MSN and intellistaff DFW agency

Jun 25, 2005 09:59 AM

by rnprincess

Hello,

I have been trying to find a good agency to work for in the DFW area. I am going on Monday to talk to Medical staffing network (MSN). Does anyone here have any experience with this agency? I would love to hear some feedback.

I am currently doing shifts for PRN and I think they may be new. They are very nice but seem limited on shift availability.

I am also considering intellistaff? If anyone knows anything about them. Especially the DFW office?

Thank you in advance for all of your help.

*suzanne4* · Jun 25, 2005, 10:05 AM

You are doing things backwards. Check out hospitals that you would be interested in working at, then find out which agencies that they use. You will find much better success that way. No sense in signing with an agency if you do not like the facilities where they place, and this can happen.

KCIN · Jul 05, 2005, 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by suzanne4

You are doing things backwards. Check out hospitals that you would be interested in working at, then find out which agencies that they use. You will find much better success that way. No sense in signing with an agency if you do not like the facilities where they place, and this can happen.

I have been working with msn for a while, they are alright. You might want to check out all about staffing www.allaboutstaffing.com they are the highest paying.

BrittaRN · Jul 09, 2005, 03:39 PM

Wouldn't recommend in Seattle

Before I was an RN, I went to MSN to see about CNA agency positions. Their office was a tiny hole in the wall, their "files" were folders in milk crates, and the staff had no medical training or background and did not know what they were doing. Up to 2 years later, I was still being called for shifts - although I had never completed the application process or accepted a position. This was about 4 years ago, but it was shady then, and I'd be surprised if it was much better now...

rnprincess · Jul 10, 2005, 10:10 PM

new info

I am not from dfw so I really do not know what hospitals I wanted to work at anyway. I figure when I get out there I would learn. And I have. I just thought I would share my experience.

MSN has been so difficult. The person who called me to schedule an interview keeps sending me email to tell me all of the hours they are available to interview me. (Apparently he is confused, I am interviewing them. ehem..... anyway.) So I call during those hours and each time get his voice mail. He then takes two to three days to return my call. I finally left a message and told him it was too much of a hassle to get through the first step and progress to being interviewed at the local level

. I told him I was no longer interested.

Maxim waited three weeks after I submitted my online app. to call me. Once again, if they are too busy to process an application I do not think they will have enough time to find me work. And I guess I just figure if it takes them that long to contact you they probably are not very dependable????

The local intellistaff person was VERY nice. But it was going to take a week or more for her to process everything etc.... I am not a patient person.

I have a full time job I just started at a hospital here. So I do not have a lot of time or energy to mess with an agency who is unorganized or just simply a pain in my neck.

Here are the two agencies I found that have made things simple, convenient, they can find me a shift easily and best of all when I call them I get to talk to a person who is friendly. Texas American Medical Staffing and MedStaffing INC. So if anyone is looking for a good agency I would recommend these. Both offer next day pay and they are very easy to work for. They are both in Dallas. I wish I had found someplace in Fort Worth. But, since it is a part time occasional thing for me to work agency it does not matter that much. And they are so easy to deal with I have done almost everything by computer, fax, phone and mail. I have only had to go to the actual office once.

Just thought I would share my experience in case anyone is looking for a good agency.

Have a great day

WSU-RN · Nov 20, 2005, 04:29 AM