How is my 2 year experience as an ER Tech in a Trauma facility able benefit me when applying to a RN role? Can I negotiate that experience for a higher pay?
Not directly. You’ll come in with more familiarity with some medical/ hospital processes better understood. That may allow you to advance the learning curve quicker than others. In turn, that greater skill set them may be used as leverage in an additional percent raise. Just being an EMT or tech is not enough to start a new role in a higher salary status.
YES! If you worked in a hospital setting as an ER Tech play up how you are proficient in starting IVs, performing EKGs, great at managing your time since you worked in a busy ER, tell them how you handled difficult patients and how great you are at dealing with stressful pressure filled situations...play up the fact that you went to nursing school and worked as a ER tech at the same time and had a great GPA, if you did, I used my pharma world experience to negotiate a higher salary when I became a nurse 14 years ago and everyone told me that the data management experience wouldn't translate to a nursing salary and on every interview wear a suit, nice heels or pumps, put your resume in a briefcase or leather portfolio and also buy the good resume paper like the heavier the better and finally don't forget to send them a thank you letter after your interview. While your searching for the nursing gig...
Get certified in BLS, ACLS and PALS you can do that now, walk in with your credentials proudly. I would say try to get certified in TNCC but you may need to have a certain amount of hours in ER or ICU for that but go for it. It never hurts to negotiate what you know you are worth. Now don't get greedy, if they offer a range, aim for the middle of the range, especially if the interview went really well like they offer you the role immediately like as your driving home, tell them your minimum salary if they ask you what are your salary expectations don't give a specific number tell them that's something you would have to think about and ask them what their range is, that could be YOUR deal breaker, don't waste their time or yours. As women we always leave money on the table...now don't ask for 20000 more, try for like 5000-10000 more than the initial offer.
No you can not negotiate Tech experience, for RN pay. Tgey are not equal election
Firstly, always mention your experience but as a new RN, you should never negiotiate your pay scale .
You are a NEW RN, no experience as a RN, you are familiar with tech duties and that is a plus but it may still be a tech job, not the NEW RN role that you are going into.
So, DO NOT try to negotiate a pay. It raises a red flag and says you are not there for the right reasons. It puts a wall up and it is way too early in your new career to start this way.
They want to know how much you love the patients and want to help heal them. If they hear anything else that is not related to patient comfort, you may not get that ER position.
Stay New and True to your career.
Past experience is beneficial, however, when you start as a new grad nurse, you start at the same level. If you attend residency, you may lean towards ED and may request placement in ED. Placement is based on job availability plus how well you perform during residency. For example, when placed in ICU and caring for a transplant patient, ask lots of questions but also do your homework. Come back with evidence based articles related to transplant patients and you will outshine your fellow residents.
You will get higher pay from an ER tech.
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