Find Out How

In agency nursing you give up the reliable routine for increased reward. Sounds simple enough, but its easier when you know how to play the game.

Not surprisingly, we've learnt a thing or two about identifying good recruits. And here's the thing. It's not about your age, status or personality. It's about preparation. If you start on the right foot, you hit the ground running.

The secret to agency nursing is simple. Agency nursing is seasonal but predictable. Nurses thrive in it when they understand how to manage themselves and budget over an annual cycle:

You need to manage your income according to the demand cycles and you need to plan your holidays in the down times, Dec, Jan & February. If you can forecast your budget and spending and keep in mind the seasonal variation, you’re well on your way.

While the long term is predictable, the short term can be variable. You can't depend on working each day, sometimes you need to accept a shift on short notice. But when you accept shifts at short notice or at places that aren't ideal, the hospitals single you out. You get preferential treatment. Its a business-like approach. You help them, they help you, generally with interest.