RN Virginia salary

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I'm a recently new graduate nurse with approximately 6 months of experience. I plan on working at my current location, which is level I trauma center with average of 100K+ visits per year, for another 6-12months.

I'm wondering what the average income is for an ER RN in Virginia. I will most likely be applying to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.

According to salary averages visible online 60-65k seems to be the average. I'm just wondering how true these figures are.

Any input is welcome and appreciated.

Specializes in Pediatrics.

As an ADN RN I made 28.25 at my first job (before diff) in Connecticut. My first raise was $2 at the end of my first year.

I then moved to SW Virginia (almost in TN). Got the first job I applied for, and when I received the pay offer, my emotional response varied from insulted to depressed. 17.38 an hour. Night shift differential was 3.45. All of this was in a hospital step down unit. At first I got overtime at least every other week, and tried to convince myself that it was acceptable because of the low cost of living, lower tax bracket, and availability of overtime. I was still constantly behind since loan payments didn't care that I moved to a lower cost of living area, then they abruptly dropped hours across the board, using our attempts to get extra shifts as a way of forcing us into being constantly on call as they would call me off at the end of the week when they no longer needed me. Then the real kicker... I anxiously awaited my annual raise so that things would get better. It finally arrived and I thought it was an accounting error like somebody had forgotten a zero. $0.17 an hour for an annual raise, which was with a "exceeds expectations" review FYI. I got a lower annual raise then the government gave people on social security to keep up with cost of living.

At that point I quit. I am now a travel nurse.

What really matters is making enough compared to the cost of living in your area, but no matter where you are you won't get approved for a mortgage on telephone booth making $17 an hour.

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i am a new lpn moving to the dmv area to attend career training solutions lpn to rn program. i have previous experious and would like to know where i should apply that would appreciate my rn once it is complete.

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Hi, basically what I want to know, how do I find out what home health agencies pay the most in Virginia?

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Specializes in Rehab corrections med-surg.
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Hi basically what I want to know, how do I find out what home health agencies pay the most in Virginia?[/quote']

Call around. I worked for a VA Beach company only got 35/visit no gas no miles varied case load and a bunch of attitude from the office. There are companies that pay more. Just call around and ask about visit rate vs salary

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Specializes in Emergency Room.

The general range I have heard is $22-$25/hr with not much room to negotiate. 60-65k seems very high and have not heard that. *I wish* :)

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thank you for your great post. I am a new graduate RN and looking to move to Blacksburg or Hopewell Virginia but everyone keep telling me that's boring out there and that they do not pay. There is this hospital her in florida that will start me with $24.00 per hour. I am still thinking if it still worth the move!

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Specializes in OR.

how is the job hunt going in hampton roads? what is the graduate nursing situation like (i.e. residency programs vs normal orientation)? Thank you

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For some perspective, I am in the middle of the state in Charlottesville. It is a small town, but not rural by any means and cost of living is higher than you would expect.

Anyways, UVA just posted jobs for 2016 grads at starting pay of 22.73. I think you get 23.46 with a BSN. $3 shift diff for nights and $6 for weekend nights. If you work nights and factor in the weekends you wil be required to work you can make 50K on a 36 hour week as a new grad. That's not too bad for this town - especially if you are 22 years old with no kids, etc.

Not sure how yearly raises go, but would imagine they are at around 3%.

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Thanks for the info PVCCHoo! I was wondering if you have any idea what the new grad market is like in Charlottesville?? Particularly interested in UVA.

Thanks!

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UVA hires tons of new grads. It seems like on my clinicals that nearly 1/3 of the nurses are still Clin 1s even. They do these big hires 3 times a year for May, August and December grads.

The local (UVA and Piedmont) programs all graduate in May so that is the big one that just opened up applications. I see tons of new grads from all over. They all seem to have BSN's mind you.

As far as I know UVA does give preference to UVA grads, but many of them return to their home areas or want to get out of the small town of Cville, so there are always spots. They do get close to 1000 applications for a couple hundred spots, so it is competitive but I imagine that is the case anywhere.

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Sounds good to me! I figured it would be competitive but I'm glad to hear it's not as crazy sounding as applying to some other places. Thanks again!

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PVCCHoo,

I am considering applying to UVa. I'm thinking ahead, but if I graduate next December and my goal is to start working ASAP, when would I apply to UVa? Are you saying I would apply around this time next year (a couple months before I graduate?)

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