Extended Care Facility /Nursing Home/Skilled Nursing Facility - In this setting, physical therapy is provided to individuals who are admitted to a facility that typically cares for elderly patients and provides long-term nursing care, rehabilitation, and other services.
The starting salary of a Registered Nurse can range from around $28,000-$50,000 per year on average. The starting hourly wage of an RN can range from $16.50-26.00 per hour. This salary will increase over time, as nurses gain experience, certifications, and specialize in a specific area. Registered nurses can also advance their career to managment postions, in addition to regular raises offered by employers.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports registered nurses in the U.S. earned an average salary of $64,690 in 2010, and projected job growth for nurses is 26 percent from 2010 to 2020. It takes at least two years of education and several weeks or months of on-the-job training to become a pediatric nurse. Pediatric nurses must first become registered nurses (RNs). The minimum educational requirement for an RN is an associate of science degree, which takes two years to complete.