Well, I had the hospital verbal job offer by the nurse manager. After my background check passed, I hear back from HR. First thing he says is "We can't offer you what the NM offered for your level of experience." Then asks the dreaded question, "Have you already resigned from your current position?"
"No, I haven't resigned from my current position, and that's not a problem as far as the lower rate...can I negotiate something else with you now?"
"No, I have to talk to the nurse manager about her equity, and the most we could offer you with your experience is $xx. I'll get back to you soon."
So, now what? Does this mean the position is gone? Or just that I'll be offered a lower rate? And someone please tell me what "equity" is referring to. Thanks in advance.
Specializes in Infectious Disease, Neuro, Research.
Sounds to me like HR needs to find out from the NM what her budget allows before quoting you a salary.
I like Houston's answer best!
^ This. HR is wanting written justification from the NM as to why you should receive the higher salary. HR is totally a Lowest Common Denominator appenadge.
Specializes in Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff.
You know the same thing sort of happened to me. I was offered a job by the previous NM. She quoted me XX dollars according to the years worked.
HR came along and offered me 6 bucks less an hour. I told them that NM offered me XX dollars and I could not afford to work at the HR wage. I told them the minimum I could take. They called back and told me they would pay the minimum plus 2 more. It was still one year less than how many years experience. Whatever....
I think you have a job, it's just that the NM shouldn't have offered you the wage amount. It should have come from HR.
Fortunately, I had saved a follow up email from the NM that was in response to my 'thank you for the offer' email basically stating that she was excited about me starting soon. I forwarded this email to HR asking for clarification with a CC to the NM, and was called back within 20 minutes.
Does this mean the position is gone? Or just that I'll be offered a lower rate? And someone please tell me what "equity" is referring to. Thanks in advance.
I'm glad you noticed. LoL.
Rob72, ASN, RN
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^ This. HR is wanting written justification from the NM as to why you should receive the higher salary. HR is totally a Lowest Common Denominator appenadge.