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.

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

At the end of the month, Pathway Medical Staffing will release 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.”

Complete survey results will be released at the end of the month on the Pathway Medical Blog.

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.

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.

As healthcare employers cut jobs, there is also tremendous job creation in this sector of the economy. If you follow healthcare employment in the news the headlines have a feel of being bipolar.  Take nursing for example; one day there is an article highlighting how many jobs will be created in nursing, just to be followed by an article about a tough nursing job market.

Here are some of the latest articles on the subject to help you decide how the current environment will impact your specific employment situation.

Overall, Nursing Job Opportunities Expected to be Excellent
Bureau Labor Statistics
Registered Nurse Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition

Healthcare Creates 26,000 jobs in March
HealthLeaders Media

Mass Layoffs at Hospitals Increased in January
American Medical News

Hospitals One of the Most Stable Sources of Jobs in Our Economy Today
American Medical News

Hospital CEO Turnover Reaches Decade High
American College of Healthcare Executives

U.S. Hospitals Lay Off 723 Workers in 11 Mass Layoff Incidents
Bureau of Labor Statistics

Nursing Graduates Face Tough Job Market
FierceHealthcare

Former Nurses Return to Jobs in Droves
CT Post.com

New York Hospitals Under the Knife – Cutting 2,600 Jobs Starting in July 2010
Wall Street Journal

Nursing Grads Having Tough Time Finding Jobs
USA Today Video

We have even written a little something on the subject…

Report Examines What is Motivating 57% of Nurses to Look for New Jobs
Pathway Medical Staffing

Share your thoughts on the nursing employment situation in the current economy using the comments section below.

Q: I’m considering a position that’s across state lines.  What do I need to do to get a license to practice in another state?
– Border Crosser

A: Every state has different rules and regulations for nurse licensure and there are several resources for obtaining this information for specific states.

You’ll need to locate the specific regulations for the state where you’re seeking employment.  There are several resources available to help you do this.

Here are links to licensing information for the states that we work with most often:

New York State Nurse Licensing

New Jersey Nurse Licensing

Pennsylvania Nurse Licensing

Here are additional resources for obtaining Nurse Licensure Information in all 50 States

50-State Guide to Nursing Boards

The National Council of State Boards of Nursing has an interactive map of specific information for boards of nursing in all jurisdictions.

Wikipedia also provides links to all fifty state nursing board websites where you can find information on licensing as well as other nursing related information for each state.

50-State Guide to Nurse Licensing and Disciplinary Information

Propublica.org, an independent, non-profit newsroom, has compiled a resource for nursing license and disciplinary information in all fifty states and a State by State Guide to Dangerous Nurses.

States with Compact Nursing License Agreements

An interstate compact is an agreement between two or more states established for the purpose of remedying a particular problem of multistate concern.  The Nurse Licensure Compact Administration (NCLA) website covers the rules and regulations for compact licensing in various areas.

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At Pathway Medical we are constantly searching for news and information that is most interesting to the nurses and healthcare employers we work with.  Check out the latest Top 10 Nursing and Healthcare Headlines; giving you insight into news trending in popularity among Pathway Medical’s nursing and healthcare network.

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1. Cutting Nurse Case Managers Will Have an Effect On Services Provided to Needy

2. New Diabetes HEDIS Blood Pressure Quality Measure: Potential for Overtreatment

3. Improving Clinical Guidelines and Performance Measures

4. Over 40 Percent of Nurses to Alter Career Path

5. Expanding Nursing Education Capacity State by State

6. Community-Nurse Partnerships Opening-Up Access to Care

7. CMS Modifies RAC Additional Documentation Request Limits

8. A Nurse Reflects on How she became a Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist

9. 86% Physicians use Internet to Access Health Information

10. More than 135,000 RN Positions in the US and Other Interesting Nurse Facts

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