Re: New Nurse, Agency Nursing Questions
I've been doing Agency nursing off and on for about 2 1/2 years and I LOVE it.
Pros:
1.) Flexible hours. (Work whenever and how much you want. I just call and give them the days that "I" want to work)
2.) Higher pay rate than permanent staff positions. (When I first started doing Agency nursing I went from making $28/hr as a staff nurse to $41/hr as an Agency nurse. I just turned down a staff position because they were paying $31.50/hr and my Agency pays me $48/hr and $52/hr on weekends for night shift Telemetry.
3.) No staff meetings
4.) If you don't like the hospital, you don't have to go back...EVER.
Cons:
1.) Staff isn't always welcoming and helpful.
2.) You don't know where anything is at the hospital.
3.) Hours aren't guaranteed. (When I make myself available 5 days a week, I typically only get about 3)
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