RN Pay Wichita / Hutch

[Happeetxn]

Howdy All,

My wife and I are wanting to move up to Kansas after school so I am would appreciate a general idea of what RN's with a year of experince (ICU)are making in Wichita or Hutch.

Thanks,

Craig

[RoxanRN]

Base pay in Wichita is $16 or $17. It's changed so much in the last few years I don't remember. Also, I don't think any facility pays an ICU diff.

[eddy]

Yikes! That sounds pretty low to me.

[RoxanRN]

I know base wages are being adjusted again. And, yes, base is low. KS is one of the lowest paid states in the country.

[eddy]

Wow. Agency work is almost double that out there. Crazy.

[jzprple]

So how much experience do you need to do agency work? And does anyone know pay rates for travel RN's?

[eddy]

So how much experience do you need to do agency work? And does anyone know pay rates for travel RN's?

Minimum of 1 year. Travel rates vary quite a bit depending on where you want to go, the kind of housing you are looking for, etc. It's been a while since I've done a travel assignment as I usually do local contracts these days, but I enjoyed it for the several years I did. Agency rates I spoke of were for per diem work. Best of luck!

[RNERHOUSESUPOR]

Might check out a little north and west. Pay seems better out there, but I don't do ICU. There may be openings.

[kidneynurse]

I am thinking about moving back to Kansas next year. Can anyone give me an idea of the salary range for chronic dialysis nurse. Have 16 years experience.

[oktravelnurse]

Can anyone tell me anything about the hospital in Hutchinson? I've been approached about taking an assignment there. Was wondering what the nurse/pt ratios were or any info about working conditions.

Thanks:monkeydance:

[kansastoto]

I work in Topeka as an LPN and Started out $18.00 an Hour

[gogrady]

Hutchinson Regional (used to be called promise regional [and was hutchinson regional before that]) pays $19.28 starting in ICU with no previous experience.