RN Virginia salary

[tomjones200824]

I'm a recently new graduate nurse with approximately 6 months of experience. I plan on working at my current location, which is level I trauma center with average of 100K+ visits per year, for another 6-12months.

I'm wondering what the average income is for an ER RN in Virginia. I will most likely be applying to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.

According to salary averages visible online 60-65k seems to be the average. I'm just wondering how true these figures are.

Any input is welcome and appreciated.

[PVCCHoo]

If you graduate next December, you would be applying even earlier. The application for the winter program opened up on August 31 this year and they are hiring for those spots right now. These students will graduate in December and start in January or February.

Of course there are less positions on this cycle, but there have to be less applicants too.

[nurseyblues, BSN, RN]

I've lived in Virginia all my life, on the Hampton Roads Peninsula, and I have to say that our wages are not competitive--especially given that our cost of living has far outpaced our annual salary increases. Most of the conversation here seems mostly about Sentara, but nurses from Sentara's major competitor actually leave to go to Sentara because they have better pay and benefits. Hopefully that tells you something about the other available health systems in the Hampton Roads area.

Now over on the other side of the water, Norfolk/VA Beach/Chesapeake, there are facilities that pay more. Just keep in mind, that the cost of living is also even higher over there. My last 2BR apartment, absolutely nothing fancy, was $1430 a month without utilities and renter's insurance. A large portion of my hospital's staff has left to go agency or take contract work, which is a great option if you have a spouse that can carry your health insurance at their job.

Like others have said, the only way to really make money here is with shift differentials or prn/pay-partial positions. I've been working nights for my entire career because I rely on the shift diff to get by. You tend to see very few single people on day shift here, because with no other income coming in from a spouse or roommate, you really can't live on day shift base pay.

I wish I had better news, but I hope this helps.

[Wolf at the Door, BSN]

I am making a spreadsheet. Anybody please provide an update on pay and include your exp.

[gigles713]

Did you ever make that spreadsheet?

[Wolf at the Door, BSN]

nope.

[ctiff]

Looking to relocate to Charlottesville from Baltimore. Anyone have any info on UVA salaries? (CVICU RN- 2years experience). Any info is appreciated!

[PVCCHoo]

If you want the same specialty at UVA, the unit is called the TCV ICU commonly referred to as "the PO" (pronounced like Poe as in Edgar Allan) - used to be called the TCV Post Op. There is also a CCU - Coronary Care Unit, but they operate on a salaried model for some reason.

Two years experience will put you in the 28-30 an hour range.

Not sure where you were in Baltimore, but you will find Charlottesville to be surprisingly high in regards to cost of living for being a smaller town.