Independent Practice

How have you set yourself up from a tax standpoint?

Due to previous IRS rulings, most hospitals will not talk to you unless you are set up as a business, preferably a corporation. You can be the only employee of your corporation, and you get many tax advantages because of that.

The best way to get in is to speak to the manager over the area in which you want to work, specialties have it easier..............

Good luck, it definitely can be done, but stay away from the nurse recruiters.

How have you set yourself up from a tax standpoint?

Due to previous IRS rulings, most hospitals will not talk to you unless you are set up as a business, preferably a corporation. You can be the only employee of your corporation, and you get many tax advantages because of that.

The best way to get in is to speak to the manager over the area in which you want to work, specialties have it easier..............

Good luck, it definitely can be done, but stay away from the nurse recruiters.

Thanks for the reply. I am in the process of setting up as a C - Corp. for now. Why stay away from the nurse recruiters? I know it is a conflict for them, but in my hospitals here ... it seems like getting the manager is like pulling teeth. How have you been success in this area? I am new to the area, but am starting to network more. I just find it very frustrating. I am still working at my regular job and doing my new business on the side ..... I guess I just need some encouragement. I mean, I know there is a need and there is a market, I just need to bide my time until I ge through, but whew, its a lot of work. :)

You want an 'S' corporation, if you remain as a 'C' you are going to get double taxed. I have worked agency for years...............and owned my own corporation. Never had problem getting work. The recruiters normally do not do anything with "agency" nurses, they are only responsible for hiring staff.

I have never had any problems getting into see a manager of a dept. or try the staffing coordinator, as they are the ones responsible for filling in the holes in the schedule. The nurse recruiters have absolutely nothing to do with this.

The more types of units that you can work, the more marketable you will be to the hospital. Are you willing to begin by working off-shift and weekends?

Are you willing to take call? Remember you have to make the hospital really wnat you, what are you going to be able to provide for them that they can't get by going somewhere else? You really need to sell yourself, this is the most important part.................. :)

Thanks for the reply. I am in the process of setting up as a C - Corp. for now. Why stay away from the nurse recruiters? I know it is a conflict for them, but in my hospitals here ... it seems like getting the manager is like pulling teeth. How have you been success in this area? I am new to the area, but am starting to network more. I just find it very frustrating. I am still working at my regular job and doing my new business on the side ..... I guess I just need some encouragement. I mean, I know there is a need and there is a market, I just need to bide my time until I ge through, but whew, its a lot of work. :)

You want an 'S' corporation, if you remain as a 'C' you are going to get double taxed. I have worked agency for years...............and owned my own corporation. Never had problem getting work. The recruiters normally do not do anything with "agency" nurses, they are only responsible for hiring staff.

I have never had any problems getting into see a manager of a dept. or try the staffing coordinator, as they are the ones responsible for filling in the holes in the schedule. The nurse recruiters have absolutely nothing to do with this.

The more types of units that you can work, the more marketable you will be to the hospital. Are you willing to begin by working off-shift and weekends?

Are you willing to take call? Remember you have to make the hospital really wnat you, what are you going to be able to provide for them that they can't get by going somewhere else? You really need to sell yourself, this is the most important part.................. :)