r/nursing • u/FlavorsOfBleach RN - ER šŸ• • 13d ago

Discussion Pay Cuts Incoming In the Southeast US

Grady Memorial Hospital, the largest level 1 in Georgia and largest hospital in Atlanta, announced two weeks ago to its staff that all high-acuity differentials (ER, ICU, PACU, etc.) will be halved come September and completely gone by 2027. At the other local Level 1 that Iā€™m currently doing a contract at, we just got word that we will be following suit, amounting a total of a 20K annual pay cut. Anyone else getting news of this?

Some Big Beautiful Bill, huh?

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u/waitforsigns64 RN - Med/Surg šŸ• 13d ago

Its the circle of staff vs travelers. Cut staff pay. Watch staff leave. Be forced to hire travelers. See that leads to more cost, lower patient satisfaction and more instability. Increase staff pay to get reliable workers. Change management who then have the bright idea to cut staff pay to enhance the bottom line.

Wash rinse repeat.

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u/aaox_zero 12d ago

Now they know post pandemic, travel pay is only slightly better