Per Diem Opportunities

What is Per Diem?

Translated, per diem, means “by the day” and translated means “allowance or payment for each day”. In the healthcare industry per diem opportunities are when a nurse or allied health professional is needed day by day. Per diem nurses and medical professionals assist with shortages that occur at a facility for a variety of reasons.

What Per Diem Opportunities Do You Offer?

At PRN Healthcare, the majority of our per diem nurses and allied health professionals work within long-term care facilities in WI, IL, IA, and CO. We do have per diem needs in our hospital settings in WI, IL, Michigan City, and MO. However, the frequency of needs is less and differs depending on the area. Currently, there are over 90 facilities in WI and over 70 in Illinois!  We work with these facilities to assist with their staffing shortages, whether predicted or last-minute openings.

A per diem nurse or allied professional is brought on board to assist with these shortages.  They are expected to work a minimum of four shifts per month.  This can be any four days, with no requirements for weekends or holidays. Every employee keeps a calendar of availability online letting our schedulers know exactly which shift, and what days they are available to work. As our facilities send us openings, we are simultaneously reaching out to our active healthcare workers to fill the needs. Besides last-minute daily openings, facilities give their needs to PRN Healthcare anywhere from 2-8 weeks ahead of time.  This helps us to solidify schedules for our nurses and allied health professionals in advance. From all nursing specialties, per diem nurses can work a minimum of four shifts per month (supplemental income on their days off), part-time, or can elect to work on a full-time basis for PRN Healthcare.

Why Per Diem?

Per diem opportunities are the perfect way to balance your career and personal life. If you’re looking for flexibility in your schedule– per diem nursing is the ticket for you! Per diem also is a great opportunity to supplement your income. Some medical professionals work their normal job and pick up shifts on the side whereas others only work per diem. It is up to you how you want per diem to enrich your life.

What benefits do you get working Per Diem?

We understand that receiving benefits is also an important aspect of a job. We offer insurance and benefits to per diem employees. You must maintain our full-time status which is 30+ hours/week to receive this benefit. We offer health, dental, and vision insurance as well as a great 401k plan.

How does Per Diem work?

You’re always in the driver’s seat when managing your schedule. Our per diem nurses and allied professionals keep a calendar of availability online. This lets our schedulers know exactly when you can work. The expectation is that a per diem nurse works a minimum of four shifts per month. Facilities give us their needs anywhere from 2-8 weeks ahead of time. This helps you better plan your schedule, appointments, and upcoming vacations.

Along with flexibility, you get the unique opportunity to try a variety of hospitals and facilities. If you love where you’re at, there is a chance we can keep you at that facility on a longer-term basis. To ensure that you can hit the ground running, our nurses and allied health professionals must have 1 year of experience in the last 2 years in their specialty.

Why work Per Diem at PRN Healthcare?

So why should you explore the per diem world at PRN Healthcare? Don’t take it from me, take it from those who know it best. Our current per diem healthcare professionals enjoy several aspects of working as per diem nurses and allied health, primarily the flexibility of creating their own schedule (imagine being able to make it to every t-ball game or participate in every holiday tradition if you’d like, yay!). They also enjoy working at different facilities (a typical nurse works between 3-6 different places in their area), and the ability to meet new people and learn about different facilities.

Have more questions about per diem? Ready to sign up? Carpe Diem! There are several recruiters here at PRN Healthcare ready for your call, we can’t wait to meet you!

More Flexibility and Extra Money in Your Pocket

As you can imagine, we receive new per diem opportunities available on a daily basis, so be sure to always check back with us! If you have questions about current openings, please reach out to us at 888-830-8811 or email wehirenurses@prninc.com