PT RN job offer for allergy office. Salary?

[SleeepyRN]

Hello everyone. I graduated (ADN) last year. I have been having a heck of a hard time getting a job. My mom is a nurse who works for a private practice physician. She has worked for him for 32 years now, and she only makes about 40,000 a year. Heck, it wasnt even 8 years ago that she was making only 16 an hour. PLUS she is the office manager.

WELL, the doctor my mom works for has a brother who is also a physician looking for someone to come in for 9 hours a week. I would be doing allergy shots, skin testing, vaccinations, phone triage... So the RN/Office manager had me observe 2 days last week. Saturday they both told me to think about it over the weekend on if I want to accept the job and then discuss pay. The RN/office manager has known my mom for a good 20 years. That's how I got the opportunity to at least get SOME experience. I cannot turn down this job, but the pay that the nurse advised me to request sounds rudiculous. She said to ask him for 12-15 an hour. I think 17 sounds more reasonable. What do you guys think? Im supposed to call the nurse/manager tomorrow and tell them my salary expectations. Thanks for reading :-)

[Ella26, BSN, RN]

I am curious what did you end up doing or getting?

[SleeepyRN]

I am curious what did you end up doing or getting?

I interviewed for another position that offered in the low 20's. I ended up asking the doctor for 16 and he said absolutely not. He was expecting me to work as an RN for 12 an hour. This is in Chicagoland and is unheard of in these parts. I since began working at a LTC/SN rehab facility at 26 an hour full time plus benefits :-)

[SleeepyRN]

Update: So the office called me last week asking if I would come in 10 hours a week. I had to practically beg for 14 an hour. Doc said 13, I said 16, ended up at 14. And this is Chicago land, meaning salary in an office setting is usually pretty good at lower 20's. But I am going to do it because I know this can open doors for me in the future with great references from them. They are long time family friends.

[Loo17]

Update: So the office called me last week asking if I would come in 10 hours a week. I had to practically beg for 14 an hour. Doc said 13 I said 16, ended up at 14. And this is Chicago land, meaning salary in an office setting is usually pretty good at lower 20's. But I am going to do it because I know this can open doors for me in the future with great references from them. They are long time family friends.[/quote']

Kind of sounds like they are paying you less because you are a long time family friend. When I worked for a flu clinic part time I was paid $20/hr. $14 is really low. Hopefully it is a short commute and good experience.

[tarotale]

this is ridiculous... all that nursing school and money for what... $14 an hour? what kind of 4 year degree pays like this? I would have said kiss my bum and said good bye, although I do understand that office nursing tend to be "on the easier side" according to nurses online and offline. Is there any reason why you must absolutely take that job?

[SleeepyRN]

Kind of sounds like they are paying you less because you are a long time family friend. When I worked for a flu clinic part time I was paid $20/hr. $14 is really low. Hopefully it is a short commute and good experience.

This family of doctors are notorious for paying extremely low. My mom works for his brother (30 years now as RN and office manager.) She only makes 40,000 a year. Cheap cheap bunch of doctors. They are paying me so little because I accepted it, and no one else did. They tried for 5 months, but I'll do it for the references I will get, and the many connections I will have. This Dr.'s wife is a Pediatrician next door, and I hope to get my foot in that door. I'll pay my dues now (ridiculous as it is), but I believe it will open great doors for me.

[SleeepyRN]

this is ridiculous... all that nursing school and money for what... $14 an hour? what kind of 4 year degree pays like this? I would have said kiss my bum and said good bye although I do understand that office nursing tend to be "on the easier side" according to nurses online and offline. Is there any reason why you must absolutely take that job?[/quote']

Please don't say office nursing is on the easier side. That is such a misconception. Perhaps some places are, but that is not a generalization I would make. The Dr.'s my mom and I work for could not get by without the nurses holding their hands. Office nursing can be incredibly stressful.