Per Diem

Work when you need, earn what you want

It’s your choice. The SkillGigs marketplace opens total schedule flexibility for per diem nursing.

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Earn up to $79.37/hr on RN ICU assignment in California through SkillGigs. Rates are higher than $40/hr on average.

Per diem shifts are in multiple states higher than average.
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An alternative to traditional assignments.

Per diem assignment with SkillGigs offers a flexible earning opportunity that can be a great alternative to using traditional agency. Are you feeling tired of being a regular staff nurse and want to balance your professional and family life better? If so, per diem could be a better option for you. If you are a registered nurse (RN) with a license (NLCEX) in your pocket, and have a minimum of 1-to 2-year experience in the healthcare industry, you can choose the per diem career pathway.

You choose when are where to work. No recruiters controlling you, all decisions – are yours.

Per diem nursing offers flexibility because you are not bound to work at any fixed hospital or clinic. So why be bound to a recruiter?

Why become a SkillGigs per diem nurse?

Choose the hours you work

You can bid on assignments online through the marketplace by exploring the shifts and choose one if it fits your schedule.

Expand your nursing skills

You can expand your nursing skills by working at different hospitals and facilities because all of the available opportunities are open to you.

Get paid weekly

Say goodbye to delays in getting paid. With SkillGigs, you’ll receive your earnings weekly, ensuring financial stability while on your travel assignment.

Dedicated support

We’re here to support you every step of the way. Our team of relationship managers and market managers provide you with assistance whenever you need it.

Gaining experience and getting paid

Gain exposure, get paid on the experience

Successful nurses emphasize the value of continuous learning and make the efforts to learn new skills and methods. You can choose a specific facility initially that seems familiar to you, but maybe there are on Epic vs. Meditech. To be a successful nurse, you must keep up with the latest advancements. You can take the time to learn new techniques and keep in mind where you must refresh your skillset.

Bid volume is a good thing

Getting blasted with bids means you are a top talent. Celebrate this as it means you are ripe with options and potential. You can always contact us to help you make the decision but the bidding feature is what’s sets us apart from traditional recruiters. This shows you, with no holding back, all the ways and places you can earn.

Here’s the steps to become a SkillGigs Per Diem Nurse

1. Sign Up

Begin with the basics. Sign up by following the setup and early learnings. Once you sign up, you’ll automatically be prompted to create your very first skill listing.

2. Complete Profile

Add your skills and preferred locations to personalize your matches. A completed profile is more likely to get bids in the first few days of joining.

3. Add credentials

Upload your credentials just once. That’s right – once. Say goodbye to multiple skills checklists every time you apply for a new job.

4. Bidding

We are not a job board OR staffing agency. SkillGigs is the future of hiring. Our bidding feature allows you to reach out to potential employers.

5. Accepted offer

Congrats, on your assignment! And the best part, is that you were in the driver seat the entire time. We have online support, 24/7 call support, as well as resource@skillgigs.com.

SkillGigs FAQs

It is a very simple we are a talent marketplace that brings employers and top talent together. We envisioned SkillGigs to help make the act of hiring and finding a job simple, this is what we strive to do daily. Built by leaders from the outsourcing and staffing industry who’ve recruited and helped thousands of awesome candidates land jobs at some of the largest companies globally. SkillGigs, is an AI-based sourcing platform that serves as top talent marketplace. We offer a unique perspective on the art of finding the perfect job. Think of us as job matchmakers. SkillGigs is here to facilitate relationships with employers directly with talent. We are a resource for active professionals, enabling them to build their personal brand, directly interact with employers without a middleman, and to ultimately find the perfect job.

The company is headquartered out of Houston, TX but we have teams across many major cities within three countries to ensure the utmost timeliness with candidate and client care. As for where we place talented individuals? We’re nationwide! Contact us today about your immediate hiring needs to see what talent we have ready in your area.

Our focus is on the most in-demand and skilled positions found across the healthcare, non-clinical, digital and technology fields. For our healthcare and non-clinical employers and recruiters, we source for a variety of hospital positions and contract lengths, including travel contract, per diem, and permanent gigs to fill every need your facility may face. The roles span all the major specialities included but not limited to Med Surg, ICU, ER, OR, Step down and tele.

Simple answer is that it is your opportunity to have open pay negotiations directly with the employer. Employers bid on you to start the conversation about a gig. You then have the choice to choose if you are interested or not. If interested, our platform connects the two parties and manages the entire lifecycle. But why wait for the employer to bid on your profile? With SkillGig bidding tech, you, too, can bid on jobs you are interested in. You can bid on full-time jobs, contract jobs, and even remote jobs. With the initial pay negotiation done before finalizing the interview, using our bidding tech, you don’t need to stress about pay negotiation.

Sell your skills in an uber competitive job marketplace by differentiating yourself and marketing yourself by using state of the art technology which is super user friendly and easy to use. The Skill Listing feature helps people market themselves in the job marketplace by letting the world know their availability and job requirements, allowing employers to find you in sea of people.​​​​​​​

Using the SkillGigs platform vs. a traditional staffing firm, means that you have complete control over what gig you want to work for. Before, you only saw jobs that recruiters from staffing companies decided to share with you. SkillGigs marketplace search allows you to explore contract and permanent gigs — simultaneously. It’s your life, so it should be your choice. The job you want is only a BID away.

As a healthcare profession, with the SkillGigs talent marketplace, you can:

  • Get access to the hidden jobs such in real time.
  • Name your own pay, choose who to engage with and when.
  • Leverage your personal brand for your success using our patented 3D Resume.
  • Engage with employers like never before to ensure good fit and desired pay.
  • Manage all your credentialing paperwork in one place! Set it and forget it.

SkillGigs, is the ultimate career marketplace, where you can create your very own unique personal brand to help sell your skills and the ecommerce-style interaction ensures you get the job you want with the pay you require. This is achieved through our transparent bidding process. We believe that every job seeker can improve their earning capabilities and their income potential if they only knew how to market themselves properly and by building a proper pipeline of gig activity around themselves. Whether you are looking for full time work or project work, we have got everything that you need to help make your career a success.

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*SkillGigs assumes no responsibility for documents posted by users and no responsibility for the activities, omissions or other conduct of users. SkillGigs acts as a portal for the online distribution and publication of user submitted information and has no obligation to screen communications or information in advance and is not responsible for screening or monitoring documents posted by users. Nothing on the sites shall be considered an endorsement, representation or warranty with respect to any user or third party, whether in regards to its web site, products, services, hiring, experience, employment or recruiting practices, or otherwise. All posted gig rates are those of a hiring a party, not controlled or directly owned by SkillGigs. All gigs and their corresponding rates are subject to change based on availability and employer updates. Additional terms here.