Salary for JHH

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Anyone can give a clue about the approx salary for new RNs at Johns Hopkins Hospital?

Much appreciated.

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$57000 including differentials (every 3rd w/e, 50% nights rotating), retention bonuses, and 40 hours per week.

They are generally very difficult with scheduling (the above is the norm) but maybe your floor would not be. I interviewed recently.

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Thanks for the info. that's real something I need to think about before I step in. I also heard something unsafe about live around the area. :innerconf

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$57000 including differentials (every 3rd w/e, 50% nights rotating), retention bonuses, and 40 hours per week.

They are generally very difficult with scheduling (the above is the norm) but maybe your floor would not be. I interviewed recently.

How did the interview go over all? I would be interviewing with them also at the end of next month...any tips?

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The recruiter interview was basically a benefits overview... she asked me no questions and when I asked her questions, she told me I will have a day in orientation to discuss benefits. But that was literally all we talked about; so, I did not see the point of that interview.

Also, no one seemed to care what I had to say. Maybe they didn't like me from the beginning.

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Sorry to hear about your experience but thanks for the insight. How about your interview with the Nurse Manager for the floor that your interested in?

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I will just say that did not go so well either.

I guess it is obvious but I had negative feelings about that place from the onset. Your floor may be better; so, do not let me discourage you. Frankly, I would not consider working there.

On the good side though, they have many educational resources.

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Specializes in L&D, Mother/Baby.
They are generally very difficult with scheduling (the above is the norm) but maybe your floor would not be. I interviewed recently.

Were you interviewing as a new grad or experienced nurse??

Thanks

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Also, no one seemed to care what I had to say. Maybe they didn't like me from the beginning.

I don't think it is that they didn't like you. JHH is very arrogant. They think it is some sort of privilege to work for them. Considering that you have to rotate nights, etc., the pay isn't that great either. I know people that asked about money during their interviews and they were told that the pay is less than many other hospitals (when you break it down hour-per-hour) but the real reward is being a Hopkins nurse. Give me a break.:bugeyes:

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I've found the pay better than average, and the benefits in the top tier for the area. [For Example: we have a fully-funded pension - pretty rare these days.] The nursing management states that they have a mandate to be in the top 5% of area hospitals in salary for nurses. When I started five years ago JHH offered more than any other. There was a time when the management rode the "priviledge" thing too far. They found themselves with a large number of agency nurses and a reputation for parsimony that made recruitment difficult. Those days are largely in the past.

I think it's a great place to work. Aside from competitive pay and benefits, there exists at a place like JHH, almost unlimited potential for personal growth. There are nursing jobs in just about every conceivable specialty and subspecialty. The care is cutting-edge. And nurses are well-supported within the institution. For new grads there is a special orientation program that provides more general mentoring and most units have pretty good orientations.

There are downsides. The local area is not the nicest. The physical plant reminds me of St. Elsewhere (but new buildings are going up). It is a LARGE organization, and it can feel that way at times (the salary system is a bit byzantine). Within many areas a new-grad nurse might find himself overwhelmed (being number one isn't supposed to be easy), but if one unit doesn't work out, you can always try another.

I hope this helps. PM me if you have more questions. I'm not involved in recruitment so it's all "on background".

Good Luck,

Pete Fitzpatrick

RN, CFRN, EMT-P

Writing from the Ninth Circle

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I've found the pay better than average, and the benefits in the top tier for the area. [For Example: we have a fully-funded pension - pretty rare these days.] The nursing management states that they have a mandate to be in the top 5% of area hospitals in salary for nurses. When I started five years ago JHH offered more than any other. There was a time when the management rode the "priviledge" thing too far. They found themselves with a large number of agency nurses and a reputation for parsimony that made recruitment difficult. Those days are largely in the past.

I think it's a great place to work. Aside from competitive pay and benefits, there exists at a place like JHH, almost unlimited potential for personal growth. There are nursing jobs in just about every conceivable specialty and subspecialty. The care is cutting-edge. And nurses are well-supported within the institution. For new grads there is a special orientation program that provides more general mentoring and most units have pretty good orientations.

There are downsides. The local area is not the nicest. The physical plant reminds me of St. Elsewhere (but new buildings are going up). It is a LARGE organization, and it can feel that way at times (the salary system is a bit byzantine). Within many areas a new-grad nurse might find himself overwhelmed (being number one isn't supposed to be easy), but if one unit doesn't work out, you can always try another.

I hope this helps. PM me if you have more questions. I'm not involved in recruitment so it's all "on background".

Good Luck,

Pete Fitzpatrick

RN, CFRN, EMT-P

Writing from the Ninth Circle

I hope what you say is true. I'd love to work there someday if the pay is good and I don't catch note of the arrogance. I had a great experience there in clinical. The patients were very interesting and I found that the hospital was very well-run and organized. However, many of the nurses on my floor complained about pay, benefits, and rotating shifts. Some of the nurses also said that they expected you to work a certain amount of time over 36 hours per week (without extra pay of course, since from my understanding they are salaried). That may be something that varies from unit-to-unit. This was less than a year ago.

Then there's the parking. Oy vey. You have to get lucky on Orleans St. or pay for parking, right? When I had clinical it was $10/day!:o

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I think you'll find it rare to hear a nurse say something like: "The pay here is really great, and my schedule is too easy." Complaining about pay and schedules is as old at the hats, whites and the lamp.

Is it still considered arrogance if you really are the best?

Pete

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