| Congratulations! You've made a great decision to | | | | throughout the country, but they are concentrated in |
| pursue a healthcare career as a registered nurse. Not | | | | the larger states such as California, New York, Florida, |
| only will you reap the personal benefits of this | | | | Texas and Pennsylvania. |
| profession - personal growth, professional recognition | | | | - Pay Scale. On average, registered nurses make |
| and career advancement - you are entering into one | | | | $65,220 annually.* |
| of the top three in-demand jobs from now to 2016. | | | | Where to Find RN Jobs |
| The demand for RNs has seen such positive activity in | | | | - Hospitals. Majority of RN jobs are in hospitals, with 3 |
| a turbulent economy, with a 23 percent increase of | | | | in 10 hospitals workers as a registered nurse. |
| available jobs in upcoming years. Even more enticing is | | | | - Outpatient Care Centers. Hospitals aren't the only |
| that RN careers currently hold 2.5 million jobs making it | | | | places that hire a large number of RNs. The US |
| the top healthcare occupation.* | | | | Bureau of Labor Statistics reported outpatient care |
| Job Availability and Pay Scale | | | | centers having a large percentage of professional |
| Now that you've decided to pursue an RN career, | | | | workers, which includes RNs. |
| you're probably curious about job availability, pay and | | | | - Offices of Other Health Practitioners. About 2 in 5 |
| job locations. Here's a guide to help you decide the | | | | jobs are available to those in the professional sector |
| next steps in your professional endeavor. | | | | of the healthcare industry.* |
| - Employment. As the largest industry in 2006, | | | | Whatever the reason was that made you decide to |
| healthcare provided 13.6 million jobs for wage and | | | | become an RN, you made a great decision. An LPN, |
| salary workers. Of these jobs, 40 percent were in | | | | for example, could make a quarter of a million dollars |
| hospitals, 21 percent were in nursing and residential | | | | more in the first 10 years after graduation.** |
| care facilities and 16 percent were in physicians' | | | | Who wouldn't want a 25 percent return on investment |
| offices. | | | | in just 10 years? |
| - Job Locations. Jobs for healthcare are found | | | | |