Realistic starting pay for RN's in N FL?

PHM · Nov 27, 2004

Is it TMH or the other Community hospital in Tallahassee that pays $30 hr for weekend nurses? How much experience, specialty, etc?

Anyone know how's the salary and working conditions in Pensacola these days?

thanks

Phil

twarlik · Nov 29, 2004

Is it TMH or the other Community hospital in Tallahassee that pays $30 hr for weekend nurses? How much experience, specialty, etc?

TMH. I know a new grad (graduated last fall) who is working weekends in one of the ICU's and makes about $30/hour. Not sure if the rate is the same for floor nurses. I don't know what CRMC is paying (the other hospital in Tallahassee).

NICU_RNwantsFL · Dec 19, 2004

The other thing you have to remember is there is no state income tax in Florida- my recruiter told me take about 10% of what I make now to be able to compare salarys. IE $25.00 here is $22.50 there.
Rj:rolleyes:

True, Florida has no state income tax - but that is because they @*$* you on PROPERTY taxes. We bought property down there recently, and I am just wondering how people keep from losing their homes!

PHM · Dec 21, 2004

Keep in mind that we've experienced enormous increases in home ownership only within the past 5 to 10 years. One of the reasons I moved to north Florida was the low cost of living . . . at the time (1992).

Since that time, I've seen my house insurance triple or quadruple and a 2% of value hurricane deductible (my case, $3400) added due to the storms the past decade. Home values in our area have gone from a median of $87K in 1997 to a median of $220K in 2004. Correspondingly, property taxes have also increased, but not near the proportion paralleling the market values.

As for wondering why many people haven't lost their homes . . .I think that time will be coming soon. In our tri-county area, a civic group for "affordable housing" found that a crisis is developing in home ownership for average salary workers. Sad.

Phil

True, Florida has no state income tax - but that is because they @*$* you on PROPERTY taxes. We bought property down there recently, and I am just wondering how people keep from losing their homes!

MrsLePew · Dec 23, 2004

Wow and I "GROWL" about $14. as an LPN... Really not doing much work at all either for that.

If you are thinking of Gainesville, I know Tacachale (DD/MR) begs for RN's and with state benefits. The last I think I heard was 30,000/year but not a work overload job either.

TowannaG · Jan 7, 2005

Hello I am new to Jacksonville, Florida and I have just interviewed with a Longterm Care Facility and the pay for a RN with 2yrs RN experience is $20/hr base pay. On the weekend there is an extra $2/hr and if you work nights the diff is another $2/hr. That is actually in the competitive with pay in Indiana for a staff RN in LTC. Of course if you are management pay is much higher. I was a MDS Coordinator in Indiana but I just want a staff position for right now.

RNKITTY04 · Jan 16, 2005

I just graduated last August and I make 17.25 before shift diff and all the other jazz. Approximates out to @ 28.00 an hour, but I work baylor nights.

I could make more if I went PRN at one of the LTC facility's.

TowannaG · Jan 17, 2005

There is a hospital in Jacksonville, Florida called Shands and they start new grads base pay at $21.17/hr.

RNKITTY04 · Jan 17, 2005

Towanna,

Very interesting about Shands, I didn't know they were offering that much. Maybe I will check into it and see what their PRN rate is. I am looking to pick up 2 -12 hour shifts somewhere, I don't need the benefits.

Thanks for the info.

BeachNurse · Jan 31, 2005

Towanna,
Very interesting about Shands, I didn't know they were offering that much. Maybe I will check into it and see what their PRN rate is. I am looking to pick up 2 -12 hour shifts somewhere, I don't need the benefits.
Thanks for the info.

Their PRN rate is pretty decent, with nice shift diffs, however they are trying to limit the numbers of PRN's they hire because they don't want to pay. The shift diffs for regular full-time employees are QUITE nice, and so they don't always have a huge need for PRN's.

mosouth · Feb 5, 2005

I am working in a hospital in Pensacola and they start new grads at 16.00 an hour w/ .30 for BSN. They offer shift diff of $3/hr for nights.

Silverhawk · Feb 6, 2005

Hello I am new to Jacksonville, Florida and I have just interviewed with a Longterm Care Facility and the pay for a RN with 2yrs RN experience is $20/hr base pay. On the weekend there is an extra $2/hr and if you work nights the diff is another $2/hr. That is actually in the competitive with pay in Indiana for a staff RN in LTC. Of course if you are management pay is much higher. I was a MDS Coordinator in Indiana but I just want a staff position for right now.

I too am from/in IN. LPN on 3rd with 50 residents and 1 or 2 aides, if they both show up. his ratio is outrageous! Is it really better in Florida. I am thinking of pissing off my entire family and moving to Orlando.