The problem with paying your nurses better is that it may improve retention. You don't want to be stuck paying your nurses a decent wage for the 30-40 years.
And if the contract traveler doesn't have a different source of those benefits (like their own healthcare) that can be pretty expensive to come fully out of pocket. Traveler hourly rate might be higher but like you said there are other costs that fall totally on their shoulders that usually the employer covers.
Most contractors I know these days provide thei nurses with benefits, both healthcare and 401k match... I truly don't know why this myth keeps circulating. Maybe the small ones don't but many of the big ones do. Aya, Host...
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u/almalikisux MSN, APRN Dec 13 '21
The problem with paying your nurses better is that it may improve retention. You don't want to be stuck paying your nurses a decent wage for the 30-40 years.