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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.
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.
Jo Dirt
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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.