Thoughts on Appropriate Pay for First RN Job Offer

Hello,

I graduated nursing school a little over a week ago. I sat down for my first interview for an RN position four days after graduation and was offered the position contingent on passing my boards in January. I was told I'd be contacted soon by HR to officially offer me the position with the condition mentioned and that's when I would sit down with HR and discuss pay, etc.

I am wondering what an appropriate pay rate would be. I live in New Mexico and have four years experience in a hospital setting as a CNA. The position in question is in the ER. I just want to mention that I did not apply for his position. I participated in the emergency nursing orientation course offered by the hospital (first time ever having students take that course at least with this facility and in NM) and I did my capstone there all of which made then want to hire me on.

I feel like with all of this, I should be able to ask for maybe a little more than a new grad with no experience. What do you guys think on this?

Thank you for reading this post! I appreciate any and all advice!!

You still technically have no experience. While your capstone was there and you took this "course" gave you the edge to be hired as a new grad to a specialty area......you remain a new grad.

Considering the number of new grads with their nose to the glass just praying for an opportunity -ANY opportunity - I think you would be ill advised to attempt negotiation. You have zero leverage and tons of replacements identical to you in experience.