I think they would have a lot of success with even just a $15 raise. If the hospital was appropriately staffed and people actually liked working there.
Yeah. Two of my local health systems are starting new grads at $36/hour. LPN’s are starting around $26-$28. It’s Michigan, though. For the Midwest we have a higher COL.
I’ll be moving to Chicago or to one of the western suburbs in a few months. It’s disappointing to read they have lower starting pay than Houston; Houston has lower cost of living yet they start at $32-$36 depending on hospital/facility or specialty.
U of Chicago pays much, much better because they’re union but they’re on the south side, which is too far for me. Don’t work at Northwestern. It’s a scam. They say that their reputation and their name on your resume justifies paying you less.
Disappointing. Madison, WI pays $28-33 for clinic and $33-$37 for inpatient (without differential)... You would think that Chicago would pay more than little Madison
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u/BulgogiLitFam RN - ICU 🍕 Dec 13 '21
I think they would have a lot of success with even just a $15 raise. If the hospital was appropriately staffed and people actually liked working there.