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  Per Diem LPN/MS job in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with APN Healthcare Solutions

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  Per Diem CNA/SNF job in La Crosse, Wisconsin with Simpler Staffing Solutions

  Are you saving for a vacation or just need a little extra income while you are looking for a job? We are working with a facility in La Cr... View job

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  Per Diem RN/ICU job in Yakima, Washington with Cameron and Company, Inc.

  We offer a premium hourly wage rate as a P/T, PER DIEM nurse. If you are a passionate hard working RN looking for a new opportunity, come wi... View job

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  RN PRN Mental Health Facility - Nashville TN

  Per Diem RN/Psyc job in Nashville , Tennessee with AtWork Medical

  Currently staffing for RN's for state mental health facility in Nashville TN. Attendance is MANDATORY for orientation - April 3-5 830 AM... View job

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  Emergency Room Registered Nurse Days/Nights

  Per Diem RN/ER job in Wildomar, California with TLC Staffing

  ASSESSMENT: Perform patient assessment according to hospital/unit policy. Performs initial assessment appropriate to the patient’s cli... View job

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  Resident Care Aide or CNA

  Per Diem CNA/Home Care job in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with Paramount Health Resources

  We have four communities in the Pittsburgh area located in Peters Township, Bethel Park, South Hills and Cranberry. We have current Resident... View job

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  Certified Occupational Therapists Assistant

  Per Diem COTA/SNF job in Fairfield, California with Paradise Valley Estates

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  Per Diem LPN/Home Care job in hudson, North Carolina with Thrive Skilled Pediatric Care

  Nurses, are you seeking a position where you are appreciated for the skill and compassion you bring to the profession of nursing? We need y... View job

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  Per Diem RN/Home Care job in Eagleville, Pennsylvania with Human Achievement Project

  We are looking for a nurse that can help us support 28 individuals that live in the community and have various medical needs. You would guid... View job

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  Licensed practical nurse/registered nurse

  Per Diem LPN/office-outpatient job in Toluca Lake , California with Pathways Medical

  Full time/part time for a IV clinic in Toluca Lake. Must be comfortable administering IV’s with experience at a fast pace. Must have good p... 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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