Surely this can't be true, right?! This was third hand information, but someone just told me a story about selling their house to a new grad nurse in OH who used this supposed $25K signing bonus as a down payment on a house. I was in disbelief, but I thought I'd come check my trusty sources at AN and see if this was a thing. 0 Likes
OrganizedChaos, LVN Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab. Has 10 years experience. Jun 20, 2015 Here where I live I know there are giving $5K sign on bonuses but I can't believe they would give *that* much. 0 Likes
Collor Jun 21, 2015 I received a sign on bonus at my current job. 5k. But I received 2500 after the 1st month of working FT, and the other 2500 at the 6 month mark. If I left before a year of working ft, the contract said I would have to pay it back. I highly doubt any hospital has a 25k sign on.......unless the hourly wage is $8.00/hr! Lol 0 Likes
guest769224 Jun 21, 2015 I saw a hospital in Las Vegas offering a 15k relocation sign on bonus a few weeks ago. It was for NICU 0 Likes
NicuGal, MSN, RN Specializes in NICU, PICU, PACU. Has 30 years experience. Jun 21, 2015 I'd be leery of a hospital offering that much! 0 Likes
toERortonot Jun 22, 2015 i was offered an 8k relocation package to Louisiana (IIRC)... but i decided to work at this understaffed/underpaid (in comparison to other facilities in the region) hospital in southern california, instead. lol... 0 Likes
pre-nurseshan Jun 22, 2015 Well, it's reassuring to hear that signing bonuses still exist in some places. I thought they only had those in North Dakota! I'm still pretty skeptical about the details of this story - I asked her to clarify with her source and get back to me. If there's any new information I will definitely let you all know! 0 Likes
Blondenurse83 Specializes in Med Surg. Has 6 years experience. Jun 28, 2015 I got a 2500 bonus about 6 years ago when I was starting out at a nursing home in Ohio. I now work in a hospital and haven't heard of anything like that. Good luck! 0 Likes
applesxoranges, BSN, RN Specializes in ER. Jul 30, 2015 Maybe it was their significant other's bonus and she was just a new grad? Or maybe she was not a new grad but recently graduated with a MSN and accepted a position such as a CNO but is really experieced? 0 Likes
Jensmom7, BSN, RN Specializes in Hospice. Has 36 years experience. Jul 30, 2015 Surely this can't be true, right?! This was third hand information, but someone just told me a story about selling their house to a new grad nurse in OH who used this supposed $25K signing bonus as a down payment on a house. I was in disbelief, but I thought I'd come check my trusty sources at AN and see if this was a thing.This is great-Nursing Urban Legends!!Seriously, though, I just can't believe any hospital would give out that large a bonus. Especially since the Nursing shortage is a myth and Nurses are literally a dime a dozen now. 0 Likes
Cook26 Jul 30, 2015 I know of a hospital in Kentucky that gives a $25k sign on bonus, but not for new grads. I'm not sure but I think it's for ICU only, and they particularly want trauma critical experience. It's a hospital in eastern KY that provides for a large area but there isn't anything to do there so no one wants to move there. 0 Likes
LPNtoRNin2016OH, LPN Specializes in Allergy/ENT, Occ Health, LTC/Skilled. Has 5 years experience. Aug 11, 2015 I saw something similar pop up in my area's Facebook nurses network. I am in the Dayton area and it looks like a few hospitals are offering $10-$15k sign on bonuses. BUT its for critical care and you have to have two years experience. 0 Likes
