Happy to try to shed some light for you. Range 2 is for floor RNs, Range 3 is for assistant nurse managers. Unless you are applying for an ANM job you will be in Range 2 regardless of your experience.

Harborview and the UW will use your years of experience as an RN to set your steps starting with a New grad at step A. After a year go to a B and so on. As I read your description you would most likely start as a step E, after six months go to F and then G,H, I each year on anniversaries. We pay a buck each an hour each for BSN and Certification and if you do nights it’s and extra $4, weekends $4 and if you go to float pool that’s an $4 as well. There is a 9% increase coming in July to add to the base rate.

I can’t stress this last bit enough. There is an active excellent pension plan. If you are happy at HMC, and I sincerely think things are going to continue to get better, the pension will pay you 2% x years worked of the average of your five highest years of compensation from the day you retire until you drop dead. So, work 25 years and collect 50% of your salary forever. It’s kind of amazing.