The male nurse is a minority in today’s health care setting; but, the opportunities for male nurses are unlimited and lucrative. so how many male nurses are there????
Out of 2,909,357 registered nurse, men nurses occupied only 5.8% of the total nursing population. So total male nurses are approximately 168743 across USA. Male nurses are increasing roughly 2 to 3% every year. By 2020 male nurse population will increase and reach about 25%. Nursing career options for both female and male nurses available from long-term care, Acute care, psych, and non-patient care positions. Starting salary for male nurses differ greatly from region to region but an RN should expect a beginning wage of no less then $25 per hour in rural settings to the mid $30’s per hour in metropolitan areas.
Both male and female nurses in California can bring home a six figure income plus lucrative benefits such as sign-on bonus, shift bonus, etc. States like New York and Florida are just as lucrative as California. Male nurses salary options should include base rate of pay and shift differential. Important aspects of determining true salary include benefits, overtime laws, and bonuses. Base salaries are typically the rate at which a nurse is hired at and is usually based on work experience and years of experience. Shift differentials are typically paid to nurses who work the PM shift or Night (NOC) shift and is comprised of a percentage of base pay. An important aspect of shift differential is that it is not part of calculating overtime pay. Overtime pay is based entirely on base rate of pay. This is important if a positions offers nurses a lower base rate of pay and a higher shift differential in facilities where overtime is expected. 12 hour shifts do not always include overtime pay for the last four hours of work. The rules that stipulate standard work hours and overtime payment vary greatly from state to state and from community to community. Rural hospitals are sometimes exempt from state wage laws if the facility falls under a federal rural hospital status.
Determining the value of benefits such as health insurance, etc. should be based on what the benefits offered are worth to each individual nurse. Sometimes taking a non-benefited position is more lucrative then a position with a higher base rate of pay and benefits.
Understand the bonus structure by knowing how it works, how much bonuses should be, when they apply and when they do not apply. Bonuses can sometimes make up as much as 25% of annual income, especially in facilities where working double shifts is fairly common.
Understanding how the pay scale works is important when choosing a position within the nursing industry.
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