Bidding For Shifts

[hagrid]

i WAS JUST LOOKING AT A NURSING MAGAZINE AND SAW AN AD FOR NURSES TO GO ONLINE AND BID FOR ADDITIONAL SHIFTS AT "GREAT RATES". hAVE ANY OF YOU HEARD OF THIS OR WORK AT AN INSTITUTION THAT HAS THIS INNOVATIVE WAY OF SCHEDULING?i T HINK IT IS A GREAT IDEA WITH THE NURSING SHORTAGE AND TRAVEL NURSES MAKING UP TO 79-80 DOLLARS AN HOUR WHILE THE ACTUAL EMPLYEES DON'T EVEN MAKE THAT MUCH WHEN WORKING A DOUBLE.i THINK THAT PEOPLE WOULD AGREE TO FLOAT IF THE PRICE WAS RIGHT. wHAT DO YOU THINK?

[begalli]

Actually what I've heard ending up happening with this method of staffing is that if two or more nurses are vying for a particular shift, they will bid each other down in pay and the employer will of course take the nurse who bids lowest to save money. And so the nurses who are willing to take the lesser pay will more than likely always get the prime shifts. Not fair.

fyi - internet net etiquette dictates that using all caps equates to yelling.

[TennRN2004]

Doesn't it burn your hide that in spite of the nursing shortage, and nurses have to work overtime, that somehow hospitals manage to take advantage of it for their best interest. I wish nursing would take a unified front on these type issues. I bet the nurses bidding don't realize what you've pointed out Begalli, and they can't be getting paid what they're worth to do the needed overtime shifts.