Practice Nursing Help Needed
 

Hi,

I have a couple of interviews next week - both for Practice Nurse Positions. This isn't something I have done before and feeling a bit nervous. The person who set up the interviews for me had advised me to negotiate my wage myself with them. I have looked through previous threads on this forum and it seems that Practice Nurses do not appear to be on as high a rate as if you were in a hospital.

Just wondered if anyone knew this to be true. Think I would feel a bit of an idiot going in there and trying to get a wage that is totally different from what they are expecting to give me!!!

Wendy

Re: Practice Nursing Help Needed
 

Hi Wendy, Iam working as a Practice Nurse up on the sunshine coast. In answer to your question - Practice Nurse jobs are usually awarded by federal or state award? duh!!! Pay rates vary from job to job and apparently state to state, so not much help there I am afraid. Certainly see what they are offering and if you are not happy ask for a bit more. However Remember that as you state you have not done Practice Nursing before they may use this in their favour. But you will probably have a lot of experience at hand so use that in your favour. On average hourly rate can be as little as $20 ph to about $25, then penalty rates ( aussie term for higher wage) can increase this if you work until 6pm etc, weekends blah blah blah!! Where are you going for a job by the way, let everyone know the outcome, a learning curve for all. I would also add to be a bit scheming.....if the job has been vacant for a long time........ball is in your court as well as these posts are hard to fill!! Good Luck:thumbsup:

Re: Practice Nursing Help Needed
 

Hi Vivi,

Thanks for the reply. Was offered two jobs following my interviews, and still waiting a response from the third. As you said, pay rates vary by quite a bit!!! All the people that interviewed me were ok with the fact I didn't have previous experience, but wanted to know if I was willing to take some courses to get up to speed.

Just need to decide now which job I will take.:)

Wendy

Re: Practice Nursing Help Needed
 

Well done Wendy, oh the choice!!!! Where were the jobs? Anyway good luck!:cool: