What is your minimum base pay on Covid-19 unit???

[DesiDani]

The COVID units don't get a pay increase. Not the CNA, RNs, or critical care units. Which I think is wrong. I don't think it right for units who are not designated to have positive or rule out to get an increase. Granted if you happened to be assigned one yes, for that day. Typically they are transferred to a COVID unit.

[It'sYaGirlK, CNA, LPN]

On 7/20/2020 at 4:23 AM, NewRN'16 said:

My wage increase from 22 to 23 dollars in 3 years .

You get paid what you ask for I guess .

But this time the pay is more than just numbers

WOW! I’m in South Florida and making $22 as a new LPN something isn’t right

[Hoosier_RN, MSN]

34 minutes ago, It'sYaGirlK said:

WOW!! I’m in South Florida and making $22 as a new LPN something isn’t right

it varies by location/region/CoL

[registerednutrn, BSN, RN]

I work for the VA I make 43.00 an hour base right now we are getting 20% hazard pay plus weekend differential is 25 % and nights is 20%. Now 20% hazard pay is only while there is a declaration of emergency so it will eventually go away but it’s nice to have right now anyways. It equates to about 670.00 after tax and retirement taken out. By the way I have 15 years of experience. You get the 20% whether or not you take care of Covid patients. We are small and haven’t had many Covid patients

[2BS Nurse, BSN]

16 hours ago, It'sYaGirlK said:

WOW!! I’m in South Florida and making $22 as a new LPN something isn’t right

Yes, that's consistent with LPN pay in my area. I agree. Something is not right.

[DesiDani]

On 7/20/2020 at 8:05 AM, Nurse SMS said:

Never make the mistake that your pay somehow reflects the "value of your life", whether you are a nurse or anything else as a career. Pay reflects one thing and one thing only - the demand for whatever it is you do to earn money. If your pay is low, that means where you live, there are a lot of people able and willing to do what you do. This is why nursing pays so much more than being a nursing assistant. The greater the requirements for the job, the fewer number of people who have the basic qualifications and the higher the job will pay. This is why working at McDonald's is, in general, a low paid position but being a neurosurgeon is a highly paid position.

If you are earning $23/hr, then that means your institution can easily get $23/hr for nurses where you live. If you find that insulting - move, advance your education or look into doing something that has greater demand.

Where I live CNAs make $22 an hour and in some hospitals up to $25. I believe cost of living per state matters too. I was told at my place new RNs make $33 per hr. What's the use of moving up if in your state you'll make pennies, regardless.

[It'sYaGirlK, CNA, LPN]

On 8/19/2020 at 8:58 PM, Hoosier_RN said:

it varies by location/region/CoL

Yeah I definitely understand that however it just shocked me being the OP stated they were in Florida... I plan to move to Jacksonville and was offered $24.. being a RN her pay just seems really low