How do I get more hours????

[NurseCard, ADN]

Okay, so I'm pretty new to Agency nursing.

I've worked six eight hour shifts in the past month. I need to work JUUUST a bit more than that.

I'm only signed up with one agency currently; I'm interviewing with another on Thursday, and I'd

like to get with one more. The agency that I'm currently with gets me scheduled ahead of time for

a hospital near me. Getting scheduled ahead of time is nice, but I get cancelled more than I actually

work.

What do I need to do to get more work? I'm only doing agency right now because I just can't

seem to find anything full-time right now. If I'm signed up with 3-4 agencies, are my odds pretty

good that I'll get to work about every night that I want to?

Like I said, I'm new... someone give me some advice, please. :) I need to know the best

way to get plenty of hours while only doing agency work.

[RNewbie]

I would say go with more than one agency. Most people I know that only work agency have more than one. I don't currently have a permanent job either. I will be starting a per diem job with an agency and I'm concerned about not getting enough work or getting canceled a lot so I'm going to sign up with 2 other agencies just in case.

good luck

[carolmaccas66, BSN, RN]

Sign up with another agency. You get taxed more but that's life.

Also ask ur agency to call you first for appropriate jobs. Also ask them to send you everywhere - like public & private hospitals, nursing homes, etc.

But be warned: if you ask to go to many different places, you may have to travel more to get the experience you need. I had to actually move to a different state to get my experience.