Per Diem Nursing

Have you ever wished you could schedule your work around your life instead of the other way around? Have you ever wanted to set your own working hours, yet still earn a decent salary? Then per diem nursing may be for you.

RD Staffing offers Per Diem nurses work on temporary assignments with our clients nationwide. They often are on-call, scheduled for a week at a time or responding to last-minute requests to fill in for sick staff members. Some per diem nurses also take on short-term work, covering for staff who are on vacation or maternity leave. These short-term assignments can be part-time or full-time, and can vary—one shift per week for a few months, for example, or 36 hours a week for just a few weeks. If you find a facility that you enjoy working at and the facility would like a guarantee that you are the nurse they will get, they may be willing to have you on a Local / Regional assignment, which can be for lengths from 4-26 weeks.

Per Diem nursing is perfect for someone who likes the adventure of exploring new environments, wants to avoid hospital politics, and enjoys the idea of working when and where they want.

That includes new moms, those close to retirement, or those who don't want full-time work but need the occasional shift to keep their experience current. Some nurses also use per diem assignments as opportunities to try out hospitals before taking a permanent position.

RD Staffing’s Per Diem Nurses are well compensated for their flexibility. Pay varies, based on geographic location, hospital system, and area of specialty, but our rates will average between $30 and $40 per hour. Working a late-night or weekend shift in intensive care at a hospital in a large metropolitan area may even pay as much as $50 an hour.

The first step is to complete our online application, skills checklist and competency test in your specialty We require a non-encumbered state or compact state nursing license, at least one recent year of experience in the specialty in which you would like to take per diem shifts. Prepare to be tested for drug use, as well as having up-to-date immunizations.

If you have dual specialties, especially in several areas of critical care, you'll have a wider choice of shift assignments. And there is higher demand for qualified staff in areas that are experiencing a shortage of nurses, including intensive care, telemetry, cardiac care, and the emergency room.

In the end, much of what you do as a per diem nurse—where you work, when you cover shifts, and how often you do so—is up to you. If you are a qualified nurse who wants freedom and flexibility in your work life, per diem may be for you.

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