deptartment i think you can find their number on Trinitas Hospital Website. I think its $3700 for 12 weeks.