My dream job in L&D where I did my practicum just informed me that they only pay $25 vs other hospitals in the area are offering $31 to new grads. What would your advice be?
Stay there to gain experience while quietly looking for another which pays more appropriately. I am not however shocked that they would offer low to start with. The hospitals nowadays will always try their best to get nurses in for the cheapest pay that they can.
Stay out of Florida….. the pay is terrible!!!
Best of luck to you and….
WELCOME TO THE FAMILY OF NURSES,!!!!!!
You can accept a lower salary for 6 months to a year and call it paying your dues for experience. At that point you can start looking for another job or try to negotiate a raise. The second scenario is go to another hospital first, get experience and then return to the place you did your pracitcum. Now you would be an experienced nurse and they might offer a salary competitive (for nurses with experience) with other hospitals in the region. Or move otu of state. My new grads start at $80K a year in NY.
