Submitted by two agencies??

[AfghaniPrinzess]

there is a position at a hospital that i was submitted for today through a certain agency. After I was submitted by that agency another agency contacted me saying they could submit me to the same hospital and they are offering better pay and a bigger housing stipend for the same exact position.

Now should I go back to the first agency and tell me them so and so agency is offering more and can they match it? Or will this agency realize they have the upperhand since they already submitted me and the second agency cant submit me to the same hospital. The difference is kind of significant. the other company is giving me a car stipend of 500 tax free per month as well as a higher housing stipend by 250 more per month.

I did mention to the first agency the stipend was too low but she said she is going to send be some type of comparison chart on monday to show me how it is a good deal.

ANYYY suggestions on what to do please???

[bagladyrn, RN]

Really not much you can do now that you have actually been submitted. Most hospitals will simply not consider someone who is submitted by multiple agencies. They don't want to get caught up in who "owns" the contract on this nurse, so it's easier for them to go on to the next person.

You can try calling the first agency, letting them know what you have been offered with the other agency and ask if they can adjust to come closer to that. Don't give ultimatums though, unless you are ready to walk away from this contract and look for a completely new hospital.

[Michellex1013]

you can take a chance and bluff that you want to be pulled from that position because you found "another hospital with another company that will give you __fill in the blank__ and that you will accepting that offer unless they can offer you XXX" Or you can stay submitted to that hospital but tell company 1 that you won't be accepting unless they will offer you __ fill in the blank__ ___. Most of the time, if you pretty much make something non negotiable (and it is reasonable) the company will meet your stern request.