Pathway Medical Staffing

2010 Registered Nurse Salary Survey Released

April 27th, 2010

First Survey to Look at Non-Bedside / Non-Clinical Nursing Salaries in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Pathway Medical Staffing recently released the first annual RN Salary Survey of Non-Clinical / Non-Bedside Nurses.  While there are several published surveys that detail salary trends for nurses, few look at the registered nurse subset in  non-clinical / non-bedside nursing.

This survey examines salaries for experienced registered nurses placed in case management, appeals/denials, utilization review, quality improvement and clinical documentation improvement (CDI) positions, specifically in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The data analyzed in the survey is drawn from documented base salary data for hundreds of registered nurses in these specific non-bedside nursing positions.

2010 Registered Nurse Salary Survey Highlights:

“Average salary in 2009 for a non-clinical / non-bedside registered nurse in the New York Metro area was $83,592.  This is trending upward as of the first quarter 2010.”

“More experience in non-clinical nursing does not always equate to a higher salary.”

“Registered nurse salaries in utilization review, quality improvement and appeals / denials all increased by more than 14% in 2009.”

“Director level salaries in non-clinical / non-bedside nursing were down 30% in 2009 and the trend appears to be continuing in 2010.”

“Non-clinical / non-bedside registered nurses with ‘work at home’ jobs earned an average of $68,000 per year.”

“Registered nurses with a higher level educational degree (BSN, MSN, PhD) earned up to 6.4% more than registered nurses with an associates degree or a diploma in nursing.”

“Registered nurses in non-clinical / non-bedside roles at hospitals earned an average of 5% more than their counterparts working for managed care organizations in 2009.”

For complete survey results, download the 2010 Registered Nurse Salary Survey.

Looking for More Nursing Salary Information?
For more information about nursing salary trends in your area the “Nurse Salary Guide” provides several resources with data from various leading sources.

About Pathway Medical

Since 1998 Pathway Medical Staffing has specialized in recruiting non-bedside and non-clinical nursing professionals for full-time and temporary positions at leading healthcare organizations.  To learn more about Pathway Medical Staffing visit www.pathway-medical.com.

Nursing Beyond the Bedside: A New Network for Non Bedside Nurses

April 23rd, 2010

What is Nursing Beyond the Bedside?

Nursing Beyond the Bedside is a free LinkedIn networking group that is open to nurses with experience, questions and interest across all disciplines in non bedside nursing.

This free networking group is a community of nurses working in, or interested in, non bedside / non clinical nursing, including: nurse case management, utilization review, appeals/denials, clinical documentation improvement, risk management, HEDIS, quality improvement, medical record review, nurse informatics, nurse education and any non bedside nursing profession.  The group is a place for nursing professionals to ask questions, share experiences, read current news and find jobs and career advice in non bedside nursing.

There are so many networking groups for nurses, why create another one?

There are many networking groups for nurses on the Internet, but most focus on nursing education and staff / bedside nursing. 

While there are a few networking groups for non bedside nursing, most are focused on specific disciplines within non bedside nursing such as:

Case Management:  Case Management Society of America

Quality: American Health Quality Association

Risk: American Society for Health Risk Management

Compliance: American Association of Medical Audit Specialists

We have found that many nurses have a need for information across all of these disciplines, but lack a singular networking group to connect with their peers. This is especially true for nurses working in smaller organizations who are often responsible for multiple roles across the non bedside nursing spectrum.

In response to this demand, we have created Nursing Beyond the Bedside. The group is intended to be a place for all nurses in these various non bedside roles to ask questions, share expertise, read the latest news, find career advice and share job opportunties with their peers.

We welcome you to join us and your fellow nurses on the Nursing Beyond the Bedside group on LinkedIn.  

Q: Is there a place that I can go to interact with other nurses that do not have traditional nursing jobs in bedside / staff nursing?

A: There are many networking groups for nurses on the Internet, but many of them focus on nursing education and staff / bedside nursing. Nursing Beyond the Bedside is a free LinkedIn networking group that is open to nurses with experience, questions and interest across all of the disciplines in non bedside nursing. Learn more about networking with non bedside nurses and the benefits of joining Nursing Beyond the Bedside.

While there are networking groups for specific disciplines in non bedside nursing (i.e. case management, risk, quality), many nurses have a need for information across all of these disciplines. Learn more about how the new Nursing Beyond the Bedside networking groupNurses working for smaller organizations often assume the responsibilities across all of these disciplines.

There are also a few groups for specific disciplines in non bedside nursing. As many of you know I am actively involved in one of these groups, the Case Management Society of America (CMSA), which is specifically for case managers. There are also other groups Few groups focus on the questions, issues and career challenges for nurses that have non bedside roles. We have created a brand new site for non bedside / non clinical nurses to ask questions, share expertise, read the latest news and find career advice with their peers. We welcome you to join us and your fellow nurses on the Nursing Beyond the Bedsidegroup on LinkedIn. Hope to see you there.Q: Is there a place that I can go to interact with other nurses that do not have traditional nursing jobs in bedside / staff nursing?

A: There are many networking groups for nurses on the Internet, but many of them focus on nursing education and staff / bedside nursing. Nursing Beyond the Bedside is a free LinkedIn networking group that is open to nurses with experience, questions and interest across all of the disciplines in non bedside nursing. Learn more about networking with non bedside nurses and the benefits of joining Nursing Beyond the Bedside.

While there are networking groups for specific disciplines in non bedside nursing (i.e. case management, risk, quality), many nurses have a need for information across all of these disciplines. Learn more about how the new Nursing Beyond the Bedside networking groupNurses working for smaller organizations often assume the responsibilities across all of these disciplines.

There are also a few groups for specific disciplines in non bedside nursing. As many of you know I am actively involved in one of these groups, the Case Management Society of America (CMSA), which is specifically for case managers. There are also other groups Few groups focus on the questions, issues and career challenges for nurses that have non bedside roles. We have created a brand new site for non bedside / non clinical nurses to ask questions, share expertise, read the latest news and find career advice with their peers. We welcome you to join us and your fellow nurses on the Nursing Beyond the Bedsidegroup on LinkedIn. Hope to see you there.

2010 Drivers of CDI and HIM Staffing

April 19th, 2010

A recent article from the Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists (ACIDS) highlights the shortage in qualified health information management (HIM) and clinical documentation improvement (CDI) specialists.  The article focuses on the three top drivers for the increase in demand for HIM and CDI professionals.

Trend 1: Significant increase in internal and external compliance audit requests

Trend 2: Movement to all payer system

Trend 3: Increased need for both permanent and interim CDI professionals

The complete article can be found on the ACDIS Blog 2010 Drivers in HIM and CDI Staffing.

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