Per Diem Nursing
I am primarily experienced in ICU, CCU and ER Nursing, but am very flexible as far as areas that I will work in. If you are open minded, and don't mind the occasional cancellation, then per diem nursing is by far the way to go. I enjoy the flexibility and the challenge of being in new situations. It seems to me that agencies are now paying so much more than the hospitals are for per diem staff. Several agencies in the Houston, Tx market even offer health insurance and 401k for their per diem staff working 36 hrs a week. (these are national companies) At this point, I can't imagine working on staff at any of these facilities because of the much lower pay, and unavoidable politics. As a matter of fact, I was a pharmaceutical sales rep who returned to nursing (corporate layoff. ICK) and am making more money now than I was as a rep, not as much stress, either! I am truly amazed
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