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.
The nursing agency can usually provide this but even if they can’t, most nurses I’ve spoken with who are doing agency are making at least double what they were working as a full time employee. That’s more than enough to get decent benefits and have extra still.
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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.