| If you are in the medical industry and looking for job | | | | to a specific provider, thus declaring you as an IRS |
| postings on the internet, then you might be coming | | | | Form 1099 Contractor working for a specific provider. |
| across the phrase "Nurse Staffing Agency" a little | | | | This may or may not be an ideal situation for you |
| more frequently these days. One working definition is: | | | | when it comes to filing your own personal income |
| "A nurse staffing agency is a business that provides | | | | taxes. If it's not, there are medical staffing agencies out |
| nurses and usually health care assistants (such as | | | | there that will bring you on as a W-2 employee and |
| Certified Nursing Assistants Therapy Assistants) to | | | | can process the federal and state tax withdrawals |
| people and providers who need the services of health | | | | from your paychecks. Again, this may be a matter of |
| care professionals." | | | | personal preference and the best way to find out is to |
| Wouldn't it be grand if life was as simple as the | | | | ask your prospective medical recruiter. |
| definitions provided? | | | | 4. License Requirements When considering taking |
| Though this definition is correct, the greater question is | | | | temporary medical staffing positions in other states, |
| what makes a good nurse staffing agency? Especially | | | | there might be license criteria needed prior to filling a |
| when so many are on the web and advertising in | | | | job. Some staffing agencies will reimburse for your |
| trade magazines. How can you ever possibly pick the | | | | license fees. Again, this is a big item as it can affect |
| right one with so many options available? | | | | your job availability and pay. This is something that |
| Here are some simple things to keep in mind when | | | | certainly needs to be discussed prior to signing on with |
| considering a nurse staffing agency: | | | | a staffing firm or taking an available position. |
| 1. Regular Job Postings In Your Career Field - There | | | | 5. Ask about health and life insurance This is an item |
| are plenty of jobs being posted in the travel and | | | | that tends to be overlooked when considering an |
| temporary medical staffing fields, but its important to | | | | agency. Some staffing agencies leave it to you to |
| associate yourself with an agency that actually lists | | | | cover your own personal insurance needs, while |
| jobs in your specific job discipline. Some agencies | | | | others offer comprehensive health and life insurance |
| specialize in RN/LPN/CNA jobs versus physical | | | | benefits to its employees. In a job industry that |
| therapy and PTA job listings. This is an important | | | | potentially has you traveling from location to location, |
| first-step when considering a medical staffing firm. | | | | asking about out these types of benefits needs to |
| 2. Know your job benefits Does the company offer | | | | stay in the forefront of your planning. |
| you travel pay, housing, and per diem for your time | | | | It would be super if every nurse staffing agency |
| while you are assigned? Each of these items has a | | | | provided the answers to the above points right-up |
| major impact on how your pay will be affected if you | | | | front, wouldn't it? However, the reality it is to find any |
| take a contract. This is a critical item and one that | | | | good nurse staffing agency its going to take some |
| must be asked of any prospective agency you may | | | | research and asking questions on your own part to |
| be considering. | | | | discover them. So keeping these simple points in mind |
| 3. Knowing who you work for - It's fairly common | | | | will help you sort out the best agency for your own |
| practice for medical staffing firms to contract you out | | | | career needs. |