If you’re considering working for an agency, you have some choices: Do you want to continue your present job and supplement your income? Do you want to work strictly for the agency? Keep in mind that there are different types of agencies out there. Some will be local, while others are strictly out of town or out of state. Some withhold income taxes and some don’t, leaving the nurse responsible for paying Uncle Sam. Some agencies are accredited through the state and some aren’t.
As a nurse who has worked exclusively for agencies in the past year, I’ve compiled a list of pros and cons to give you the real scoop on agency nursing.
Pros of agency work
Cons of agency work
Nurses, have you ever considered agency work? Sound off in the comments section below!
Rachael Rainer, LPN, works in a long-term healthcare facility as well as for two different agencies. She’s been nursing for four years, is married and has six children, all still living at home.
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