What are PCT/PCA pay rates in your area?

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I plan to work as a PCA while competing my pre-nursing classes. What is the average starting wage for PCAs in your area? Anybody know what the average pay in NJ is?

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Specializes in CVICU Open Heart.

I just posted mine and hadn't seen yours yet :sorry: Mine is low, because cost of living, etc. is lower where I live. That seems awfully short-changed in NY. I hope things work out for you, and hopefully with experience you will find a position with better pay.

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I'm in Jacksonville, Florida and make $12.40 an hour plus my 15% shift differential (I work 7p-7a) so comes out to $14.26. I was offered a job at Mayo Clinic, but the pay is significantly less there then at my current hospital. I believe they told be starting was 11.99.

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In Connecticut anywhere between $9 and $15 an hour.

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Wow, I'm PRN and make $12/hour plus up to 1.25 differential, in Northwest Florida.

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Wow after 8 1/2 yrs I'm only at $12.72.

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Specializes in Operating Room.

Where I work at I am known as a Patient Service Associate and our job is a union job. The first three months at my particular hospital is $14.12 then once you pass the probation period (God willing you do) then you are tapped out at $14.82.

Now the other people in my class get paid on average $16.00 or more because they work at night and at bigger hospitals

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Any chance you're in NY?

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Where I work at I am known as a Patient Service Associate and our job is a union job. The first three months at my particular hospital is $14.12 then once you pass the probation period (God willing you do) then you are tapped out at $14.82.

Now the other people in my class get paid on average $16.00 or more because they work at night and at bigger hospitals

Are you in NY?

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Specializes in Operating Room.
Are you in NY?

Close LOL I am in New Jersey and those who get paid better as I mentioned in my post are also working in local New Jersey hospitals

I hope to oneday work in some of the top NY hospitals or move back home and look for work

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NYC at a major hospital is 15-18 starting. Night differ 1-2 dollars. I'm a PCA and I do EKG and phlebotomy. It depends on the hospital if they train you for it.

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Specializes in Operating Room.
NYC at a major hospital is 15-18 starting. Night differ 1-2 dollars. I'm a PCA and I do EKG and phlebotomy. It depends on the hospital if they train you for it.

Yeah most hospitals in NJ/NYC pay more than what I am getting paid but hey I can live with it. I am on day shifts so I wont see any differential until I work a major holiday and get time and a half.

Just curious as a PCA what exactly do you do in phlebotomy and EKG? What would they need you for to set up and clean up afters? Do you do any of the procedures and are you certified as a phlebotomist because I wanted to do that

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Specializes in Critical Care.

In Southeastern TN...8 starting off in ltc...major hosp 9-10 starting...

prn at hospitals are around 12-13. This is of course with little to no experience.

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