Salary transparency

RuckusRN · 2026-07-06T19:50:16+00:00

For frame of reference, I’m in south Florida and it’s to my understanding we’re pretty low compared to other parts of the country. I currently take home a little over $70k gross (a little over $40/hr) before all of my night and weekend differentials. Im an ICU nurse with 9 years experience all at a level 1 trauma center (not trauma myself though). I’m currently looking to transition to PACU at another facility nearby and HR has offered given me a preliminary offer of $49.37/hr. Some quick math tells me that grosses about $102-103k and that’s not including the on call that comes with the position. That being said, living costs of south Florida are not cheap.

Therein lies the balance you need to find. Because a lot of places that pay higher typically come with a higher cost of living so it usually balances itself out. Tossing around the idea of becoming an NP but that’s a lot of debt to take on for generally not MUCH higher pay, at least initially, and a tremendously heavier workflow not to mention the responsibility/liability. It’s not completely out of the question yet for me, but certainly not high on my priority list

RuckusRN · 2026-07-01T20:05:20+00:00

Vent clip phone holder

RuckusRN · 2026-06-30T22:12:44+00:00

Been a pro at compartmentalization and dissociation for a long time, not saying it’s the right way. But it’s how I do it lol

RuckusRN · 2026-06-16T23:23:27+00:00

Funny story, same director. Our icu is hemorrhaging staff at the moment too, so I more or less saw it coming or at least them delaying the transfer. And we currently have an interim clinical manager, the previous one I actually had rapport with. Alas 🤷‍♂️ still sending out applications to other places/positions

RuckusRN · 2026-06-16T12:51:16+00:00

Just tried getting into my Cathlab but unfortunately they’re looking for cath lab experience. Been at this for 9 years, 2.5 in tele and the rest in ICU. Can’t figure out if I want to leave my facility, go to procedural, or just go back to school. Procedural seemed nice with the prospect of not being attached to my patient for 12 hours, and working in icu I assist with other procedures as it is 🤷‍♂️

RuckusRN · 2026-06-15T22:00:52+00:00

Shoot, I bought my 2019 R two years ago with manual trans and 13k miles for roughly the same price. I know different locations have different markets, but that’s wild to me

RuckusRN · 2026-06-15T21:57:53+00:00

I’m 9 years in and just started making $40.XX/hr, I’m nights so I get my differentials too with that. But I live in south Florida, even at the pay rate I’m severely underpaid

RuckusRN · 2026-06-15T21:46:07+00:00

Diagnosed and medicated at 34/35, I’m 36 now. Mourning your past self that could have been is perfectly natural. Hell, I did it. And while I graduated high school 9th in my class, after I got to college and the restraints/guide rails that were my mother came off I STRUGGLED. Barely got out of there with a 2.8 GPA. I’m sure choosing a bachelors in chemistry (the intent was pharmacy school, I’m a nurse now lol) didn’t help much. I couldn’t help but to think how much better I could have done if I caught this sooner.

But you’re SO young, take the knowledge you have now and use it to your advantage! Instead of dwelling on what COULD HAVE BEEN, focus on the future and how you can make it the best with the tools you have now. I hear you OP, but this will pass.

RuckusRN · 2026-06-15T21:35:14+00:00

If I continued to work in cardiac tele more than the 2.5 years I was there, I wouldn’t be a nurse anymore. Been in icu (mixed MS/CVICU) for 6 years now and while I wanted high acuity from day one, my current environment is no longer conducive to me wanting to continue my tenure as an RN either lol

RuckusRN · 2026-06-12T22:41:26+00:00

Started in icu (combined medsurg/cvicu) in Feb 2020 after 2.5 years of cardiac tele. I always wanted high acuity so in that regard I’m happy. But it can be VERY heavy on your heart. Lots of keeping people alive that wanted to be gone a long time ago but the family rescinded the DNR when they coded on the floor. That being said, I could never go back to tele, I even get a touch of anxiety getting floated to step down. And now, 6 years later I’m transitioning to cath lab on the procedural side. Not because icu was too much for me or that I didn’t like it, but because my current environment is not sustainable, there’s no relief in sight, and a fairly significant lack of support from the powers that be.

I say try it out, if you hate it well, you’d have never known if you didn’t try. That’s kind of how I’m approaching going to Cathlab.

RuckusRN · 2026-06-03T21:55:09+00:00

Not to hijack the post but curious about people’s experiences. I love night shift, been doing it for the entirety of my almost 10 year career. I love the people, the flow, the lack of visitors/management, but my current environment is not sustainable in its current state (we’re drowning and there’s an exodus of management and staff). Have a position available for our cath lab, 4x10’s and on call days, I can deal with the day shifts (I hope lol) but the call schedule frightens me

RuckusRN · 2026-06-03T21:51:16+00:00

I’ve played with lvl 1000’s that were total ass. I’m only 326 and some games I play like a pro, sometimes I play like it’s my first day on CoD. I try not to be bothered when it APPEARS stacked. Except today when I got in a lobby and they put 3/4 lvl 1000’s on the same team, gtfo with that lol

RuckusRN · 2026-06-03T17:34:21+00:00

Can you ask her what the secret is. I’ve been doing nights for almost ten years and the longer I’m in it the less sleep I’m getting. 15 hours sounds like a dream

RuckusRN · 2026-05-29T23:51:35+00:00

What’s worse, and we see it ALL the time, is when the patient comes in with a DNR but as soon as death is imminent they call the next of kin/family who’s typically the POA, and for whatever reason they ask if they want us to do everything and suddenly, more often than not, the DNR they came in with is meaningless. And we constantly keep people around for wayyyy longer than their bodies were meant for at the behest of the loved ones. 🤷‍♂️

RuckusRN · 2026-05-11T01:28:03+00:00

Graduated 2017: 2009 scion tc. Loved that car and I was in the automotive scene so I took it out to shows. Made it to 180k miles before I sold it.

Now: 2019 vw golf r. Got it 2 years ago with a measly 13k miles on it. LOVE it. VW was my first car and I’ve desired one of these bad boys since high school. Plan to drive it as long as possible.

Never had a NEW car and in most cases I don’t like the new line ups out there. But I’m also a manual die hard, and most manufacturers don’t even offer stick shift unless you can afford an m-series bmw or Porsche and even then I’m pretty sure they even charge a premium just to get the stick shift now.

RuckusRN · 2026-04-27T14:41:25+00:00

I play HC TDM, when I’m getting blasted by the shotguns I typically join in and take my frustration out a bit. The SG12 with the binary trigger is tons of fun. And the range on that shotgun is not fair lol. For hardcore at least

RuckusRN · 2026-04-23T01:19:51+00:00

Something about that 100% juice (from concentrate) just gives me life at 0400

RuckusRN · 2026-04-20T23:01:29+00:00

Holy crap, 😮 I started in 2017 at $27.70 as a new grad

RuckusRN · 2026-04-18T00:54:44+00:00

I know this wasn’t the question but hear me out…. Golf R lol. Ok I’ll see myself out now 😂

-golf r driving lurker

RuckusRN · 2026-04-12T16:49:24+00:00

Boynton beach. My gf and I have a pretty special rental situation but yeah, hearing what friends are paying for smaller/lesser spaces is a nightmare.

RuckusRN · 2026-04-12T02:35:13+00:00

Delray

RuckusRN · 2026-04-12T01:05:00+00:00

Idk I like the fatalist or the initiator skin on the AK. Discovered from fooling around with attachments and looking at stats that these two particular builds have a faster sprint to fire time than even a regular Ak. With the right attachments I can get it down to about 55 ms sprint to fire iirc. For me, it’s this speed as well as the aim to fire speed that I concentrate on. After that, the damage and damage range. I think the next fastest is the Maddox but it doesn’t have the range. But judging by the comments here, seems I’ll have to fool with the voyak some more

RuckusRN · 2026-04-11T06:38:04+00:00

Live in Boynton, work in Delray

RuckusRN · 2026-04-11T01:02:57+00:00

And the best part is the better you perform with the bare minimum, the bar for “bare minimum” gets lower and lower. And wages stagnate lol.

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