casual/ PRN nurses

I am curious:

Do you work 1 place or more?

Are you casual by choice?

Why do you like being casual?
I work FT in a hospital and do per diem at a nursing home, if by casual you mean per diem. I like being per diem, honestly. I have the freedom to schedule myself, so if it's a crazy month with a lot going on, I can skip a month. It brings in a little extra cash. If I lose hours at my other job, it's not quite so much of a financial setback. If I ever lose my fulltime job, I have a backup that knows me and knows I am reliable. I bypass the day-to-day drama. It's actually pretty awesome.

Quote from WeepingAngelI work FT in a hospital and do per diem at a nursing home, if by casual you mean per diem. I like being per diem, honestly. I have the freedom to schedule myself, so if it's a crazy month with a lot going on, I can skip a month. It brings in a little extra cash. If I lose hours at my other job, it's not quite so much of a financial setback. If I ever lose my fulltime job, I have a backup that knows me and knows I am reliable. I bypass the day-to-day drama. It's actually pretty awesome.

Quote from ajaxgirlI am curious:Do you work 1 place or more?Are you casual by choice?Why do you like being casual?

UQuote from Meriwhen1. I work in two places: a hospital and with an agency. I am debating taking on a third job only because the hospital is less than a 5 minute drive away from my home...I could walk there if I wanted to (though that'd take more than 5 minutes). Otherwise, I usually don't have a problem getting enough work when I want it.2. Yes. I've thought about going "permanent" but...3. I like the flexibility and freedom to set my own schedule and work it around the needs of two kids.

Quote from ajaxgirlDo you work 1 place or more?

Quote from ajaxgirlSounds perfect. Is it hard to keep your schedule straight ?

I work at one place.I like working per diem. Nothing compares to the freedom to set your own schedule. I pick which holidays I work. If I want vacation, I just don't schedule myself for that time.I have been per diem for the past 11 years, and the on the non-working days, I take care of kids, house and family without needing to pay for childcare.Non-full-time work does have its disadvantages. When census is low, the prn nurses are the first called off. If I want to switch specialities, I would need to commit to a few years of full-time work to become proficient in another area.

Quote from ajaxgirlI am curious:Do you work 1 place or more?Are you casual by choice?Why do you like being casual?