DpiRN

Thank you NedRN, starting something new and not knowing what you don't know is rather intimidating. Hope that it will work out. Any suggestions on whom you use for your general/malpractice/liability insurance?

NedRN How do you go about contracting yourself out to hospitals you never worked for before? Is there a database that all hospitals post on for hired need?

NedRN I am also considering starting my own staffing agency. At first it will be just me contracting myself out and then hopefully grow to accommodate other RNs that I worked with in the past. It would be no more than maybe 10 other RNs total for the foreseeable future. I worked as a supervisor for a local LTACH before I moved to CVICU and still stay in touch with the CEO of that hospital, therefore pretty much have the "in" for the two local hospitals. I'd like to hear your suggestions on opening a local agency, since you contracted yourself out for a while now. I know the competition is fierce, where there are numerous other well established agencies to go around, but the need is still there. A number of agency RNs that I have worked with in the past are interested to jump ship and come work for me if that meant more money. I would be particularly interested to hear about how you went about dealing with hired help. In one of your previous posts you mentioned that in the past you hired a traveler. Did you hire them as an employee or a contractor? Did you issue them a W-2 or a 1099? Did you end up paying for their FICA/SS/Medicare taxes? Thank you for you time.

Thank you for the information