They told me one pay rate, now trying to give me another.

[Jo Dirt]

Have you ever been hired on at a hospital and told your pay would be one thing, then later they try to give you something else?

I was hired at $28/hr for the night shift, they just sent me an orientation schedule and it says a crummy $23.83/hr.

I don't think so.

On top of that I thought I was being hired on as an RN I, but the orientation schedule says RN II. I don't know what an RN I or RN II is. I figured RN I was a new grad. I'm not a "new" grad, but since most of my experience has been in the nursing home I've always been told that doesn't count for much.

I emailed them but wonder if this is not unusual?

I'm kind of annoyed right now.

[Jo Dirt]

They returned my email and clarified that the lower number is the base pay and the pay will be adjusted to $28.12/hr contingent upon my successful completion of orientation, which will require passing a physical and medication test.

I've got to ask them about the RN II deal. Sounds like more responsibility to me.

The nursing home is begging me not to leave, but I feel I've gone too far to turn back now. I've toured the unit and been introduced to everyone and all. I don't want to get blacklisted from this hospital.

[RNLola035]

Yeah figure that out..Staff nurse I is a new grad or a nurse with less than 6 months experience..once you get 6 months experience you are considered Staff nurse II...that is how it is at the hospitals here in California at least

[RNLola035]

Oh yeah and since you do have that LTC experience I would say it makes sense that you are a Staff nurse II

[Jo Dirt]

If I was to back out of the deal now, would I be put on the do not hire list? I didn't go through any orientation, just an interview. I wonder if they would get upset.

I'm having second thoughts.

[caliotter3]

Maybe you wouldn't be put on a "do not hire" list, but people can have the memory of elephants. Just go with what you determine to be best for you. Nobody can fault you for that and your life isn't their business anyway. Good luck with whatever you do.

[NeosynephRN]

Where I am the RNI and RNII do not have any additional responsibilites...just that the II has more experience. Everyone gets nervous and has second thoughts when starting a new job, even more so when it is not something you are used to. But it is up to you...

[Son Tava]

And honestly, with as hard as it is for so many newer nurses to find a job at all, I'd still happily take that "crummy" $23.83.

Ah yes, we're all desperate becaause: the economy is awful or we're new nurses or we're overweight or... whatever. You deserve what you negotiate. Just rry to hold on to it.

[classicdame, MSN, EdD]

make sure with HR that your job classification code was entered into their database correctly. It may spit out payscales automatically depending on the job code.