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  Camp Summit Seasonal Registered Nurse

  Per Diem RN/Camp job in Paradise, Texas with Camp Summit

  Camp Summit is a “sleep away" camp for children and adults with disabilities. With weeklong camp sessions, weekend sessions and respite days... View job

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  LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse - Staffing Agency currently seeking LPN to p...

  Per Diem LPN/Rehab job in Denver, Colorado with LeadTime Staffing

  Staffing Agency currently seeking LPN to provide high quality patient care in facilities all throughout Colorado. The ideal candidate will p... View job

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  Jersey Travel - PICU RN - $2,396 Weekly

  Per Diem RN/PICU job in Newark, New Jersey with Access Healthcare LLC

  Travel/Contract PICU RN in Newark, NJ $1,442 Non Tax $26.50 /hr $2,396 Gross Weekly Job Description Access Healthcare LLC welcomes... View job

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  Medical Reader Needed for Disabled Test-Taker's Dental Exam (3/5 and 3/6 -...

  Per Diem other/other job in Fresno, California with uExamS

  My name is Deyan and I work with Universal Exam Solutions. We are in need of a Medical Reader for a test-taker’s Dental Hygiene Exam in Fres... View job

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  Registered Nurse - Long Term Care

  Per Diem RN/other job in Tucson, Arizona with Malone Healthcare

  • Completes physical & mental health assessments • Develops care plans for patients • Administers and monitors treatment regimens • Adm... View job

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  CNA's and LPN's needed for Evening's and Weekend's! Berryville, VA

  Per Diem LPN/Rehab job in Berryville, Virginia with First Choice Nurses

  First Choice Nurses is offering an excellent opportunity for CNA's and LPN's in the Berryville, VA area. Offering Lucrative Pay! Must... View job

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  Clinical Nurse RN - Home Health Per Diem

  Per Diem RN/Home Care job in San Diego , California with Palomar Health

  We are looking to add to our growing team! This is a great role for a RN who is looking for a flexible schedule and a lot of independence ca... View job

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  Salem, MA - Registered Nurses - Home Health Care

  Per Diem RN/Home Care job in Salem, Massachusetts with New England Home Health Services, Inc.

  Salem, MA (3 Open Cases) Lynn, MA (3 Open Cases) Beverly, MA (1 Open Case) Hamilton, MA (1 Open Case) Danvers, MA (1 Open Case) Vario... View job

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  MA/EMT/CNA, Medical, Mental Health

  Per Diem CNA/Ambulatory job in Sterling, Colorado with Health Care Partners Foundation, Inc

  Job Summary Are you longing to help patients in a compassionate and caring environment? We want you, intelligent and trustworthy medical... View job

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  Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - 30 per hour

  Per Diem LPN/Home Care job in Essex County, New Jersey with Alpine Home Care

  Job Description Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)-Essex County***$30.00 Per Hour*** Alpine Home Care is a CHAP accredited private duty... View job

Nurses seeking schedule flexibility and premium hourly wages should consider per diem nursing. Although the majority utilize per diem shifts to supplement their existing incomes, there are some who work per diem as their full time job. In order to work per diem, a nurse becomes the employee of a per diem staffing agency or "registry", which is usually contracted with multiple healthcare facilities in a given marketplace. When a facility lacks the staff to provide sufficient coverage, they call upon the agencies to provide supplemental staff. As needs come in from facilities, agency staffing coordinators find available nurses qualified to meet the facilities' needs. This system of giving availability each week and accepting or rejecting shifts gives the per diem nurse a high degree of flexibility in creating their own work schedule.

Another benefit to the per diem nurse comes with payroll. First, per diem nurses can expect to earn a premium as compared to the staff nurses they work beside. In fact, some per diem nurses earn more than $500 per shift. Of course, there is a trade-off here as staff nurses enjoy consistent full time scheduling and benefits not available to most per diem workers. Be that as it may, another nice perk of per diem payroll is pay frequency. Most per diem agencies offer weekly pay and some now even offer daily pay on a pay card which can be used as a debit card.

Finally, many nurses are attracted to working on a per diem basis because, to at least to some extent, they can choose where they want to work. Nurses who work per diem can choose not to return to facilities or units which are not a good match. Alternatively, per diem nurses can make themselves more available to facilities where they enjoy working and can sometimes "block schedule" when the facility has sufficient need.

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