RE: Pay range

[Debbie Davis]

very sticky questions. However: without quoting a direct $$$ amount, take a look at a overall RN salaries for your area to determine if you are in the correct bracket. There are several web searches than can help you find the local info for the range of salaries. (try career search). If not anywhere close to the low end, try that as a tool to prompt a raise. And, NO hours worked should not be the sole determining factor of raises. It IS a factor in regards to tardiness, missed shifts, etc. that do apply to reliability. If you are working your 40 hours in 4 days, taking a day off to avoid OVERTIME is usually appreciated. I USED to be a DON and these are some of the criteria I used to determine raises - and now I am an MDS coordinator - and believe me, effective use of time without overtime is the biggest factor in whether I get my raises! Good luck...   DDavis RN, MDS-C -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 7:54 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Pay range I had a bit of a discussion yesterday with my supervisor regarding pay raises and hours worked.  I am the MDS coordinator for a small facility of 46 beds.  I am the only MDS nurse but I have two part time restorative nurses that do sections G, H, and parts of P relating to bed rails.  I also work with two non-degreed employees who assist with the social work and activity areas of the assessment.  My job was never intended to be full time and when I hired in my administrator made it clear that she was not hiring me full time.  She also told me when I hired on that she didn't care what hours I worked as long as the assessments got done.  Yesterday I requested to take Friday off to go on a school fieldtrip with my child.  I promised that all assessments would be done.  The DON (my direct supervisor) told me that my pay raises were directly affected by the number of hours I work per pay period.  Not only does this not pass my logic test but I don't see how taking Friday off when I make up the time elsewhere has anything to do with my total hours.  I found myself a bit irritated that she felt it necessary to hint that it may effect my pay level.  I already know that other MDS coordinator positions in the state of Michigan pay more.  I think that pay level should be decided by experience and responsibility.  I will concede that I don't work the floor as a staff nurse.  I've never oriented to the position at our facility and really don't care to.  I've told the DON I would work in an emergency.    So I have a couple of questions for the group if you don't think it too personal: 1) What is your hourly rate of pay (or are you salary)? 2) Do you agree that hourly rate should be based on hours worked per pay period?   Thanks for your responses. J. Martin RN MDS Coordinator   CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:         This message is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited.         If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by email reply or by telephone and immediately delete this message and any attachments. Call us at (217) 464-2864.