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  Registered Nurse (RN) PRN Positions

  Per Diem RN/other job in Lincoln, Nebraska with Malone Healthcare

  Management Registry, Inc is looking for a Registered Nurse (RN) to join our PRN team! As a Registered Nurse you will be fully accountable... View job

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  Check this out! PCU RN - $2,766 Weekly

  Per Diem RN/Tele job in Neptune, New Jersey with Access Healthcare LLC

  Travel/Contract PCU RN in Neptune, NJ $1,218 Non Tax $43.00 /hr $2,766 Gross Weekly Job Description Access Healthcare LLC welcomes... View job

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  Registered Nurse II Madison Heights and Danville, VA

  Per Diem RN/Case Mgr job in Danville, Virginia with Premier Staffing Source, Inc.

  Premier Staffing Source, Inc. is seeking one, possibly two (2) Registered Nurses for a short-term assignment in the Madison Heights and Danv... View job

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  Great opportunity for RNs on the MS Coast!

  Per Diem RN/PEDS job in Gulfport, Mississippi with PediCare Nursing Agency, LLC

  PediCare Nursing Agency is looking for RNs to provide in-home care of an infant patient in Gulfport, MS. Day and Night shifts available.... View job

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  PRN Occupational Therapist to support multiple counties

  Per Diem OT/Home Care job in Whitehall, Pennsylvania with Human Touch Home Health

  We are currently looking for PRN/per diem occupational therapist's. This position will cover Northampton and Lehigh Valley. We do cover m... View job

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  Help! Help! Help! Private Duty Home Care

  Per Diem LPN/Home Care job in North Hollywood, California with Continuity Care Home Nurses

  Immediate openings to work in a busy home care agency with a variety of positions for RNs - both visits and private duty! (no oasis paperwor... View job

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  JOIN OUR TEAM OF NURSES! Pediatric and Adult Care Openings

  Per Diem RN/MS job in Gloucester, Ma, Massachusetts with New England Home Health Services, Inc.

  Currently looking for RN's and LPN's to join our team of nurses. If you prefer one to one direct patient care, then home care is for you. We... View job

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  Instructor - Home Care Aide Trainer

  Per Diem other/other job in Lakewood, Washington with Pierce College

  SALARY: Depends on Qualifications OPENING DATE: 10/03/19 CLOSING DATE: Continuous POSITION SUMMARY: This recruitment... View job

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  Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

  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

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  Med Surg/Tele RN - $1,960 Weekly

  Per Diem RN/MS job in Holmdel, New Jersey with Access Healthcare LLC

  Travel/Contract Med Surg/Tele RN in Holmdel, NJ $1,150 Non Tax $22.50 /hr $1,960 Gross Weekly Job Description Access Healthcare LL... 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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