[Lea N]

Originally Posted by BPRICE1234

We are moving and looking for advice on nursing positions? It seems the posted pay is low but we keep hearing about no income taxes?

If anyone has a suggestion to post this in another area, please let me know.

Home health is coming to our home a few times a week, temporarily. I saw your question and was curious so I had to ask one of the nurses. She said that home health pays better than other nursing positions but none of them pay really well. I didn't ask her what they pay her. If a nurse works as management in an ALF they will make more than home health. This position comes with a lot of work and apparently a lot of turnover in nurses aids (aids can make more flipping burgers.) She said most nursing positions have a high turnover, nurses (as well as OT & PT) move on to the next better paying home health agency.

[Lea N]

Originally Posted by jmpate

I thought living and working in NM was 3rd world medicine and salary....boy does Florida have NM beat by a long shot. I applied/received my Florida license prior to moving here in the off chance I might like to work part time or volunteer in a healthcare environment as a RN, but those thoughts were massively dashed each time I looked at open positions.

Any RN with advanced degrees or specialty certifications should seek employment only in the larger cities in Florida, if looking for job AND financial satisfaction. I'm glad my professional nursing career is finished at 50+ years in healthcare because I'm not "giving away" my expertise, skill and knowledge for the pittance, healthcare organizations decide to pay.

My best advice to anyone who has a loved one in a hospital is to have a family member/friend sit at the bedside 24/7, to ensure their loved one is safe from harm bc poor staffing coupled with inexperienced nurses in all specialties can cause the greatest harm.

I had a loved one in a hospital for 3 1/2 months. I left to work 3 times, and then stopped working. I slept overnight, every night. I never left his side. I honestly believe that if I wasn't there he wouldn't be here today. Short staffing, tired (exhausted) employees, sometimes no doctors around, employees that don't care. But I have to say that there were also employees that cared very much and because of them my loved one is here today.

[yankygrl]

Originally Posted by BPRICE1234

We are moving and looking for advice on nursing positions? It seems the posted pay is low but we keep hearing about no income taxes?

If anyone has a suggestion to post this in another area, please let me know.

I moved here 14 years ago…went to Villages hospital and applied for part time RN med-surg position. Recruiter looked at my resume and said you probably want to much $$, we don’t have pediatrics here - you’ll have to go to Leesburgh…blah blah blah. Yes I had over 35 yrs of varied experience and yes mostly peds. But I had been a manager etc and just looking for 5 days/nights per month. I walked out. And from what I hear it hasn’t gotten much better even with take over by UF. good luck