| Here is the inside scoop about registered nurse | | | | salaries but this leads to an imbalanced life and |
| salaries. Although registered nurse earnings vary | | | | burnout in my opinion. But what do I know? I'm |
| greatly between the big cities and rural America, | | | | just the headhunter. |
| what really counts is what's left in your bank | | | | If you are trying to find a registered nurse job |
| account at the end of the month. Newsflash. No | | | | one of your major factors to consider should |
| matter how fantastic your income is, if you live in | | | | definitely be earning potential, but there are |
| a big city like New York or San Francisco, the | | | | factors other than an hourly wage to consider. |
| money that you are making is usually never | | | | - A salary goes further in a remote or rural |
| enough, and there will always be somebody who | | | | location as compared to living in a major |
| is doing better than you are, or it least rumor has | | | | metropolitan area. Consider the cost of living |
| it that way. Yes, I'm being cynical and for a good | | | | when considering a position. |
| reason. It's almost foolish to compare nursing | | | | - You can literally find a registered nurse job |
| salaries because everyone's situation is different. | | | | opening in any part of the USA. With over 5,000 |
| What's the average RN salary? They can vary | | | | hospitals posting RN's Wanted signs on their |
| greatly depending on geographic location and need | | | | doors, there is a need for RNs in every county |
| for RNs in a given facility. Wages for registered | | | | (3,100+) in the United States. Your services are in |
| nurses have been increasing nationwide as the | | | | demand, so don't forget that registered nurses |
| demand for RNs has increased. If you are really | | | | can use their leverage to find employment. |
| searching for specific trends and study findings | | | | - Wages for registered nurses are strong across |
| you should reference the RN Journal. RN blogs and | | | | the board and are not going to decrease if we |
| nurse forums are also helpful but they aren't | | | | have a recession. There is a lot of stability and |
| always accurate as compare to the information | | | | jobs security in registered nursing. |
| you will find in the RN Journal. | | | | - A registered nurses salary is commensurate |
| RNs will almost always have higher salaries in | | | | with experience. Don't be branded as a job |
| major metropolitan areas but remember, earnings | | | | hopper. There's something to be said about job |
| are relative since the cost of living is significantly | | | | longevity. Employers who make an investment in |
| greater in the New York City Metropolitan Area | | | | you want to see a return on that investment. |
| than in Savannah GA or Lansing MI. Sure, wages | | | | - Registered nurse earnings are higher than other |
| for registered nurses in New Jersey can easily | | | | nursing professions. That's why I keep saying that |
| exceed six figures, but would you consider | | | | dollar for dollar registered nurse careers are |
| working for half that amount to live in Sumter | | | | where you want to position yourself in the nursing |
| County GA? It depends on what you are looking | | | | profession. |
| for. You can buy a house in this rural Southern | | | | There are an abundance of registered nurse jobs |
| Georgian county for less than $100,000, and the | | | | available, so it shouldn't be difficult to find one on |
| cost is living is peanuts compare to big city living. | | | | your own if you decide to make a change. |
| Many are tempted to work crazy hours and | | | | Fortunately for me negotiating salaries isn't every |
| double shifts to increase their registered nurse | | | | RNs forte, or I'd be out of a job. |