RN training pay at 10$/hr??

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hello and HELP! I am new RN I have my ASN and enrolled in a BSN program. I went to my first interview for a pediatric home health company the other day. They told me they would pay me 10$/hr for the first 12 weeks of training!!! I am in shock, I feel insulted, and I'm disappointed. Ive never heard of a nurse being paid that! after training they told me my pay would be 20$/hr working nights and weekends, but that even seems low to me. Has anyone ever encountered this before? As a new nurse I dont know if this is a regular rate, or a company taking advantage of new grads who dont know better. I was so excited to even get the interview, but this just doesn't seem right to me... help!

well the 12 week nurse resident program is over and currently I am independent in the field. my rate is 20$ and hour. I am not full time and the benefits I was told about do not apply to me because I am not contacted as full time despite being told I would be during my interview. I work some weeks 40 hours then the next 20 hours. no consistency at all. the clients are absolutely amazing, but as a new grad looking to buy a house and have a family one day this isn't going to cut it.

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.
well the 12 week nurse resident program is over and currently I am independent in the field. my rate is 20$ and hour. I am not full time and the benefits I was told about do not apply to me because I am not contacted as full time despite being told I would be during my interview. I work some weeks 40 hours then the next 20 hours. no consistency at all. the clients are absolutely amazing, but as a new grad looking to buy a house and have a family one day this isn't going to cut it.

Then use it as an opportunity to develop your skills so that you can move on to a pediatric floor, pediatric rehab,or pediatric long term care faculty. If the hours/benefits are not in writing you are out of luck there. Just try and get as much experience as possible to increase your opportunities moving forward

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Specializes in Geriatrics, Home Health.

You can also use your peds experience for school nursing.

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.
You can also use your peds experience for school nursing.

In NJ you must have a BSN plus post graduate (masters level) credits in school nursing certification to work as a school nurse. Those with an RN can apply for a substitute school nurse (pay ranges $65-100 per school day worked, possibly higher in "better" districts)

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well the 12 week nurse resident program is over and currently I am independent in the field. my rate is 20$ and hour. I am not full time and the benefits I was told about do not apply to me because I am not contacted as full time despite being told I would be during my interview. I work some weeks 40 hours then the next 20 hours. no consistency at all. the clients are absolutely amazing, but as a new grad looking to buy a house and have a family one day this isn't going to cut it.

Do yourself a favor and request to have your chart shared with another office.

You can absolutely work out of 2 or 3 offices at the same time and combine the hours to equal 40.

The only problem with that is you may have to drive a little farther.

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Trying desperately to get the hell out. RUN. They will not pay you well ...may pay you as an LPN when you're an RN and may not match you up with appropriate cases. Most of my cases have been cases a home health aid or cna should've taken.

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It's very easy to get hired ... I had that excitement as well. But I should've known that there was a reason they were practically already hiring me before I even moved 1000 miles away to work .... because they have a super high turn over for obvious reasons and more.

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Some agencies will pay only at the LPN rate for an LPN level case, where other agencies will pay an RN two or three dollars more in respect of their license. This should be discussed in the open before the nurse goes to a new case so that s/he can decide if they want to work for the LPN rate of pay. I have never met an RN working on an LPN level case who was not being compensated at that particular agency's RN rate of pay.

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Specializes in Hospice/Infusion.

I can guess which organization this is...it's seriously an insult to offer that to an RN...:***:

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thank you all for the wonderful comments. update: I have not heard back from a single place that I applied to. so I took the job. the residency program was excellent. after I completed the program I started at 20$/hr. after approx 5-6 months I was bumped to 25$/hr and if I stay with the company for a year I will be bumped again to 27$/hr with a $500 bonus. it is a slow upward progression. I must say that the people I work with are truly the greates and very supportive. the clients I have met I fell in love with, it is a very up close and personal work atmosphere. home health is definently a mixed bag, but I'm glad I chose the route I did.

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Specializes in Rehab, pediatrics.

I live in PA and I worked for them as a home health aide. It was a great company to work for but in my area they didn't have a residency program so I had to gain nursing experience else where and left.

But I'm shocked they would only pay 10/hr... They were paying me more than that as a home health aide.

But on the upside it is a great PDN company to work for. They make sure you know your stuff before you're on your own, my location even had a training sim lab.

Also, the location I worked for you could do a meet and greet where basically you meet the child/family and you can decide to run or they can decide you aren't the best fit. Which I definitely liked being able to know what I was getting into before starting with certain households.

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Specializes in ICU.

to be honest, I would not do this type of work at that rate. There are better options out there inside and outside of nursing. Continue looking.

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