| Starting a nursing staffing agency is not as difficult as | | | | those additional shifts. The growth occurs even if you |
| you may think, it not only easy but it can provide such | | | | are not looking for it. Why? Because, nurses are in |
| huge return on investment as compared to how much | | | | huge shortage. |
| is needed to get started. Unless you have been living in | | | | So why don't these facilities use the larger nursing |
| a cave, you are not aware that Nurses are in | | | | staffing agencies? And why would they use you? |
| continuous demand. That demand has created a huge | | | | Good question, let me tell you why. I will summarize it |
| niche for individuals wanting to start a nursing staffing | | | | this way "Out of sight, out of mind" No kidding! The |
| agency. | | | | benefit you have over a larger staffing agency is you |
| If you are a Nurse, and you decided to start a nursing | | | | are able to continuously visit a hand full of facilities and |
| staffing agency or maybe you are thinking of | | | | begin to generate a relationship. That relationship will |
| becoming an independent contractor, let me tell you, it | | | | result in business. It is easier for a manager to simply |
| will not be too long before you secure your first | | | | ask you to cover a shift and be done with it. You are |
| contract and begin to bill. | | | | there, available and willing. |
| The top two nursing staffing agencies in the US, | | | | How much should you charge? Listen, as long as you |
| Cross-County and AMN Healthcare themselves are | | | | are not billing over your competition, it really does not |
| predicting an increase in business between 10 to 20 | | | | matter. Facilities are desperate and will pay whatever |
| percent. But, remember these percentages are based | | | | you charge as long as it is reasonable. If you |
| on a "US Gross Nursing Revenue In The Billions" | | | | competition is charging $75 an hour, just charge $70, |
| What does that mean to you, it means that even if | | | | keep it simple. |
| you only capture 1% within your specific geographic | | | | Do your research and keep your expenses down. I |
| area you will make a nice living for yourself. But, | | | | have a saying that I often tell my clients. "Once you |
| something funny happens when you begin a business, | | | | have a business card, your in business" Up-course I |
| "business will come to you". Perhaps you are only | | | | know you need licenses, staffing forms, documents, |
| thinking about making an extra $25,000 or $50, 000 a | | | | legal stuff, business plan, all your mandated topics, |
| year. Let me tell you, be prepared to make lots, lots | | | | recruiting processes and an understand of how to |
| more. Why? Well! Think about it, if you are doing a | | | | start a medical staffing agency works. What I am |
| good job and facilities know you are there, they will | | | | trying to say is, once you get everything in order, your |
| begin asking you to cover additional shifts. At this point | | | | first marketing effort should begin by giving away your |
| the automatic result is to hire additional help to cover | | | | business cards to everybody. |