PRN (or temporary) nursing positions are common in many healthcare settings. In addition to PRN, they are often referred to as per diem, or “nursing pool” positions. These positions exist in order to keep health care facilities such as doctors’ … [Read more...] about Pros and Cons of PRN Nursing Positions
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How to Dress for a Nursing Interview
Once you secure an interview for a nursing job, you need to be sure that you give the right impression upon first glance when arriving at the interview. Everyone, including those at the front desk, will be drawing opinions about you based on the … [Read more...] about How to Dress for a Nursing Interview
5 Tips to Get Your Nursing Resume Read by an Applicant Tracking System
Earlier this year, we shared tips on what should go into a successful nursing resume and in that article we mentioned that you are writing your nursing resume for applicant tracking systems as much as you are writing for humans. This article focuses … [Read more...] about 5 Tips to Get Your Nursing Resume Read by an Applicant Tracking System
Becoming a Second Career Nurse
More now than ever, the nursing industry is seeing many people starting later in life as a second career nurse. Reasons why nursing is becoming such a popular second career are Nursing offers more job stability than many other careers. There has … [Read more...] about Becoming a Second Career Nurse
Nursing Profession Trends
At Desert Medical Careers we work daily with nurses to help them find the best placement for their particular set of skills. The nursing profession is an ever-evolving industry, so we also make a point of staying aware of changes in the nursing … [Read more...] about Nursing Profession Trends
New Grad Nursing Jobs Advice
It is safe to say that a new grad in any field will face challenges in finding their first job. In nursing, this is especially true because nursing means caring for humans; the stakes are high and without a track record there is a lot to prove in … [Read more...] about New Grad Nursing Jobs Advice