Locum Tenens

[wpurn0684]

I am about to start doing locum tenens most likely in July. Does anyone of a particular company they like? I have 3 years as an FNP with hospitalist, urgent care, and internal medicine experience. I am talking with Weatherby and Staffcare. I am just wanting to make sure that the Locums out there like what they do and have no problems finding jobs on a regular basis. I want to do 7 on 7 off because I am going to be traveling from Florida as a base and I refuse to work in that state on a regular basis because of the horrible practice laws, tried that and hated it and left, but I love living down there. Any tips would be great thanks :)

[resilientnurse]

Hi Psychns,I appreciate your post. I am curious what are the typical things that you can deduct as business expenses while on a locums' assignment.Thanks!

Just tell them what you want and they will tell you what they can do. They want to place you-this is how they make money. They will help with credentialing and licensingI get a car, housing in a nice hotel, round trip air plus my hourly salary. It is 1099 so you pay a lot in taxes but you can deduct business expenses. Staff care is a reputable company.Locum tenens is hard because you have to learn a new system, a new staff, new EMR, all very quickly. Plus you are in a new locale, have to find the grocery store etc I like just working and not having to be with the politics and I find staff helpful and grateful for my skills

[Psychcns]

Hi resilient nurse :)

I keep track of everything I spend by category when on an assignment.

-un reimbursed travel expense

-gas

-tolls

-meals

-lodging

-office supplies

-continuing Ed

-books

-license fees

-etc

At the end of the year i send my expenses to my tax professional who fills out my tax forms. You might want to ask in the travel nurse forum about this also. There might be a better way . I seem to pay about 1/3 of my income for taxes. She tells me i would make out better as a w2 employee than with 1099.

[johnson0424]

What company?

[Hi2Jenn]

I had heard that unlike travel RNs, that locum tenems tended to not get paid a housing stipend?

1099 leaves you having to pay for SS tax, etc, not just income tax. I would talk to a tax professional to see which is better.