I recently applied for and was interviewed for a home based primary care nurse position in Pennsylvania. I have been doing my own research and found that these positions are are under Title 38... That being said, I am trying to figure out how this is a god thing... If is supposed to be. The job i am interested in is M-F, no weekends, holidays or OT. I was told there is no locality pay for RN's. The pay scales that I am looking at ( sent to me by the hiring mgr) seem WAYYYY LOW!. I have been an RN for just under 13 years. I have my BSN as well. Lots of experience in Women's Health and Pediatrics. Leadership, precepting, etc. the manager mentioned that the pay scale there might be much less than I am used to. I can't believe Nurses are working for those pennies. My husband is a gov employee, so the HC benefits aren't an issue for me. I currently earn about 90k a year. I could take a little pay cut, but not 20-30k! I currently work in MD. Can anyone share some insight??
They base off what nurses make in the area. If I worked in western PA I would make about 35k less than I make in eastern N.C. My taxes are about 1/3 of what they would be there. Salaries are based on supply and demand.
Jeckrn1, ADN, BSN
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They base off what nurses make in the area. If I worked in western PA I would make about 35k less than I make in eastern N.C. My taxes are about 1/3 of what they would be there. Salaries are based on supply and demand.